4th Grade Science Assessment (22-23)

Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?

• Worm

• Grass

• Trees

• Fox

All the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT_______.

• Penny

• Eraser

• Paperclip

• Nail

Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?

• Playing with yarn

• Having two ears

• Drinking milk

• Having gray fur

A class learns about fossil fuels. They learn that coal, oil, and natural gas are classified as nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form. Haw can the class conserve fossil fuels?

• Plant flowers in front of the school

• Use both sides of the notebook paper

• Arrange a carpool to and from school

• Rinse and store milk cartons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

When the form of an object changes without changing the type of matter it is a _______________________.

• chemical change

• slow change

• quick change

• physical change

How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?

• It is shaped like a horseshoe.

• It is made of plastic.

• It has north and south poles.

• It is a hundred miles long.

What physical property of matter can be measured using a balance?

• mass

• length

• volume

• height

Objects that are very dense _______ in water.

• float

• sink

• spin

• change colors

1.  Sharks chasing a school of fish

2. A toaster heating bread

3.  A cell phone charging.

4.  A tree limb falling to the ground.

5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight.

6.  A canoe floating down a river.

Which activities on the list above are examples of kinetic energy?

• Activities 2, 4, and 5

• Activities 3, 5, and 6

• Activities 1, 4, and 6

• Activities 2, 3, and 5

Sandy observes the phases of the moon during a two-week period. She sketches and labels the phases and shares her drawings with the class. Which statement BEST describes Sandy's investigation?

• It involves testing.

• It involves experimentation.

• It involves repeated observations.

• It involves not going to sleep for two weeks.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1