4th Grade 1st Six Weeks Review 2024-25

Which of these actions, on their own, will cause ice to change to water?

• Removing heat from the ice.

• Adding sand to the ice.

• Crushing the ice.

• Adding heat to the ice.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of these situations is an example of energy being added to water to change its state of matter?

• droplets collecting on the outside of a pan filled with cold water

• bathroom windows fogging up during a shower

• puddles of water disappearing during the day

• dew forming on grass during the evening

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

An experiment to determine the effects of temperatures over 100°F on certain liquids produced some very unexpected results. If the experimenters want to see whether the results are accurate, they should —

• plan a new experiment

• change the hypothesis

• repeat the experiment

• use warm temperatures

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

A student observed a cup of paperclips on the teacher's desk. She noticed that some of the paper clips were plastic and some were metal. What would be the best tool to separate the two kinds of paper clips?

• Strainer

• Magnet

• Electric circuit

• Spoon

A student investigated how an egg floats in salt water and tap water. The picture shows what the student saw when she placed the eggs into the glasses of water. Using this information, where should the student say an egg would float better?

• an ocean

• a river

• a bathtub

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student described the same egg observation. Which statement is correct?

• An egg is more dense than salt water

• An egg is less dense than fresh water

• An egg is less dense than salt water

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The table below shows the number of paper clips that four different magnets can hold. Pick TWO true statements about the data in the table.

• Magnet 1 is stronger than Magnet 3.

• Magnets 3 and 4 are the strongest.

• Magnet 2 and 3 are horseshoe magnets.

• Magnet 1 is the weakest magnet.

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-3

Two students wanted to find the temperature of a sample of water. One student recorded a temperature of 13 °C. Then the other student recorded a temperature of 18 °C. Which of the following is the BEST way to determine the temperature of the water?

• Get a new sample of water.

• Have another student measure the temperature.

• Get a new thermometer.

• Choose a temperature between 13 °C and 18 °C.

A student adds glycerin, water, and cooking oil to a glass. Then the student puts a plastic ball in the glass. Which of these has the greatest density?

• water

• plastic ball

• glycerin

• cooking oil

Students use a thermometer to measure the ground temperature at four spots on the playground at noon. The table shows their results. Which of the following could explain why the temperature at Location 2 was so much lower?

• Location 2 was on the playground basketball court.

• Location 2 was in the middle of a playground sandbox.

• Location 2 was in the shady part of a playground slide.

• Location 2 was near the trunk of a tree with wide leaves.