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Quarter (1) Revision Sheet
Grade 4
Multiple Choices
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which adaptation of this mountain lion enables it to catch the deer?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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2. The animal shown below has webbed feet and a paddle-like tail. Where does this animal most likely live?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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thick fur
a long tail
strong legs
small ears
in a tree
in the desert
near a stream
on the polar ice
3. Which adaptation would you expect in animals that live in caves?
A.
B.
C.
D.
very good hearing
poor hearing
very good eyesight
brightly colored fur
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4. Which adaptation will help the rabbit detect the wolf so that it can escape?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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thick fur
large ears
cotton tail
sharp teeth
5. What adaptation keeps the plant below from losing water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
long, deep roots
flat, waxy leaves
long, shallow roots
bright, colorful flowers
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6. What is the main source of energy for the food web below?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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hawk
rabbit
plants
toad
7. This diagram shows a food web. Which shows one food chain for the hawk?
A.
B.
C.
D.
hawk  grass  prairie dog
rabbit  coyote  grass
grass rabbit  hawk
grass  snake  hawk
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8. Which type of consumer is the hawk?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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a carnivore
a decomposer
a herbivore
a omnivore
9. In a food web, energy is transferred between organisms. When an organism dies, what happens to the energy
stored in its body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fungi and bacteria use it for food.
Plants use it to make their own food.
Animals use it to grow strong.
The organism rots and its energy is lost.
____ 10. In a grassland food chain, grasshoppers eat grass and meerkats eat grasshoppers. What is the main role of the
meerkat in this food chain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It provides energy to the grass.
It obtains energy from the grass.
It provides energy to grasshoppers.
It obtains energy from grasshoppers.
____ 11. Mrs. Anticoli’s students are testing conditions for germinating bean seeds. Which is the best way for them to
study how the amount of water affects the germination of the bean seeds?
A. give the seeds large amounts of water and watch to see if any of them will
germinate
B. give the seeds no water and wait to see if any of the seeds will germinate
C. give the seeds different amounts of water and record when each seed germinates
D. give each seed the same amount of water and watch to see which one germinates
first
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____ 12. Marshall planted two bean seeds in the same kind of soil. He kept them at equal temperatures and gave them
the same amount of water, but exposed them to different amounts of sunlight. What is Marshall trying to
demonstrate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
that plants will grow when watered
that soil affects plant growth rate
that temperature affects plant growth rate
that sunlight affects plant growth rate
____ 13. The magnolia is a flowering plant. The pine tree is a nonflowering plant. Both trees have similar life cycles.
What is the order of events in the life cycles of both plants?
A.
B.
C.
D.
seed, pollination, seed dispersal, fertilization
pollination, fertilization, seed, seed dispersal
fertilization, pollination, seed, seed dispersal
pollination, seed, seed dispersal, fertilization
____ 14. Maya is observing the growth of different bean seedlings. She places each seed on a wet paper towel and seals
it in a plastic bag. She puts all the seeds in a warm place to germinate. After they germinate, she places a seed
in the refrigerator, one in the middle of the room, and one on top of a hot radiator. Which factor is Maya
investigating?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the effect of water on plant growth
the effect of lack of soil on plant growth
the effect of temperature on plant growth
the effect of lack of oxygen on plant growth
____ 15. Lin built a prototype for a new toy race car. During testing, the car would only move a short distance before
coming to a sudden stop. What should Lin do next?
A.
B.
C.
D.
build and test a new toy car
build a paper plane instead
use her observations to redesign the car
redesign the race car's track and make it shorter
____ 16. Tai is designing a capsule to prevent an egg from breaking when dropped from a distance of 2 meters. He has
made sketches of his design. What is the next step that Tai should take in the process?
A.
B.
C.
D.
test the model
construct the design capsule
evaluate the design for revision
collect and analyze the test results
____ 17. Nina plays catcher on her softball team. She wants to design a mitt that will better absorb the force of the ball.
She and her teammate Sasha are just beginning the design process. What should they do first?
A.
B.
C.
D.
build a prototype
test their prototype
keep careful records
brainstorm possible solutions
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____ 18. Elijah is preparing for a test on animal life cycles. He needs to remember how some animals go through
metamorphosis. Which animal would be an example of an animal that goes through metamorphosis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
coyote
sea turtle
grasshopper
nurse shark
____ 19. A female manatee usually has only one pup at a time. Which word best describes this part of the life cycle?
A.
B.
C.
D.
death
growth
maturity
reproduction
____ 20. A beach mouse and her pups are in a burrow. The pups are small and are still getting milk from their mother.
What stage in the life cycle of the pups is this?
A.
B.
C.
D.
birth
growth
maturity
reproduction
____ 21. An animal’s life cycle includes the stages of birth, growth, maturity, reproduction, and death. Which of the
following is an example of maturity?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A hognose snake hatches from an egg.
A bald eagle grows to its full adult size.
A crocodile lays a clutch of eggs near the banks of a swamp.
A white-tailed deer’s heart stops beating after living many years.
____ 22. Animals can be born and raised in many ways. Some animals lay eggs, others give birth to live young, and
others are born and raised in pouches. Which animal gives birth to live young?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ant
chipmunk
bullfrog
clownfish
____ 23. While hiking, Lori finds a quail’s nest. She notices that there are eggs in the nest. What is likely to happen
next in the life cycle of the quail eggs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
flying
growing
hatching
reproducing
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____ 24. The bald cypress tree produces seeds that are protected within cones. This tree is found in Florida swamps,
where heavy rains create floods. The flood waters spread the cones throughout the swamps. What role do the
flood waters play in the life cycle of the bald cypress?
A.
B.
C.
D.
pollination
fertilization
seed dispersal
removal of dead leaves
____ 25. An empress tree is a flowering plant. This tree’s flowers have blue and violet markings. What is the main role
of the colored markings on the flowers?
A.
B.
C.
D.
to protect the plant from the sun
to produce pollen for reproduction
to attract insects to carry pollen
to disperse seeds to other parts of the local environment
____ 26. The table lists some features of the green briar vine.
Green Briar Vine Plant
Description
Feature
small, green-white
flower
tall, twining
growth pattern
pointed, shiny
leaf
woody, with thorns
stem
The life cycle of a green briar vine includes sexual reproduction. Which feature of the plant is used for sexual
reproduction?
A.
B.
C.
D.
flower
leaf
growth pattern
stem
____ 27. Millions of honeybees have vanished from their hives throughout the country recently. No one is sure why the
bees have disappeared. However, many people are concerned. Why are people concerned about what is
happening to the honeybees?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bees help with seed dispersal.
Bees help protect seeds in nonflowering plants.
Bees pollinate many flowering plants.
Bees protect seeds until they start to germinate into seedlings.
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____ 28. Food chains have three types of consumers. Which statement describes an herbivore?
A.
B.
C.
D.
eats only plants
eats only animals
makes its own food
eats plants and animals
____ 29. In a forest, deer eat plants. Snakes eat small animals and birds. Raccoons eat mice, insects, fruits, and plants.
What is the raccoon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
producer
____ 30. In a grassland food chain, grasshoppers eat grass. Then meerkats eat grasshoppers. What is the main role of
the grasshopper in this food chain?
A.
B.
C.
D.
make a new habitat
be a source of energy
clear grass for space to live
lay eggs to make more grasshoppers
____ 31. Which statement best describes this picture?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A population of elephants lives in the savanna.
A community of elephants lives in the savanna.
Elephants and grasses make up a savanna population.
Trees and grasses are communities in a savanna ecosystem.
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____ 32. Earthworms live in soil. They eat rotting leaves and the remains of dead insects. Wastes from earthworms add
nutrients to the soil. Earthworms are food for some birds. Which statement best describes the niche of an
earthworm?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Earthworms live in soil.
Soil contains nutrients for plants.
Earthworms use remains of insects found in soil as food.
Rotting plants and remains of insects can be found in soil.
____ 33. Which identifies the nonliving parts important in all ecosystems?
A.
B.
C.
D.
air, heat, rocks, water, and soil
air, water, soil, sunlight, and temperature
salt, temperature, sunlight, heat, and rocks
water, soil, sunlight, rocks, and shade
____ 34. Which statement is true about a community?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A community is all the same species living in different ecosystems.
A community is made up of one kind of population living in one place.
A community is made up of different populations that depend on one another.
A community is made up of different populations that do not interact with one
another.
____ 35. This picture shows the life cycle of a frog. How does a frog’s niche change when it is fully grown?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The frog uses legs to move and live on land.
The frog uses a tail to move and live on land.
The frog uses legs to swim and live in water.
The frog uses a tail to swim and live in water.
____ 36. Ecosystems have producers, consumers, and decomposers. Why are producers important in an ecosystem?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They produce food for consumers.
They break down remains of dead plants.
They produce food for other producers.
They consume food for other consumers.
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____ 37. Which statement about nonvascular plants is correct?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They have roots that take in water.
They have roots that anchor the plant in the soil.
They make up the majority of all plants.
They do not use photosynthesis to make food.
____ 38. Which of the following vegetables is a root?
A.
B.
C.
D.
____ 39. Which part of a vascular plant produces food through photosynthesis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
flower
root
veins
leaves
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____ 40. The picture shows the steps that happen during photosynthesis.
What is happening at Step 4 in the picture?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sugar is entering the leaf, and water vapor is exiting.
Carbon dioxide is entering the leaf, and water vapor and oxygen are exiting.
Carbon dioxide and chlorophyll are entering the leaf, and oxygen is exiting.
Water vapor and chlorophyll are entering the leaf, and carbon dioxide is exiting.
____ 41. Which part of a vascular plant anchors the plant in the ground?
A.
B.
C.
D.
stem
root
veins
leaves
____ 42. Len has two green plants. He keeps one on a sunny windowsill. He keeps the other one in a shady part of the
same room. He gives both plants the same amount of water. What will happen to the two plants?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The plant in the sun will grow faster.
The plant in the sun will die.
The plant in the shade will grow faster.
The plant in the shade will die.
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____ 43. Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. She often sees them find food from
deep inside flowers.
Which feature of a hummingbird is most adapted to what the bird eats?
A.
B.
C.
D.
the size of its wings
the length of its legs
the shape of its beak
the color of its feathers
____ 44. The picture below shows flowers with an unusual shape.
Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?
A.
B.
C.
D.
long and thin
long and thick
short and thin
short and thick
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Complete the following statements:
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………………………………. Is an original or test model on which a real product is based.
The process by which plants make their own food ………………………………
Plants with tubes that move water, minerals and sugar are called ………………………………
The substance in leaves that capture sunlight is called ………………………………
Mosses are examples of ……………………………… plants
When a sperm joins an egg, ……………………………… process takes place.
When the seed sprouts, it ………………………………
The underside of the fern leaves has ………………………………
From the pollinators ……………………………… and ………………………………
Animals that have a larva stage and a pupa stage goes under ……………………………… metamorphosis.
After the human babies are born, they develop into ………………………………
The type of behavior that the animal do without learning ………………………………
The woodpecker would be the best for picking ……………………………… out of wood
Toucan bird has ……………………………… beak to eat tropical fruits
A rain forest is an ………………………………
A lion is a ………………………………
Bacteria are ………………………………
Sunlight + ……………………………… + ………………………………
Sugar + ………………………………
Group of food chains is ………………………………
Scavengers are ………………………………
Arrange the following food chains:
1- Rabbit – Fox – Grass
2- Plants- Rabbit – Lion –Snake
3- Small Fish – plankton- Lobster
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An ostrich has long, strong leg ( physical adaptation – behavioral adaptation)
A male penguins huddle together to stay worm ( physical adaptation – behavioral adaptation)
A monkey is ( producer – decomposer – consumer)
A rabbit is (carnivore consumer – herbivore consumer )
When a sperm joins an egg ( Fertilization – Pollination – Germination)
From pollinators ( Snail – Butterfly – plant )
Some seeds are covered in little hooks are called ( Burs – fruit – cone)
The name of the male part in the flower is ( pistil – petal – stamen )
Butterflies go through ( Complete metamorphosis- incomplete metamorphosis)
Hummingbird beak would be the best for ( picking insects- flower nectar )
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Short answers:
Compare between vascular and non vascular plants.
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List three ways a seed forming plant can be pollinated
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Compare between pollination and fertilization
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Compare between complete metamorphosis and incomplete
metamorphosis
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Monkey lives in the forest, what physical adaptations does it have that
help it to survive in this environment?
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A penguin lives in arctic polar environment, What physical adaptations
does it have that help it to survive in this environment?
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Write the four non- livings things in the ecosystem
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