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Grade 4 Science & Physics Quiz

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

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Class
Date
1.

An ecosystem is made up of ________.

a)

plants only

b)

animals only

c)

living and non-living things interacting

d)

humans only

2.

Which ecosystem can be considered very small?

a)

A rainforest

b)

An ocean

c)

A puddle of water

d)

A country

3.

Which of the following is abiotic?

a)

Grass

b)

Bird

c)

Water

d)

Bacteria

4.

Which is a biotic component?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Temperature

c)

Soil

d)

Fungi

5.

What do we call the role of an organism in its environment?

a)

Habitat

b)

Niche

c)

Population

d)

Ecosystem

6.

Why can’t two organisms stay in the same niche for a long time?

a)

They will become friends

b)

One will move faster

c)

They will compete for resources

d)

They will grow plants

7.

What is the first source of energy in most food chains?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

The sun

d)

Soil

8.

Why are plants called producers?

a)

They eat animals

b)

They break down dead organisms

c)

They make their own food

d)

They move energy

9.

Animals are called consumers because they ________.

a)

make food

b)

eat other organisms

c)

use sunlight

d)

decompose plants

10.

Which organism helps break down dead plants and animals?

a)

Lion

b)

Grass

c)

Mushroom

d)

Eagle

11.

What do arrows in a food chain show?

a)

The size of animals

b)

The direction of energy

c)

The habitat

d)

The speed of animals

12.

A food web is ________.

a)

one straight food chain

b)

a group of overlapping food chains

c)

only plants

d)

only animals

13.

Which animal is an herbivore?

a)

Lion

b)

Snake

c)

Rabbit

d)

Eagle

14.

Which animal is an omnivore?

a)

Cow

b)

Tiger

c)

Human

d)

Snake

15.

An apex predator is an animal that ________.

a)

eats plants only

b)

is always small

c)

has no natural predators

d)

lives underground

16.

An ecosystem can be as large as the Earth.

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17.

Abiotic components are living things.

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18.

Plants need sunlight to make food.

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19.

Decomposers are harmful to ecosystems.

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20.

Energy flows from food to the eater.

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21.

A food web is simpler than a food chain.

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22.

Herbivores eat both plants and animals.

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23.

Mutualism is a relationship where both benefit.

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24.

Deforestation can destroy animal habitats.

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25.

Speed tells how fast something is moving.

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26.

Producer

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27.

Consumer

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28.

Decomposer

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29.

Herbivore

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30.

Carnivore

(a)  

31.

Omnivore

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32.

Apex Predator

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33.

Food Web

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34.

Plants get their energy from the (a)   .

35.

Living things in an ecosystem are called (a)   components.

36.

Non-living things are called (a)   components.

37.

An organism’s role in its environment is its (a)   .

38.

(a)   help recycle nutrients back into the soil.

39.

Throwing waste into rivers causes water (a)   .

40.

Cutting down many trees is called (a)   .

41.

(a)   tells how fast an object moves.

42.

To calculate speed, we need __________ and __________.

a)

distance

b)

time

43.

What is symbiosis?

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44.

What kind of symbiosis is shown when both organisms benefit?

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45.

In the clownfish and sea anemone relationship, who benefits?

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46.

Why is mutualism important in nature?

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47.

Planting trees __________

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48.

Burning fossil fuels __________

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49.

Recycling waste __________

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50.

Deforestation __________

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51.

Protecting animals __________

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52.

Polluting rivers __________

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53.

A girl walks 10 meters in 5 seconds. Speed = __________ m/s

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54.

A dog runs 30 meters in 6 seconds. Speed = __________ m/s

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55.

A bike travels 40 km in 4 hours. Speed = __________ km/h

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56.

What is the formula for speed?

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57.

What does average speed mean?

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58.

Give one unit used to measure speed.

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