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