Worksheets4th gr. Mystery Science TEST
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 31mins
the meat part of any animal
tendon
bicep
bones
muscle
the string that connects the muscle to the bone
vein
bicep
tendon
nerves
the place where 2 bones meet
joint
muscle
skeleton
nerves
Dissection is
slicing something in half
when scientists cut something open to figure out how a living thing words
doing a science experiment
when you learn about the human body
A bicep is
the muscle that moves your lower arm
a strong muscle in your leg
the string that connects muscle to bone
a sensory nerve
What is the structure of a body?
bones
skeleton
muscles
brain
What is the screen at the back of the eye?
pupil
iris
retina
cornea lens
What is the clear layer in the front of the eye?
pupil
iris
cornea lens
retina
___________ send messages from the brain to the nerves.
Sensory nerves
Movement nerves
Muscles
____________ send messages from the senses to the brain.
Movement nerves
Sensory nerves
Muscles
What is the black hole in the middle of an eye?
pupil
iris
cornea lens
retina
What is the colored, donut shaped part of you eye called?
pupil
iris
cornea lens
retina
This volcano has a low, mound shape with thin, spread-out lava.
Mt. St. Helens
shield volcano
Hawaiian volcano
cone volcano
When a growing seed slowly breaks rock apart, it's called...
plant wedging
root erosion
ice wedging
root wedging
If you looked at rocks at the top of a mountain and at the bottom of a mountain, what might you see?
The rocks at the top will be covered in snow.
The rocks at the bottom will probably be smoother or rounder.
The rocks at the bottom will be affected by wind erosion.
The rocks at the top are probably bigger.
Think about the sidewalks near your home. Do you think there would be more or fewer cracks in a sidewalk in the desert? Why?
Fewer. Sidewalks in the desert don't have as much root wedging or ice wedging.
Fewer. Only ice wedging happens here, and there would never ever be any ice wedging in the desert.
More. There is more root wedging in the desert.
More. There is a lot of wind erosion in the desert to wear down the sidewalks.
Rocks, pebbles, mud, and even boulders come flowing down the side of a mountain. This natural disaster is called a...
volcanic eruption
earthquake
mudslide
landslide
The pattern of volcanoes and fault lines around the Pacific Ocean is sometimes called.
The Ring of Fire
The Horseshoe of Fire
The Ring of Volcanoes
The Pacific Plate
The rocks at the bottom of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft) are much more eroded than the rocks at the bottom of Mt. Mitchell (6,684 ft) in the Appalachians. What is probably the reason for this?
There is more ice wedging on Mt. Everest.
Mt. Mitchell has more trees on it.
The rocks fall a lot farther on Mt. Everest.
Mt. Everest is windier.
Could a volcano pop up in Illinois? Why or why not?
Yes, anything can happen.
Yes, there are volcanoes nearby and we get a lot of earthquakes.
No, there is no pattern of volcanoes or earthquakes nearby.
No, it's just impossible.
This type of volcano is tall and pointy, with thick lava.
cone volcano
shield volcano
Mt. St. Helens
pyramid volcano
This kind of rock forms from lava eruptions.
slate
lava rocks
obsidian
basalt
What are joints?
place where bones meet
a dark hole at the center of the eye
animals that are awake at night and sleep during the day
soft tissues found in animals that help us move
What is dissection?
soft tissues found in animals that help us move
a cord of tissues that hold the muscle to the bone
cutting something or taking it apart
happen when a person's eyes, ears, or sense of touch are tricked in some way
What is muscle?
a dark hole at the center of the eye
soft tissue found in animals that help us move
place where bones meet
the colored part around the pupil of the eye
What is a bicep?
a large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow
a place where bones meet
a cord of tissue that hold the muscle to the bone
cutting something or taking it apart
What is a tendon?
cutting something or taking it apart
a dark hole at the center of the eye
place where bones meet
a cord of tissue that hold muscle to the bone
What is an iris?
happen when a person's eyes, ears, or sense of touch are tricked in some way
soft tissue found in animals that help us move
the colored part around the pupil of the eye
a dark hole at the center of the eye
What is the pupil?
cutting something or taking it apart
place where bones meet
the colored part around the eye
a dark hole at the center of the eye
What does nocturnal mean?
animals that are awake at night and sleep during the day
place where bones meet
cutting something or taking it apart
the colored part around the pupil of the eye
What are illusions?
place where bones meet
a large muscle a the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow
happen when a person's eyes, ears, or sense of touch are tricked in some way
a cord of tissues that hold the muscle to the bone
What are fibers that carry information
from your senses to your brain?
veins
tendons
muscles
nerves
What does the word "dissect" mean?
To put something together
To take something apart to study it
To clean something
To paint something
What is an "experiment"?
A test used to discover new information about a question
A type of animal
A place where scientists work
A tool used for measuring
What does "function" refer to?
The color of something
The size of something
What something does
The weight of something
What is the "iris"?
The white part of the eye
The colored part of the eye that is shaped like a donut
The part of the eye that helps you see in the dark
The part of the eye that produces tears
What is "light"?
What comes from the Sun and lamps and makes it possible to see things
A type of food
A kind of animal
A type of plant
What is a "model" in scientific terms?
A pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with
A type of car
A kind of clothing
A type of food
What does "nocturnal" mean?
Active mostly during the day
Active mostly at night
Active mostly in the morning
Active mostly in the afternoon
The "pupil" is the (a) .
What does "reflect" mean?
When light bounces off something
When light is absorbed by something
When light is blocked by something
When light is created by something
What is the "retina"?
The front part of the eye
The back of the eye that senses light and sends messages to the brain
The middle part of the eye
The part of the eye that produces tears
Match the following descriptions with their corresponding terms:
The color of something
Hue
The specific form and shape of something
Structure
The size of something
Dimension
The weight of something
Mass
Match the following abilities with their corresponding senses.
The ability to hear
Hearing
The ability to taste
Tasting
The ability to see
Seeing
The ability to touch
Touching
Which part of the eye is shaped like a donut?
Pupil
Retina
Iris
Cornea
What is the purpose of an experiment?
To create new tools
To discover new information about a question
To build new structures
To clean the environment
Match the following descriptions with the correct activity periods of animals.
It is active mostly during the day
Diurnal
It is active mostly at night
Nocturnal
It is active mostly in the morning
Matutinal
It is active mostly in the afternoon
Vespertine
