Can You Pass This Quiz of 4th Grade Science Questions?
Elementary school science is probably where you learned about how the natural world works. Take this quiz to see how well you remember the basics!
A. Biologist
Geologists study the Earth and meteorologists study the atmosphere.
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What is the main purpose of a plant’s flower?
A. To soak up water
B. To produce seeds
C. To support the plant
B. To produce seeds
Flowers are the reproductive part of plants, which is why their main purpose is producing seeds.
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C. Chlorophyll
Yes, the green plant colour is thanks to chlorophyll.
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B. Star
The Sun is a yellow dwarf star and a hot ball of glowing gases. It’s about 4.5 billion years old, according to NASA.
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Which term describes the process when materials are broken down by rain, wind, and chemical reactions?
A. Weathering
B. Erosion
C. Crushing
A. The Sun
The water cycle describes the processes of water moving on, above, or below the surface of the Earth. The continuous process includes six steps. The energy from the Sun drives the cycle by evaporating water from lakes, rivers, and even soil. The Sun is such an essential part of life for living things.
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When an animal changes a behaviour or habit for better survival in its environment, what is this change called?
A. Biome
B. Niche
C. Adaptation
C. Adaptation
Animals also have physical adaptations that help them survive, such as camouflage. As the environment changes, only animals that adapt survive.
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What type of rock would normally form at the bottom of a river?
A. Sedimentary
B. Metamorphic
C. Igneous
A. Sedimentary
Sedimentary rocks form after years of sediment compacting together. Examples of sedimentary rock include shale, limestone, and sandstone.
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B. One year
Technically, it takes 365.25 days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun. It takes Mercury 88 days, and Venus takes 224 days, to revolve around the Sun, per NASA.
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What do you call an animal that eats both plants and animals?
A. Carnivore
B. Herbivore
C. Omnivore
C. Omnivore
Carnivores are animals that eat other animals, herbivores are animals that only eat plants, and omnivores are animals that eat both plants and other animals.
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What energy needs to be removed from liquid water to change it to a solid?
A. Heat
B. Light
C. Chemical
A. Heat
Removing heat causes liquid water to freeze and form ice. Water also exists as a gas or a vapour, too.
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C. 10,000 years
Calling someone a fossil might seem like a great joke, but it’s definitely inaccurate since it takes some 10,000 years for plant or animal remains to be a fossil.
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Which of the following actions allows electrical energy to change to another energy form?
A. Sleeping in a cold room
B. Turning on a light in a dark room
C. Cooking food on an open campfire
B. Turning on a light in a dark room
And when you turn a light off, it goes away by being quickly converted to heat and other forms of energy.
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Which of the following is an example of climate, not weather?
A. The Bahamas are tropical
B. It’s raining in Vancouver
C. It’s sunny in Toronto
A. The Bahamas are tropical
The big difference between weather and climate is one of the nature words everyone mixes up.
Can you match these ocean words with their proper definitions?
A. The leaves
Kale is a member of the cabbage family. If you gave 10 or more correct answers to these science quiz questions, you really are as smart as a fourth grader!
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