PROJECT PROFICIENCY-GRADE 4-#2
1. Jeremy has two plants. He waters both equally. He puts one plant outside. He
puts the other plant in a closet.
Which is true about the plants?
A. It does not matter where he puts the plants.
B. Plants only need water to grow.
C. The plant in the closet will die.
D. Plants only need soil to grow.
2. The Sun plays an important part in the water cycle. Heat from the Sun
A. causes water to change from a liquid to a gas.
B. causes water to change from a gas to a solid.
C. causes water to change from a gas to a liquid.
D. causes water to change from a solid to a gas.
3. Energy comes from the Sun. Which is true?
A. The Sun's energy does not affect living things.
B. Every living thing on Earth depends on the Sun's energy.
C. Only animals depend on the Sun's energy.
D. Only plants depend on the Sun's energy.
4.
Sunlight
Rose
Honeybee
Skunk
Eagle
Study the food chain above. If the population of honeybees had a major
increase, which of the following would most likely happen?
A. The population of skunks and eagles would decrease.
B. The population of skunks and eagles would increase.
C. The population of skunks would decrease and the population of eagles would
increase.
D. The population of skunks would increase and the population of eagles would
decrease.
5. What tends to happen to a population of animals when food is plentiful?
A. The animal population increases.
B. The animal population stays the same.
C. The animal population decreases.
D. The animal population becomes extinct.
6.
Decayed Matter
Earthworm
Duck
Which of the following is a decomposer in the food chain shown above?
A. earthworm
C. duck
B. decayed matter
D. all of these
7. Which of the following is true?
A. A person that prepares his/her own meals is a producer.
B. A producer must be a plant.
C. A producer usually gets food by hunting other organisms.
D. Consumers depend upon producers for food.
8. If there were no decomposers, which of the following would most likely
happen?
A. The amount of dead plant and animal matter would decrease.
B. Some plants may die due to a shortage of important nutrients.
C. Animals would start carrying out photosynthesis.
D. Plants and animals would remain living for a longer period of time.
9. People handle their garbage in many different ways. Which one of the
following ways is the best way of dealing with garbage that helps the
environment?
A. burying garbage deep underground
B. recycling as much garbage as possible
C. burning as much garbage as possible
D. throwing garbage away in plastic bags
10. If a substance conducts heat easily, it is considered to be a
A. bad substance.
C. poor conductor.
B. good insulator.
D. good conductor.
ANSWERS
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.B
5.A
6.A
7.B
8.B
9.B
10.D