Grade 4 Science Test 2009 1 Windy cloudy

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Grade 4 Science Test 2009

Grade 4 Science Test 2009

1. Windy, cloudy, rainy, and cold are words that help describe 1. 2. 3.

1. Windy, cloudy, rainy, and cold are words that help describe 1. 2. 3. 4. evaporation deposition matter weather Table

2. Which sense can be used to determine an object’s ability to reflect light?

2. Which sense can be used to determine an object’s ability to reflect light? 1. 2. 3. 4. sight hearing smell taste Table

3. A student drops a ball. Which force causes the ball to fall to

3. A student drops a ball. Which force causes the ball to fall to the ground? 1. 2. 3. 4. electricity friction gravity magnetism Table

4. When an ice cube melts, its state of matter changes from a 1.

4. When an ice cube melts, its state of matter changes from a 1. 2. 3. 4. gas to a liquid solid to a liquid to a solid to a gas Table

5. Which unit can be used to describe an object’s length? 1. 2. 3.

5. Which unit can be used to describe an object’s length? 1. 2. 3. 4. grams minutes liters meters Table

6. Which material always sank in this experiment? 1. clay 2. plastic 3. steel

6. Which material always sank in this experiment? 1. clay 2. plastic 3. steel Table

7. The clay boat and clay ball have the same mass. Which property causes

7. The clay boat and clay ball have the same mass. Which property causes the boat to float and the ball to sink? 1. 2. 3. 4. color mass shape texture Table

8. The diagram below shows a glass of water and a rock. When the

8. The diagram below shows a glass of water and a rock. When the rock is placed into the glass, the water level will 1. decrease 2. increase 3. remain the same Table

9. How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis seven

9. How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its axis seven times? 1. 2. 3. 4. one day one week one month one year Table

10. What form of energy is being used when a person pushes a wooden

10. What form of energy is being used when a person pushes a wooden block across the floor? 1. 2. 3. 4. mechanical magnetic sound electrical Table

11. The diagram below shows an electrical circuit. The purpose of the copper wire

11. The diagram below shows an electrical circuit. The purpose of the copper wire is to 1. 2. 3. 4. conduct electricity produce electricity store electricity stop the flow of electricity Table

12. A student measured the volume of water in a pan. The student boiled

12. A student measured the volume of water in a pan. The student boiled the water for thirty minutes and then measured the volume of the water again. The volume of water most likely 1. decreased 2. increased 3. remained the same Table

13. The diagram below shows the effect of a river on an area over

13. The diagram below shows the effect of a river on an area over many years. Which process caused the valley to form? 1. 2. 3. 4. condensation deposition erosion evaporation Table

14. Which physical structure would best help a bear to survive a winter in

14. Which physical structure would best help a bear to survive a winter in New York State? 1. 2. 3. 4. big ears black nose thick fur brown eyes Table

15. What do all animals need in order to survive? 1. 2. 3. 4.

15. What do all animals need in order to survive? 1. 2. 3. 4. rocks, water, and soil water, air, and food air, rocks, and sunlight food, soil, and sunlight Table

16. This diagram shows that beavers need trees for 1. 2. 3. 4. air

16. This diagram shows that beavers need trees for 1. 2. 3. 4. air water sunlight shelter Table

17. During winter, the white fur of an arctic fox blends in with the

17. During winter, the white fur of an arctic fox blends in with the snow. This adaptation is called 1. 2. 3. 4. hibernation migration camouflage movement Table

18. The diagram below shows a fox and an owl both trying to catch

18. The diagram below shows a fox and an owl both trying to catch a rabbit. The fox and the owl are both 1. 2. 3. 4. finding a mate competing for food seeking shelter migrating for winter Table

19. Since green plants make their own food, they are called 1. 2. 3.

19. Since green plants make their own food, they are called 1. 2. 3. 4. predators prey decomposers producers Table

20. Which structure of a bird is correctly paired with its function? 1. claws

20. Which structure of a bird is correctly paired with its function? 1. claws for obtaining food 2. wings for eliminating waste 3. feathers for breathing 4. eyes for growing Table

21. The diagram below shows the life cycle of a frog. Four stages of

21. The diagram below shows the life cycle of a frog. Four stages of development are labeled A, B, C, and D. Which letter shows the adult stage of development? 1. 2. 3. 4. A B C D Table

22. Humans depend on which natural resource from the environment? 1. 2. 3. 4.

22. Humans depend on which natural resource from the environment? 1. 2. 3. 4. water houses electricity roads Table

23. Which characteristic can a puppy inherit from its parents? 1. 2. 3. 4.

23. Which characteristic can a puppy inherit from its parents? 1. 2. 3. 4. muddy paws spotted fur broken foot scar on face Table

24. Many birds fly south for the winter. This adaptation is called 1. 2.

24. Many birds fly south for the winter. This adaptation is called 1. 2. 3. 4. hibernation germination migration communication Table

25. Green plants get the energy they need to make food from 1. 2.

25. Green plants get the energy they need to make food from 1. 2. 3. 4. air sunlight water soil Table

26. When plants and animals die, which organisms help return nutrients to the food

26. When plants and animals die, which organisms help return nutrients to the food chain? 1. 2. 3. 4. decomposers predators prey producers Table

27. Some butterflies live an average of two weeks. This period of time is

27. Some butterflies live an average of two weeks. This period of time is called a life 1. 2. 3. 4. process span change cycle Table

28. During an experiment, a student reports that a liquid turned green when mixed

28. During an experiment, a student reports that a liquid turned green when mixed with another liquid. This is an example of 1. 2. 3. 4. a measurement a prediction an explanation an observation Table

29. If the pattern shown continues, the height of the plant in June will

29. If the pattern shown continues, the height of the plant in June will be 1. 2. 3. 4. 6 cm 12 cm 14 cm 19 cm Table

30. The diagram below shows a food chain. If the wheat plants died, the

30. The diagram below shows a food chain. If the wheat plants died, the population of mice would most likely 1. decrease 2. increase 3. remain the same Table