Grade 4 Science, NGSS domains

Why can a very strong material still be unsuitable for a task?

Why compare the same toy on two surfaces rather than changing both toy and surface?

Matter and changes: which term fits this description? A change in form or state without forming a different chemical substance.

1. Physical change
2. Solvent
3. Melting
4. Conductor

What is the change from liquid water to water vapour called?

1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Freezing
4. Melting

Which material is generally a good conductor of electricity?

1. Rubber
2. Copper
3. Glass
4. Dry wood

Which force pulls a dropped ball towards Earth?

1. Friction only
2. Gravity
3. Sound
4. Magnetism

Which observation is more specific?

1. The material looks successful.
2. The material absorbed 5 mL in the stated test.
3. The material is definitely perfect.

A toy stops after being pushed. Why does that not show it has used up a substance called force?

Matter and changes: which term fits this description? A measure of an object's inertia, expressed in kilograms in SI.

1. Mass
2. Density
3. Conductor
4. Gas

Which property matters most for a rain-cover material?

1. Whether a friend likes its color.
2. The first letter of its name.
3. Resistance to water passage.

A rough surface may slow a sliding object through

1. pollination
2. photosynthesis
3. friction
4. condensation

Matter and changes: which term fits this description? The three-dimensional space occupied by an object or substance.

1. Evaporation
2. Melting
3. Volume
4. Density

Matter and changes: which term fits this description? A state of matter that expands to fill the available container.

1. Solid
2. Gas
3. Condensation
4. Solution

Which is a simple inclined plane?

1. a stopwatch
2. a thermometer
3. a ramp
4. a cloud

Does bending a wire necessarily create a new chemical substance?

1. Yes, every shape change does.
2. No.
3. Only if it is long.

Matter and changes: which term fits this description? A state of matter with a definite volume that takes the shape of its container.

1. Solid
2. Solvent
3. Deposition
4. Liquid

Give an example in which a force changes an object’s shape without moving it across a room.

Name two properties to consider for a carrying bag.

Matter and changes: which term fits this description? A change from gas to liquid.

1. Mixture
2. Volume
3. Deposition
4. Condensation

Moving a toy away with your hand is mainly a

1. evaporation
2. freeze
3. push
4. reflection

One sample has mass 12 g and another 19 g. How much heavier is the second?

Matter and changes: which term fits this description? A homogeneous mixture in which components are dispersed at molecular or ionic scale.

1. Solute
2. Physical change
3. Conductor
4. Solution

A stretched elastic band changes

1. its name only
2. the number written on it only
3. shape
4. the day of the week

Why compare equal-size strips in a simple strength comparison?

1. Size never affects performance.
2. Size can influence the result.
3. It removes all measurement uncertainty.

Which sound is louder: a cat purring or a lawn mower?

1. a cat purring
2. a lawn mower

Give an example of a sound source and the part that vibrates.

Which sound is quieter: a pencil writing on paper or a marching band drum?

1. a marching band drum
2. a pencil writing on paper

A quiet whistle and a loud drum can differ in which two ways?

1. Only colour
2. Neither sound property
3. Both pitch and loudness

Which sound is quieter: a fire truck siren or rustling leaves?

1. a fire truck siren
2. rustling leaves

Why is pressing an ear close to a loud speaker a poor investigation method?

Which sound is quieter: a whisper or a lawn mower?

1. a whisper
2. a lawn mower

Which observation supports the idea that a ruler can vibrate?

1. Its paint is blue.
2. Its numbers are printed in black.
3. Its free end moves rapidly back and forth.

Which sound is quieter: a whisper or a jet plane taking off?

1. a jet plane taking off
2. a whisper

Which can carry ordinary sound across a classroom?

1. Air
2. Only visible light
3. A perfect vacuum

Which sound is quieter: a pencil writing on paper or a lawn mower?

1. a lawn mower
2. a pencil writing on paper

Does hearing a bell mean small pieces of metal travel into your ear?

Which sound is quieter: a fire truck siren or a cat purring?

1. a cat purring
2. a fire truck siren

Which pair describes two different sound properties?

1. Pitch and height of the table
2. Loudness and pitch
3. Loudness and loudness

Which sound is quieter: a lawn mower or a pencil writing on paper?

1. a pencil writing on paper
2. a lawn mower

A gently plucked elastic band moves back and forth. What is that motion called?

1. Vibration
2. Melting
3. Orbiting

A drum is tapped gently and then hit harder. What happens to the sound?

1. It gets louder.
2. It gets quieter.
3. It stops.

Which sound is quieter: a jet plane taking off or a cat purring?

1. a jet plane taking off
2. a cat purring

Which sound is louder: a whisper or a jet plane taking off?

1. a jet plane taking off
2. a whisper

Which sound is louder: rustling leaves or a marching band drum?

1. rustling leaves
2. a marching band drum

Which sound is louder: a pencil writing on paper or a lawn mower?

1. a pencil writing on paper
2. a lawn mower

Which sound is louder: a thunderclap or a ticking watch?

1. a thunderclap
2. a ticking watch

Which sound is quieter: a marching band drum or a pencil writing on paper?

1. a marching band drum
2. a pencil writing on paper

Which sound is quieter: a ticking watch or a marching band drum?

1. a ticking watch
2. a marching band drum

Which one makes its own light: a white sheet of paper or a lamp that is switched on?

1. a lamp that is switched on
2. a white sheet of paper

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: a wooden door or clean water in a glass?

1. a wooden door
2. clean water in a glass

Which one makes its own light: a flashlight that is on or a white sheet of paper?

1. a flashlight that is on
2. a white sheet of paper

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: clear plastic wrap or a metal pan?

1. a metal pan
2. clear plastic wrap

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: clear plastic wrap or a brick wall?

1. clear plastic wrap
2. a brick wall

Which one makes its own light: a mirror or a firefly?

1. a firefly
2. a mirror

Which one makes its own light: a white sheet of paper or a firefly?

1. a firefly
2. a white sheet of paper

Which one makes its own light: a shiny spoon or a lamp that is switched on?

1. a lamp that is switched on
2. a shiny spoon

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: a cardboard box or clear plastic wrap?

1. a cardboard box
2. clear plastic wrap

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: a thick book or clean water in a glass?

1. clean water in a glass
2. a thick book

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: clear window glass or a metal pan?

1. clear window glass
2. a metal pan

Which one makes its own light: a mirror or the Sun?

1. a mirror
2. the Sun

Which one makes its own light: a firefly or the Moon?

1. the Moon
2. a firefly

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: clear window glass or a wooden door?

1. a wooden door
2. clear window glass

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: a thick book or clear plastic wrap?

1. a thick book
2. clear plastic wrap

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: clear window glass or a brick wall?

1. a brick wall
2. clear window glass

Which one makes its own light: a shiny spoon or a flashlight that is on?

1. a flashlight that is on
2. a shiny spoon

Which one makes its own light: a white sheet of paper or a flashlight that is on?

1. a white sheet of paper
2. a flashlight that is on

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: a brick wall or clean water in a glass?

1. clean water in a glass
2. a brick wall

A flashlight is moved closer to a toy. What happens to the toy’s shadow on the wall?

1. It gets smaller.
2. It turns into a rainbow.
3. It gets bigger.

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: clean water in a glass or a thick book?

1. clean water in a glass
2. a thick book

Which one lets light pass through so you can see clearly through it: clear window glass or a cardboard box?

1. a cardboard box
2. clear window glass

Which one makes its own light: the Moon or a flashlight that is on?

1. a flashlight that is on
2. the Moon

Which one makes its own light: a shiny spoon or the Sun?

1. the Sun
2. a shiny spoon

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: a steel bottle cap or a wooden spoon?

1. a wooden spoon
2. a steel bottle cap

A north pole approaches a south pole. What is expected?

1. The poles disappear
2. Attraction
3. Repulsion only

What are the two ends of a bar magnet called?

1. poles (north and south)
2. corners
3. handles

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: a steel paper clip or a plastic cup?

1. a plastic cup
2. a steel paper clip

Two north poles are brought near each other. What interaction is expected?

1. Repulsion
2. No magnetic interaction is possible
3. Attraction only

Two magnets are held with their north poles facing each other. What happens?

1. Nothing happens.
2. They push each other away (repel).
3. They pull together (attract).

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: an iron nail or an aluminium can?

1. an aluminium can
2. an iron nail

Why should two objects be tested at the same distance from a magnet?

Can a magnet pull a steel paper clip through a thin sheet of paper?

1. Yes, magnetic force can act through paper.
2. No, magnets only work when they touch.

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: a copper wire or an iron nail?

1. an iron nail
2. a copper wire

A coin is not attracted. Does that prove the magnet is broken?

Which way does a compass needle point?

1. toward the ground
2. always toward the Sun
3. toward magnetic north

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: a cotton sock or a steel bottle cap?

1. a cotton sock
2. a steel bottle cap

Must a magnet touch an iron object to exert a force on it?

1. Only if the object is red
2. Yes, always
3. No

The north pole of one magnet is brought near the south pole of another. What happens?

1. Nothing happens.
2. They push each other away (repel).
3. They pull together (attract).

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: a sheet of paper or a steel paper clip?

1. a steel paper clip
2. a sheet of paper

What should you do with small magnets in a classroom?

1. Follow adult supervision and keep them out of mouths.
2. Swallow one to test attraction.
3. Leave them with toddlers.

Two magnets are held with their south poles facing each other. What happens?

1. They push each other away (repel).
2. Nothing happens.
3. They pull together (attract).

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: an iron nail or a plastic cup?

1. a plastic cup
2. an iron nail

Which statement is the best testable prediction?

1. Every metal is strongly attracted.
2. This iron paper clip may be attracted; test it at the same gap.
3. Colour alone decides attraction.

A magnet is moved farther away from a paper clip. What happens to its pull on the clip?

1. It gets weaker.
2. It stays exactly the same.
3. It gets stronger.

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: a steel bottle cap or a plastic cup?

1. a steel bottle cap
2. a plastic cup

Describe evidence for magnetic repulsion without saying that objects touch.

Which object will a magnet pull toward it: a copper wire or a steel safety pin?

1. a copper wire
2. a steel safety pin

Which animal is a reptile: a crocodile or a whale?

1. a crocodile
2. a whale

In the life cycle of a ladybug, which stage comes right after “pupa”?

1. larva
2. adult ladybug
3. egg

Living things and their needs: which term fits this description? The transfer of pollen to the receptive part of a flower of the same species.

1. Vertebrate
2. Stem
3. Prey
4. Pollination

A pond's water level falls sharply. Which effect is plausible?

1. The pond becomes a mountain.
2. Every species must increase.
3. Available aquatic habitat may decrease.
4. No organism can be affected.

Which animal is a mammal?

1. Butterfly
2. Dolphin
3. Trout
4. Frog

In a simple food chain, which organism is a producer?

1. Rabbit
2. Fox
3. Hawk
4. Grass

Which part of a plant usually absorbs water from the soil?

1. Seeds
2. Fruit
3. Flowers
4. Roots

Which body organ pumps blood?

1. Brain
2. Lung
3. Stomach
4. Heart

Which animal is a reptile: a crocodile or a chicken?

1. a crocodile
2. a chicken

Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a butterfly: adult butterfly or egg?

1. egg
2. adult butterfly

Living things and their needs: which term fits this description? The sequence of stages an organism passes through as it grows and reproduces.

1. Life cycle
2. Herbivore
3. Flower
4. Germination

Which claim about adaptation is too simple?

1. Habitats have different conditions.
2. Features can affect survival.
3. Populations can show variation.
4. An animal grows a needed inherited trait just by wishing for it.

Which animal is a bird: a frog or a parrot?

1. a parrot
2. a frog

Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a butterfly: caterpillar or adult butterfly?

1. caterpillar
2. adult butterfly

Why might a rock crevice be useful to a small animal in a hot, dry place?

Living things and their needs: which term fits this description? A plant structure that supports leaves and carries materials between parts.

1. Prey
2. Root
3. Vertebrate
4. Stem

Which animal is an amphibian: a cow or a toad?

1. a toad
2. a cow

Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a chicken: adult chicken or chick?

1. chick
2. adult chicken

Give a reason why a habitat may need connected areas rather than one small isolated patch.

Living things and their needs: which term fits this description? An animal with a backbone.

1. Germination
2. Carnivore
3. Invertebrate
4. Vertebrate

Which animal is a bird: a lizard or a duck?

1. a duck
2. a lizard

Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a ladybug: adult ladybug or egg?

1. egg
2. adult ladybug

Which resource can plants compete for?

1. shoelaces
2. notebook space
3. light
4. metal keys

Living things and their needs: which term fits this description? The reproductive structure of a flowering plant.

1. Insect
2. Life cycle
3. Pollination
4. Flower

Space and the solar system: which term fits this description? An event in which the Moon blocks our view of part or all of the Sun.

1. Moon
2. Uranus
3. Solar eclipse
4. Galaxy

Earth systems: which term fits this description? The thick rocky region between Earth's crust and core.

1. Weather
2. Climate
3. Mantle
4. Igneous rock

Why might moving a thermometer from shade into direct sun affect a comparison?

Which is a sound safety rule for a classroom Sun discussion?

1. Never look directly at the Sun without appropriate certified protection and expert guidance.
2. Use binoculars with no filter.
3. Look longer when it is bright.
4. Stare at it through ordinary sunglasses.

How could paving a previously grassy area change the route taken by rainwater?

Space and the solar system: which term fits this description? The sixth planet from the Sun, well known for its bright ring system.

1. Moon
2. Venus
3. Sun
4. Saturn

Earth systems: which term fits this description? The mostly liquid metallic layer surrounding Earth's inner core.

1. Outer core
2. Weathering
3. Water cycle
4. Runoff

What additional information is needed before attributing a change in a stream’s level to rainfall alone?

The main cause of Earth's seasons is

1. Earth switching off sunlight
2. Earth stopping its rotation
3. the Moon changing temperature
4. axial tilt during Earth's orbit

Why is the water cycle better shown as connected pathways than one single circle?

Space and the solar system: which term fits this description? The planet closest to the Sun.

1. Jupiter
2. Solar eclipse
3. Mercury
4. Light-year

Earth systems: which term fits this description? Earth's solid central metallic region.

1. Inner core
2. Transpiration
3. Water cycle
4. Precipitation

Earth systems: which term fits this description? The settling or accumulation of transported sediment.

1. Runoff
2. Outer core
3. Deposition of sediment
4. Plate tectonics

Water vapour forming liquid droplets is

1. erosion
2. condensation
3. freezing in every case
4. evaporation

Space and the solar system: which term fits this description? A relatively small rocky or metallic body orbiting the Sun.

1. Galaxy
2. Revolution
3. Mars
4. Asteroid

Earth's daily rotation mainly explains

1. the cycle of day and night
2. the shape of every cloud
3. all Moon craters
4. why all seasons are equally warm

Which two natural influences help drive water movement through the cycle?

1. compass needles and maps
2. sound and handwriting
3. solar energy and gravity
4. paint and glue

Earth systems: which term fits this description? Rock formed from deposited material or chemical precipitation that becomes consolidated.

1. Sedimentary rock
2. Water cycle
3. Mantle
4. Metamorphic rock

Liquid water becoming water vapour is

1. condensation
2. sedimentation
3. evaporation
4. melting

Space and the solar system: which term fits this description? The largest planet in our solar system.

1. Revolution
2. Jupiter
3. Lunar eclipse
4. Orbit

The Moon is visible mainly because it

1. burns like a star
2. reflects only city lights
3. has electric lamps
4. reflects sunlight

Water vapour becoming tiny liquid droplets is

1. freezing only
2. condensation
3. evaporation
4. erosion

Earth systems: which term fits this description? Long-term patterns and statistics of weather in a region.

1. Climate
2. Weather
3. Mantle
4. Lava

Rainfall on four days is 2, 0, 5 and 3 mm. Find the total rainfall in mm.