Science PSSA Practice 4 th Grade Earth Science

Science PSSA Practice 4 th Grade

Earth Science Physical Science Life Science Miscellaneous 100 100 200 200 300 300 400 400 500 500

Solar Eclipse What type of eclipse does this diagram represent? Row 1, Col 1

Gravity ______ is a force or pull between all objects. 1, 2

Microscope This tool is used like a hand lens. It makes small things look much bigger. It is used to look at cells. 1, 3

Seismograph An instrument that detects and records earthquakes is known as what? 1, 4

Red- Mantle Brown- Crust Yellow- Outer Core White- Inner Core In the diagram of below Earth’s surface, what does the red represent? 2, 1

Solid, Liquid, and Gas What are three different states of matter? Hint: Ice, River, Water Vapor 2, 2

A vertebrate is an animal that has a backbone. Invertebrates are animals without backbones. What is the difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate? 2, 3

Sedimentary What type of rock forms when small bits of matter are pressed together in layers? 2, 4

Fossil ______ is the trace or remains of an organism that lived long ago. 3, 1

Freeze- 32°F Boil- 212°F At what temperature (°F) does water freeze? Boil? 3, 2

extinct Once an animal or plant is gone forever, it is said to be this. Hint: Think of dinosaurs. 3, 3

365 days How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun? 3, 4

1. B- Cumulus 2. A- Stratus 3. C- Cirrus A B C Which cloud is a: 1. Cumulus cloud 2. stratus cloud 3. cirrus cloud 4, 1

Potential Kinetic _____ energy is stored energy. ______ energy is energy of motion. 4, 2

Cell Wall The stiff structure that protects and supports the plant cell as well as give it shape is known as what? 4, 3

Magma is melted rock inside the volcano. Once magma reaches the Earth’s surface it is called lava. What is the difference between magma and lava? 4, 4

A- Evaporation B- Condensation C- Precipitation D- Ground Water This is a diagram of the Water Cycle. What does A, B, C, and D represent in the diagram? 5, 1

A- Series Circuit A B- Parallel Circuit B What type of circuits do these diagrams represent? 5, 2

Taiga, grassland, tropical rainforest, tundra, deciduous forests, and deserts There are six major biomes. Please list 3. Hint: A biome is a large ecosystem that has its own kinds of plants, animals, and soil. 5, 3

Photosynthesis The process in green plants and certain other organisms that uses energy from sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide is known as what? 5, 4