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#4th grade Science SAT prep
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1
Which tool should a student use to compare the masses of two small rocks?
hand lens
balance
measuring cup
ruler
2
Which type of energy does a person use to pedal a bicycle?
mechanical
sound
electrical
light
3
If the day were cool instead of hot, the rainwater in the pan would have disappeared
slower
faster
in the same amount of time
4
The main function of a duck’s webbed feet is to help the duck
find a mate
swim in water
protect itself
make noise
5
What is one way that humans can maintain good health?
eat snacks often
sleep all day
exercise daily
stay up late
6
Which process causes rainwater in a pan to disappear as it sat outside in the hot air?
evaporation
precipitation
erosion
condensation
7
The functions of a plant’s roots are to support the plant and
make food
take in water and nutrients
aid in germination
produce fruit
8
Which sense helps chicks receive a warning about danger from their mother if she clucks loudly?
smell
sight
sound
taste
9
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
an iron nail
a wax crayon
a plastic sppon
a rubber eraser
10
Fourth graders are planning a roller-skate race. Which surface would be the best for this race?
grass
blacktop
gravel
sand
11
Which characteristic can a human offspring inherit?
facial scar
blue eyes
long hair
broken leg
12
Which form of energy is needed to change water from a liquid to a gas?
heat
chemical
mechanical
sound
13
Which food is a fruit?
a potato
a carrot
a pumpkin
an onion
14
Which instrument would be best to measure the volume of a liquid?
a graduated cylinder
a stopwatch
a pan balance
a thermometer
15
Sleet, rain, snow, and hail are forms of
precipitation
erosion
groundwater
evaporation
16
In which environment would a white rabbit be best protected from predators?
a snowy field
a shady forest
a muddy riverbank
a grassy lawn
17
Which is the best example of evaporation?
A sponge soaking up water
raindrops freezing
an ice cube melting
a puddle drying in the sun
18
A duck’s feathers are covered with a natural oil that keeps it dry. This helps because
attract a mate
feed their young
adapt to their environment
search for food
19
A student feels an objects but does not look at it. Which property can the student identify?
ability to reflect light
shape
color
ability to conduct electricity
20
Temperatures below freezing are expected. What might be done to protect plants outside?
give them plant food
trim the leaves
cover them
weed them
21
The life span of an animal is defined as the
changes that occur as the animal develops
process by which the animal grows in size
length of time from the animal’s birth to its death
transfer of specific traits to the animal’s offspring
22
Frog lay eggs that develop into tadpoles and then into adult frogs. This sequence of changes is
how other parts effect the ecosystem
a life cycle
example of a food source
formation of a food web
23
Which food from the chart has the lowest percentage of calcium per serving?
orange juice
Yogurt
Cheese
Baked Beans
24
Which information is contained on this map of the United States?
weather conditions
State capitals
animal populations
mountain ranges
25
How did the temperature of the liquid change from the beginning to the end of the experiment?
It went up 10F
It went down 8F
It went up 2F
It went down 4F
26
Water freezing is an example of a
gas changing to a solid
gas changing to a liquid
liquid changing to a solid
solid changing to a liquid
27
A student has a ball of clay that sinks. What property should change to make it float in water?
mass
texture
color
shape