Fourth Grade Common Assessment 1

Liam is practicing soccer with his team. He puts two balls on the ground. In Figure 1, the two balls are labeled Ball X and Ball Y. When Liam kicks Ball X, it moves across the field until it hits Ball Y. Then Ball Y starts to move. After it rolls for a while, Ball Y stops. According to Figure 1, what happens immediately after Ball X hits Ball Y?

• Ball X keeps moving and Ball Y stays still

• Ball Y starts to move and Ball X stops

• Both balls move together

• Both balls stop immediately

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

According to Figure 2, which ball is moving after Ball Y hits Ball Z?

• Ball X

• Ball Y

• Ball Z

• All three balls

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

What evidence suggests that energy was transferred to Ball Z?

• Ball Z was moving faster than Ball X and Ball Y.

• Ball Z was at rest but started moving when Ball Y hit it.

• Ball Z was moving quickly but slowed down when Ball Y hit it.

• Ball Z was moving slowly but stopped when Ball Y hit it.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Arrange the balls in the order of increasing energy. Place the answer with the least energy first.

• 1, 2, 3

• 3, 2, 1

• 2, 1, 3

• 2, 3, 1

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Jackie and Kira watched videos about roller coasters in their science class. Then they built models of roller coasters, as shown in Figure 1. Which model is taller?

• Jackie's Hill

• Kira's Hill

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-1

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-2

Jackie and Kira watched videos about roller coasters in their science class. Then they built models of roller coasters, as shown in Figure 1. What happened to Jackie's marble when it reached the bottom of the track?

• It stopped moving

• It was moving faster than Kira's marble

• It rolled back up the hill

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

How could Jackie and Kira tell which marble moves faster at the bottom of the track?

• Roll both marbles down their hills at the same time.

• Measure the heights of the two hills to decide which is taller.

• Measure how far each marble travels as it goes down the hill.

• Use a stopwatch to time how long it takes each marble to travel a certain distance.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The images show various electric circuits. In which case will the current flow and the bulb glow?

• (Diagram A)

• (Diagram B)

• (Diagram C)

• (Diagram D)

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

A student wants to know how well four different kinds of cups can keep water hot. He labels four different cups P, Q, R, and S. The student then pours 10 mL of 45°C water into each cup and records the temperature of the water in each cup every 5 minutes for 20 minutes.

• Cup S is a better insulator of heat than Cup P.

• Cup R is a better insulator of heat than Cup S.

• Cup Q is a better insulator of heat than Cup R.

• Cup P is a better insulator of heat than Cup R.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

To close the circuit and turn on the light bulb, what needs to be done?

• Attach another wire from the battery to the switch to complete the circuit.

• Add another battery to complete the circuit.

• Push the switch all of the way down to complete the circuit.

• Attach a magnet to the battery to complete the circuit.