Name: _____________________________________ Grade 4: ________
MAP PRACTICE - SCIENCE
1 The calendar below shows photographs of the changing appearance of
the Moon in the sky for one month.
March 2014
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
The changing appearance of the Moon is an example of a
A natural cycle
B transfer of energy
C weather condition
D mechanical force
2 How much time does it take Earth to travel once around the Sun?
A one day
B one week
C one month
D one year
3 The Sun appears to rise and set daily due to
A Earth’s rotation
B Earth’s revolution
C the Sun’s rotation
D the Sun’s revolution
4 The photographs below show the shape of a stream before and after a
heavy rainstorm.
Before a Heavy Rainstorm After a Heavy Rainstorm
Which process most likely caused the shape of the stream to change after
the rainstorm?
A condensation
B revolution
C erosion
D evaporation
5 Which property of a rock can a student best observe by touching it with
their hand?
A color
B odor
C taste
D texture
6 A circuit tester is best used to determine an object’s
A reflectiveness
B conductivity
C flexibility
D weight
7 The diagrams below show an umbrella on a beach at different times
during the day.
The diagrams best show how the surrounding conditions affect the
umbrella’s
A shadow
B size
C shape
D texture
8 The average monthly air temperature in Albany, New York increases
each month from February to June. Which data table accurately shows
these average monthly air temperatures for Albany, New York?
Average Air Average Air
Month Month
Temperature (°F) Temperature (°F)
February 25 February 25
March 35 March 35
April 58 April 47
May 46 May 58
June 67 June 57
A C
Average Air Average Air
Month Month
Temperature (°F) Temperature (°F)
February 25 February 25
March 25 March 35
April 47 April 47
May 58 May 58
June 67 June 67
B D
Base your answers to questions 8 and 9 on the information and
diagrams below, and on your knowledge of science.
The diagrams show three shoes on a wooden board. In diagram A, the
board is lying flat on the ground. In diagram B, a rope has been used to
lift one end of the board. The shoes in diagram B did not slide down the
board when the board was lifted.
A B
9 Which form of energy is used to lift the board in diagram B?
A light
B heat
C mechanical
D sound
10 The force that keeps the shoes from sliding down the board in diagram B
is
A electricity
B magnetism
C friction
D gravity
11 The diagram below shows four parts of a closed circuit.
Lightbulb
Switch
Wire
Battery
Which object is a source of electric energy in the closed circuit?
A battery
B lightbulb
C switch
D wir
12 Which statement is an example of a harmful interaction with light
energy from the Sun?
A A teacher uses a calculator powered by sunlight.
B A student gets sunburned at the beach.
C A turtle warms itself on a sunny rock.
D Plant leaves use sunlight to make their own food.
13 The diagram below shows several different shapes.
Circle Oval Triangle Square
Star Diamond
Rectangle Heart
Octagon Pentagon Hexagon Crescent
Which statement correctly identifies the shapes located directly above
and directly below the heart in the diagram?
A The circle is above and the triangle is below the heart.
B The octagon is above and the diamond is below the heart.
C The star is above and the rectangle is below the heart.
D The oval is above and the pentagon is below the heart.
14 The diagram below shows a crowbar, which is being used as a simple
machine to remove a nail.
The crowbar is an example of
A a pulley
B a lever
C a pan balance
D an inclined plane
15 Two cars are parked outside on a hot, sunny day. The cars are the same
size and shape. One car is black and the other is white. They have been
parked in the Sun for four hours.
The roof of the black car compared to the roof of the white car is most
likely
A cooler, because it absorbs more sunlight
B cooler, because it absorbs less sunlight
C warmer, because it absorbs more sunlight
D warmer, because it absorbs less sunlight
16 A student goes to school in the morning, takes a test, eats lunch, and
plays drums. Which of these activities is a life process?
A going to school
B taking a test
C eating lunch
D playing drums
17 Which example of a nonliving thing is created by humans?
A water
B air
C sunlight
D paper
18 Which characteristic can children inherit from their parents?
A a scar
B eye color
C reading a book
D riding a bicycle
19 An apple falls off a tree and rolls into a stream. The apple floats down
the stream and away from the tree. This is an example of
A migration
B seed dispersal
C adapting to the environment
D changing weather conditions
20 The diagram below shows two giraffes by a tree.
The two giraffes, trying to get leaves from the tree, are competing for
A food
B space
C sunlight
D air
21 Which two processes cause the height of a human to increase from birth
to adulthood?
A growth and development
B growth and elimination
C respiration and development
D respiration and elimination
22 A camel’s hump stores fat to help the animal survive for up to two weeks
without food while walking in the desert. This body structure has helped the
camel
A make food
B create a shelter
C adapt to its environment
D blend in with its environment
23 For their bodies to grow and repair themselves, animals need
A food
B mates
C shelter
D light
24 Which diagram has the stages of plant development labeled correctly?
Seed Seed
Fruit Fruit
Mature Young
plant plant
Young Mature
plant plant
A C
Fruit Young plant
Seed Seed
Young Mature
plant plant
Mature Fruit
plant
B D
(Not drawn to scale)
25 White-tailed deer raise their tails to signal danger to the other deer
nearby. This behavior is an example of the deer
A hibernating
B communicating
C reproducing
D migrating
26 A forest is cleared to make way for a housing development. The loss of
which environmental condition would most likely have a negative effect on
wildlife that were living in the forest?
A wind
B shelter
C sunlight
D precipitation
27 Two identical plants are in identical pots with the same amount of soil.
Only one plant gets water every day. Both plants get the same amount
of light and air. This experiment tests how plants respond to
A air
B light
C soil
D water
28 The data table below shows the distance, in centimeters (cm), a toy car
traveled in 5, 10, and 15 seconds.
Data Table
Number of Seconds Distance Traveled by Toy Car (cm)
5 120
10 240
15 360
If the pattern shown in the data table continues, how far will the car
travel in 20 seconds?
A 400 cm
B 480 cm
C 600 cm
D 720 cm
29 A decomposer is an organism that
A recycles nutrients
B absorbs sunlight
C produces food
D makes seeds
30 Students in a science class measured the length of their desks using the
length of a finger. The results of their measurements are shown in the
graph below. Each X represents one student.
Length of a Desk
Number of Students
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Length of Desk (in fingers)
How many students measured the length of the desk as 9 fingers?
A 2
B 4
C 6
D 8