4th Grade Science 2009
  • 1. balance
A) anything that has mass and takes up space
B) an instrument used to measure an objects mass
C) a tool that is used to learn and solve problems in everyday life
D) the amount of space that matter takes up
  • 2. circuit
A) the closed pathway through which an electric current flows
B) a material through which electric current or heat passes through easily
C) a process by which plants change light energy from the sun and use it to make sugar
D) a temporary magnet made when an electric current flows through a wire
  • 3. conductor
A) form of energy which can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetism
B) a material through which electric current or heat passes through easily
C) the closed pathway through which an electric current flows
D) the temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees
  • 4. ecosystem
A) a process by which plants change light energy from the sun and use it to make sugar
B) all the living and nonliving things in an environment and how they interact
C) any mark or remains of a plant or animal that lived a long time ago
D) all the food chains in a community
  • 5. electricity
A) a material through which electric current or heat passes through easily
B) it causes temperature changes in any form of matter
C) form of energy which can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetism
D) the closed pathway through which an electric current flows
  • 6. energy
A) the ability to do work or make things move
B) anything that has mass and takes up space
C) a temporary magnet made when an electric current flows through a wire
D) it causes temperature changes in any form of matter
  • 7. food chain
A) all the food chains in a community
B) all the living and nonliving things in an environment and how they interact
C) the ability to do work or make things move
D) the flow of energy through a community
  • 8. food web
A) the flow of energy through a community
B) the ability to do work or make things move
C) all the living and nonliving things in an environment and how they interact
D) all the food chains in a community
  • 9. fossils
A) all the living and nonliving things in an environment and how they interact
B) a process by which plants change light energy from the sun and use it to make sugar
C) any mark or remains of a plant or animal that lived a long time ago
D) anything that has mass and takes up space
  • 10. gas
A) it has no shape of its own and spreads out to fill what it is in. It has no definate volume
B) it has no shape of its own, it takes the shape of its container. It has a definate volume
C) the temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees
D) has a shape of its own and a definate volume
  • 11. heat (energy)
A) form of energy which can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetism
B) the temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees
C) a process by which plants change light energy from the sun and use it to make sugar
D) it causes temperature changes in any form of matter
  • 12. liquid
A) has a shape of its own and a definate volume
B) anything that has mass and takes up space
C) it has no shape of its own, it takes the shape of its container. It has a definate volume
D) it has no shape of its own and spreads out to fill what it is in. It has no definate volume
  • 13. magnet
A) a temporary magnet made when an electric current flows through a wire
B) a tool that is used to learn and solve problems in everyday life
C) the closed pathway through which an electric current flows
D) something that attracts or pulls towards it iron, colbalt, steal, and certain other metals
  • 14. mass
A) an instrument used to measure an objects mass
B) the amount of material an object has in it
C) the temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees
D) the basic unit for measuring mass
  • 15. matter
A) the basic unit for measuring mass
B) a measure of how heavy an object is
C) anything that has mass and takes up space
D) it causes temperature changes in any form of matter
  • 16. moon
A) the planet on which we live
B) the changing apperance of the moon as it revolves around the earth
C) a natural satellite that revolves around the earth
D) a star made of hot gases that gives off heat and light
  • 17. moon phases
A) a natural satellite that revolves around the earth
B) one full spin of an object on its axis
C) the path of an object around another object
D) the changing apperance of the moon as it revolves around the earth
  • 18. orbit
A) the movement of an object around another object
B) one full spin of an object on its axis
C) the path of an object around another object
D) the changing apperance of the moon as it revolves around the earth
  • 19. revolution
A) a natural satellite that revolves around the earth
B) the movement of an object around another object
C) the path of an object around another object
D) one full spin of an object on its axis
  • 20. rotation
A) the path of an object around another object
B) one full spin of an object on its axis
C) the movement of an object around another object
D) the changing apperance of the moon as it revolves around the earth
  • 21. solid
A) it has no shape of its own, it takes the shape of its container. It has a definate volume
B) a star made of hot gases that gives off heat and light
C) it has no shape of its own and spreads out to fill what it is in. It has no definate volume
D) has a shape of its own and a definate volume
  • 22. sun
A) it has no shape of its own and spreads out to fill what it is in. It has no definate volume
B) a star made of hot gases that gives off heat and light
C) a natural satellite that revolves around the earth
D) the changing apperance of the moon as it revolves around the earth
  • 23. technology
A) a tool that is used to learn and solve problems in everyday life
B) a temporary magnet made when an electric current flows through a wire
C) a process by which plants change light energy from the sun and use it to make sugar
D) something that attracts or pulls towards it iron, colbalt, steal, and certain other metals
  • 24. earth
A) any mark or remains of a plant or animal that lived a long time ago
B) a natural satellite that revolves around the earth
C) the planet on which we live
D) the changing apperance of the moon as it revolves around the earth
  • 25. volume
A) the amount of material an object has in it
B) a measure of how heavy an object is
C) the amount of space that matter takes up
D) has a shape of its own and a definate volume
  • 26. weight
A) the amount of space that matter takes up
B) an instrument used to measure an objects mass
C) the amount of material an object has in it
D) a measure of how heavy an object is
  • 27. grams
A) the amount of material an object has in it
B) the basic unit for measuring mass
C) the amount of space that matter takes up
D) an instrument used to measure an objects mass
  • 28. celcius
A) a tool that is used to learn and solve problems in everyday life
B) the basic unit for measuring mass
C) the temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees
D) a measure of how heavy an object is
  • 29. electromagnet
A) something that attracts or pulls towards it iron, colbalt, steal, and certain other metals
B) the closed pathway through which an electric current flows
C) form of energy which can produce light, heat, motion, and magnetism
D) a temporary magnet made when an electric current flows through a wire
  • 30. photosynthesis
A) a process by which plants change light energy from the sun and use it to make sugar
B) the ability to do work or make things move
C) all the living and nonliving things in an environment and how they interact
D) a tool that is used to learn and solve problems in everyday life
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