4th Grade Semester Test Review

A student is conducting a pendulum experiment. Which of the following pieces of safety equipment would be the most vital to conduct this test?

• Protective Eye Goggles

• Rubber Gloves

• Protective Apron

• Heat Resistant Gloves

Which of the items above are used for science lab safety?

• A, D, and E

• A

• A, E, and F

• A and E

A student drops a glass beaker of water on the floor. What is the FIRST thing the student should do?

• Mop up the water.

• Pick up the pieces of glass.

• Sweep up the pieces of glass.

• Tell the teacher about the accident.

A new material for tires on cars was tested. They wanted to see if the cars could stop more quickly using the new tires. Which science areas are being studied in the experiment?

• energy and light

• force and motion

• magnets and gravity

• earth and the solar system

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

An iron rod is placed into a flame and energy is transferred down the rod. What type of energy is being transferred?

• light

• thermal

• sound

• electrical

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student noticed that glasses filled with water sometimes produced different sounds when rubbed. The student prepared the glasses of water shown below to use in an experiment. Which question could the student answer using these glasses?

• How does the shape of a glass affect its sound?

• How does the speed of rubbing a glass affect its sound?

• How does the height of a glass affect its sound?

• How does the amount of water in a glass affect its sound?

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Adam and Jenna want to know which materials conduct electricity. They have a wooden block, a small spring from a pen, a piece of a rubber ball, and a nickel. What additional materials do Adam and Jenna need in order to determine which of their samples are conductors and which are insulators?

• balance, battery, light bulb

• light bulb, magnet, wire

• battery, light bulb, wire

• battery, timing device, wire

A student is designing a new cooler. They gather materials to see which one transfers the least amount of thermal energy. After conducting the investigation they list the materials from best insulator to best conductor. The following is their list: Styrofoam™, Plastic, Wood, Iron. Which material is the best thermal insulator?

• Styrofoam™

• Plastic

• Wood

• Iron

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Calvin set up the lightbulb experiment to the left. Based on the data that Calvin collected, which of the following statements are true? Select TWO correct answers.

• Cut grass conducts electricity.

• Sand conducts electricity.

• Aluminum foil conducts electricity.

• Wood chips conduct electricity.

• Saltwater conducts electricity.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When Rosalinda moves the pot of boiling water, she uses the handle so that she does not burn her hand. The handle is most likely made out of an insulating material. Select TWO possible insulating materials.

• plastic

• copper

• stainless steel

• aluminum

• rubber

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4