4th Grade NYS Science Test Prep

Which cycle is correct?

• Morning -> Sunrise -> Afternoon -> Sunset
• Summer -> Fall -> Winter -> Spring
• Seed -> Mature Plant -> Fruit -> Seedling
• Baby -> Teenager -> Child -> Adult

Which statement explains why the sun appears to rise and set each day?

• Earth rotates.
• The sun rotates.
• The sun revolves around the Earth.
• Earth revolves around the Sun.

Which statement describes the general path the Sun takes as it appears to move across the sky for an observer in New York State?

• The Sun rises in the west and sets in the east.
• The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
• The Sun rises in the north and sets in the south.
• The Sun rises in the south and sets in the north.

Which unit is used to measure how warm or cool the air is?

• Grams
• Kilometers
• degrees Celsius
• cubic Centimeters

A soil sample contains living and non living materials.  Which material was once living?

• sand particles
• decomposing leaves
• small pebbles
• water droplets

Water is boiled in a pan on the stove.  The state of water changes from:

• liquid to solid
• solid to liquid
• gas to liquid
• liquid to gas

Which kind of energy is produced when a student beats a drum?

• electrical
• sound
• light
• chemical

Electricity traveling through a wire is an example of:

• A force applied by a simple machine
• Energy flowing through the water cycle
• Earth's gravitational pull on an object
• Energy being transferred from place to place

Which forms of energy are produced by a burning candle?

• heat and mechanical
• electrical and sound
• light and electrical
• heat and light

A toaster changes electrical energy to:

• heat energy
• solar energy
• sound energy
• mechanical energy