4th Grade Science Review

A student fills a container with 500 millimeters of a liquid. The student needs to heat the liquid to 35 degrees Celsius. What tool should the student use to measure the temprature or a liquid?

• beaker
• graduated cylinder
• balance
• thermometer

How are vacuoles in plant cells different from vacuoles in animal cells? 

• Vacuoles in plant cells are larger than in animal cells
• Vacuoles in plant cells are smaller than in animal cells
• Vacuoles in animal cells help the cells hold their shape
• Vacuoles in animal cells help produce food

Glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is produced by...

• chemical energy
• heat energy
• magnetism
• gravity

Magnetic poles that are alike will...

• attract
• repel
• generate electricity

When light is refracted, it...

• Does not allow light to pass through
• Appears as if an object is "broken;" Light is scattered
• Absorbs one color and reflects the rest

Why do moon phases change?

• Earth rotates around the moon. 
• Earth rotates around the sun. 
• The moon casts a shadow on Earth.
• The moon orbits around the Earth. 

Which units should a student use to measure the length of a textbook?

• centimeters
• grams
• gallons
• ounces

What would cause a balloon to stick to someone's head?

• force of gravity
• force of friction
• opposite electric charges
• opposite magnetic poles

Which structures are found in both plant and animal cells?

• cell walls and cell membranes
• vacuole and nucleus
• chloroplast and cell wall
• cell membrane and chloroplast

Which earth material is best for building structures that must support heavy weight?

• iron
• wood
• copper
• plastic