WorksheetsYEAR FOUR WSC MOCK 3
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 55mins
Which of the following is an example of a natural material?
Plastic
Nylon
Cotton
Glass
Which property makes metal suitable for making cooking pots?
Transparency
Heat conductivity
Elasticity
Flexibility
A material that allows water to pass through it is called:
Waterproof
Permeable
Transparent
Flexible
Which of the following is NOT a property of wood?
Hardness
Elasticity
Strength
Flammability
Matter is anything that has:
Weight and mass
Shape and color
Mass and space
Size and weight
The quantity of matter in a body is called:
Density
Mass
Volume
Weight
The instrument used to measure mass is:
Thermometer
Spring balance
Beam balance
Stopwatch
Which of these is NOT matter?
Water
Air
Heat
Stone
The particles in a solid are:
Closely packed
Far apart
Randomly arranged
Free to move around
Which state of matter has definite shape and volume?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Plasma
Water changes to steam by:
Condensation
Evaporation
Freezing
Melting
Which state of matter fills its container completely?
Water
Ice
Gas
Oil
The transfer of heat through solids is called:
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Reflection
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
Plastic
Wood
Copper
Rubber
Heat travels through space by:
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Reflection
Which of these prevents heat loss?
Metal sheet
Black surface
Wool
Glass
Which of these is a physical change?
Burning paper
Rusting iron
Melting ice
Cooking rice
A chemical change always leads to:
No new substance
Temporary change
A new substance
Reversible change
Cutting a piece of paper is a:
Physical change
Chemical change
Permanent change
Reaction change
Which shows a chemical change?
Ice melting
Wood burning
Water boiling
Glass breaking
A mixture can be separated by:
Burning
Chemical reaction
Physical means
Rusting
Salt and water form a:
Suspension
Solution
Compound
Colloid
Which method separates sand from water?
Filtration
Evaporation
Distillation
Decantation
Which is NOT a mixture?
Air
Brass
Sugar
Salt water
Which of these is NOT a type of force?
Magnetic
Frictional
Gravity
Temperature
The force that pulls objects towards the Earth is:
Magnetic
Gravity
Friction
Air resistance
A change in position of an object is called:
Speed
Motion
Work
Velocity
Friction can be reduced by:
Roughening surface
Using oil
Adding weight
Increasing pressure
Which material is attracted to a magnet?
Wood
Glass
Iron
Plastic
The ends of a magnet are called:
Poles
Tips
Points
Ends
Like poles of magnets:
Attract
Repel
Neutralize
Break
Which is NOT a use of magnets?
Compass
Lifting scrap metal
Making nails
Electric motors
The energy change in a torch is:
Light → Chemical
Chemical → Light
Heat → Chemical
Sound → Light
When we eat food, it is converted to:
Sound energy
Light energy
Kinetic energy
Electrical energy
A radio changes electrical energy to:
Chemical
Sound
Nuclear
Mechanical
Which shows potential energy changing to kinetic?
Car stopping
Stretched rubber released
Fan rotating
Bulb glowing
The flow of current in a circuit is called:
Voltage
Electricity
Charge
Conduction
Which is a good conductor of electricity?
Rubber
Copper
Plastic
Wood
The source of electricity in a circuit is the:
Bulb
Switch
Battery
Wire
A circuit that does not allow electricity to flow is:
Open
Closed
Parallel
Series
Classification means:
Naming things
Grouping things
Measuring things
Mixing things
Animals that feed on plants are:
Carnivores
Omnivores
Herbivores
Scavengers
Which is a non-living thing?
Dog
Tree
Stone
Fish
Which characteristic is used to classify living things?
Shape
Habitat
Number of legs
All of the above
Scientific names are written in:
English
French
Latin
Greek
The scientific name of man is:
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Homo habilis
Homo sapien
The first part of a scientific name shows the:
Species
Class
Genus
Order
Scientific names are used because:
Easy to pronounce
Same worldwide
Short forms
In English
Which animal lays eggs?
Dog
Goat
Hen
Cat
The largest land animal is:
Lion
Elephant
Giraffe
Hippopotamus
Which is a cold-blooded animal?
Cow
Frog
Dog
Monkey
Animals that suckle their young are called:
Amphibians
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
The part of a plant that absorbs water is:
Stem
Leaf
Root
Flower
The part of a plant that absorbs water is:
Stem
Leaf
Root
Flower
The part of a plant that makes food is:
Stem
Root
Leaf
Seed
The process by which plants make food is:
Transpiration
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Fertilization
The green pigment in plants is:
Chlorophyll
Hemoglobin
Chlorine
Oxygen
Camels have humps to:
Store water
Store fat
Store air
Store food
Fish breathe in water using:
Scales
Gills
Fins
Tail
Birds have hollow bones to:
Stay warm
Help them fly
Store food
Make them heavy
The fur of polar bears helps them:
Swim faster
Stay warm
Hunt better
Hide from prey
Traits passed from parents to offspring are:
Inherited
Acquired
Learned
Behavioral
Eye color is an example of:
Inherited
Learned
Environmental
Acquired
Which is NOT inherited?
Hair color
Blood group
Language
Height
The unit of heredity is:
Cell
Gene
Chromosome
DNA
The basic unit of life is:
Tissue
Organ
Cell
Organ system
The part of the cell that controls its activities is:
Cytoplasm
Cell wall
Nucleus
Membrane
Plant cells have ______ but animal cells do not:
Nucleus
Cell wall
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
The jelly-like substance in the cell is:
Nucleus
Protoplasm
Cytoplasm
Cell sap
Living and non-living things interacting together form:
Community
Habitat
Ecosystem
Population
Which is a producer?
Lion
Grass
Goat
Frog
The role an organism plays in its habitat is:
Niche
Population
Community
Territory
Which is a decomposer?
Mushroom
Cow
Bird
Snake
Which is a renewable resource?
Coal
Oil
Water
Natural gas
Protecting natural resources is called:
Pollution
Conservation
Preservation
Reforestation
Planting trees to replace those cut is:
Afforestation
Reforestation
Deforestation
Desertification
Which of these pollutes water?
Farming
Bathing
Oil spillage
Fishing
The hardest natural substance is:
Quartz
Gold
Diamond
Iron
Rocks are made up of:
Minerals
Sand
Soil
Water
Which is NOT a type of rock?
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Silica
The mineral used in pencils is:
Mica
Graphite
Feldspar
Limestone
Fossils are the remains of:
Living things
Dead plants and animals
Only plants
Only bones
Fossils are mostly found in:
Igneous rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
All rocks
The study of fossils is called:
Zoology
Botany
Paleontology
Archaeology
Fossils help scientists to:
Make tools
Study past life
Find gold
Plant crops
The daily condition of the atmosphere is:
Climate
Weather
Season
Rainfall
Rainfall is measured by:
Thermometer
Rain gauge
Barometer
Wind vane
Climate refers to:
Short-term weather
Long-term pattern
Daily forecast
Noon temperature
Which is NOT an element of weather?
Wind
Rainfall
Temperature
Soil
Mountains and plains are examples of:
Water bodies
Landforms
Clouds
Rocks
The largest water body is:
Lake
River
Ocean
Stream
A flat-topped raised landform is:
Plateau
Mountain
Hill
Valley
Which is NOT an Earth feature?
River
Desert
Moon
Mountain
Sudden shaking of the earth is called:
Volcano
Landslide
Earthquake
Tsunami
The hot molten rock that erupts is:
Magma
Lava
Ash
Smoke
A violent storm with rotating winds is:
Hurricane
Earthquake
Volcano
Landslide
Which is caused by earth’s crust movement?
Rainfall
Earthquake
Drought
Sunshine
The study of stars and planets is:
Biology
Astronomy
Astrology
Geography
The “Red Planet” is:
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
The closest star to earth is:
Alpha Centauri
Moon
Sun
Sirius
Which is NOT a planet?
Mercury
Pluto (dwarf planet)
Saturn
Sun
Engineers use the design process to:
Solve problems
Play games
Study history
Teach science
The first step in solving a problem is:
Build
Test
Identify problem
Share results
Which is a simple machine?
Lever
Motor
Engine
Battery
Testing a solution is called:
Designing
Building
Testing
Brainstorming
The SI unit of length is:
Metre
Litre
Kilogram
Second
Temperature is measured by:
Barometer
Thermometer
Rain gauge
Stopwatch
The SI unit of mass is:
Gram
Newton
Kilogram
Tonne
Time is measured in:
Seconds
Litres
Kilograms
Amperes
