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February Science Assessment Review
Test Description: Students will review content for the upcoming 4th grade common assessment
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) During the course of a day on Earth, the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west. Why does the Sun seem to move in this way?
A
because Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours
B
because Earth revolves around the Sun
C
because the Sun revolves around Earth
D
because the Sun rotates on its axis once every 24 hours
2) Miss Gallo’s students are observing the Moon and making drawings of how it looks each night. How long will it take the class to draw all of the Moon’s phases?
A
about one week
B
about three weeks
C
about one month
D
about two weeks
3) A scientist finds a rock sample and wants to test its cleavage. Which action should the scientist do to test the cleavage?
A
Scrape the rock against a hard surface to see what color it makes.
B
Scratch it with his fingernail to see if he can make a mark.
C
Break the rock to see what shape the pieces make.
D
Look closely at the sample to see if it reflects light.
4) At his campsite, a park ranger started a campfire. He cooks dinner using his campfire. Which type of energy does the park ranger rely on to cook the food?
A
thermal energy
B
electrical energy
C
light energy
D
mechanical energy
5) Michelle is taking notes about the stars in the sky. Which of the following notes written by Michelle is NOT true?
A
Different star patterns can be seen in different seasons.
B
All people on Earth can see the same stars on any night.
C
Star patterns appear to shift across the sky each night.
D
Some stars in the sky form patterns that stay the same.
6) Four students explained the reason for the different appearance of the Moon during a month. Which student wrote the BEST explanation?
A
Mike said the moon grows a little each day until becoming full then gets smaller each day. The pattern repeats monthly.
B
Sue said the moon shines from different parts of the sky at different times of the month
C
Allison said the moon reflects sunlight and revolves around the earth. This causes different amounts of light to be seen.
D
Joe said the moon shapes are caused by clouds that cover parts of the moon
7) A fourth grade class has been learning about how the Sun, the Moon, and stars appearance in the sky are connected to the motion of the Earth. Which of these statements about their connection is true?
A
The Sun, the Moon and stars move faster than the Earth spins.
B
Earth's rotation causes the Sun, the Moon and stars to seem like they are moving.
C
Earth's rotation keeps the Sun, the Moon and stars in the same location.
D
The Sun, the Moon and stars follow the path of Earth's motion.
8) Which of these types of rocks form as a result of a very large amount of heat and pressure?
A
igneous rock
B
lava rock
C
sedimentary rock
D
metamorphic rock
9) . Mel is observing a time-lapse picture of a stars in the night sky on Tuesday. What explains why the stars appear to move across the sky during the night?
A
the path of the Moon
B
the rotation of the Earth
C
the motion of the stars
D
the revolution of the Earth
10) Akari is examining this sample of quartz. She observes that the quartz is pink, shiny, hard, and cubic. Which of Akari’s observations describes the quartz’s luster?
A
shiny
B
cubic
C
pink
D
hard
11) Tyler does a report about objects in motion for science class. He gives examples of animals, people, cars, and airplanes as objects that can be in motion. Which of the following statements can Tyler include in his report about motion?
A
Gravity has no effect on objects in motion.
B
Objects in motion always change their direction
C
Motion is the change of position of an object.
D
All objects in motion are speeding up.
12) Emily and Ava left school at the same time. Emily lives farther away, but arrived at her home at the same time that Ava arrived at her home. Which describes their speed?
A
Emily traveled at a faster rate of speed.
B
They traveled at the same rate.
C
Ava traveled at a faster rate of speed.
D
There is not enough information to describe their speed.
13) Irina knows that different types of energy are produced by many objects around the house, such as a light bulb. Which types of energy does the bulb give off?
A
light and mechanical
B
electric and light
C
heat and electric
D
light and heat
14) A ball is rolling toward a student. The student kicks the ball, and it rolls away from the student down a hill. Which BEST explains what happened to the ball?
A
The ball lost all of its energy.
B
The matter in the ball changed when the student kicked it.
C
The energy from the student changed the motion of the ball.
D
The ball’s motion became stored energy.
15) Kevin is investigating how far a marble will travel when placed into a slingshot. He knows that when he pulls back on the elastic band and releases it, the marble will fly across his yard. Which of the following statements is true?
A
The farther Kevin pulls the marble, the less distance it travels.
B
The moving ball does not have any energy after it is released.
C
The less Kevin pulls on the elastic, the farther the ball travels.
D
The farther Kevin pulls the marble, the farther it travels.
16) A waiter places an ice cube in a cup of hot chocolate. Which of these describes how the heat travels?
A
From the ice cube to the hot chocolate until they both evaporate.
B
From the hot chocolate to the ice cube until they become the same temperature.
C
From the hot chocolate to the ice until it boils.
D
From the ice cube to the hot chocolate until it freezes.
17) After baking cookies in the oven, Jason placed the hot baking sheet into a sink of cold water. In which direction does heat flow to change temperature?
A
Heat from the pan flows to the water, and the water temperature increases.
B
Heat from the pan flows to the water, and the water temperature decreases.
C
Heat from the water flows to the pan, and the pan temperature increases.
D
Heat from the water flows to the pan, and the pan temperature decreases.
18) Which of the following statements is TRUE about how Earth’s revolution affects how we see stars?
A
Different stars are seen in winter than in summer.
B
The stars' appearance is not affected by Earth's revolution.
C
The stars appear to move because they are rotating around the Earth.
D
The same stars are seen for every season.
19) What will ALWAYS change when an object is in motion?
A
speed
B
mass
C
position
D
direction
20) A wind turbine is used to generate electricity. What is the source of energy that causes the blades of the turbine to move?
A
wind
B
water
C
coal
D
natural gas
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