Science Recovery Exam 4th Grade

Name: ________________________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________ Section: A – B

Section I: Pairing
Instructions: Join the vocabulary word with its correct definition. Write the
letter of “Column B” in the line of “Column A”. (3% each, total 30%)

“Column A” “Column B”

1. ____ Photosynthesis Male structure in plants that make pollen.

2. ____ Invertebrates A scientist who studies and measures weather conditions.

3. ____ Meteorologists A special part of a plant that traps the energy in sunlight.

4. ____ Chloroplasts All the animals that doesn’t have a backbone.

5. ____ Anemometer The building block of life.

6. ____ Cell A tool that measures wind speed.

7. ____ Pistil A female structure in plants that produces egg cells.

8. ____ Wind Vane A tool that shows the direction in which the wind blows.

9. ____ Species Group of similar organisms that can produce offspring’s.

10. ____ Stamen The process in which plants make their own food.

Section II: Multiple Choice

Instructions: Circle the statement that best completes the question. There can
only be ONE answer per question. (2% each, total 20%)
1. What is the Sun’s role in the water cycle?
a) Water evaporates in the Sun’s warmth.
b) The Sun makes water particles slow down.
c) Water condenses when it is warmed by the Sun.
d) The Sun’s warmth changes water from a gas to a liquid.

2. In which way are greenhouse gases beneficial?

a) They help keep Earth warm.
b) They can cause climate changes.
c) They may cause the polar ice caps to melt.
d) They have caused global changes in temperature.

3. How much of Earth’s surface is water?

a) b) c)
d)

4. What damage can occur from a storm surge?

a) A storm surge can increase flooding.
b) A storm surge can decrease flooding.
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5. What do hurricane models predict?
a) The path of a hurricane
b) When a hurricane will form
c) A storm surge can increase the amount
of rainfall.
d) A storm surge can decrease wind speed
c) The temperature of a hurricane
d) The amount of rainfall from a hurricane

6. How are tornados and hurricanes similar?

a) They both last for many days b) They both have dangerous winds
c) Both can form in a single thunderstorm d) They both are hundreds of km across.

7. What are minerals?

a) Types of salt
b) Different kinds of crystals that make up rocks
c) Rocks formed by two or more kinds of crystals
d) Rocks with a hardness of 1 or more on the Mohs scale

8. Which is a property of sedimentary rock?

a) It is made of layers.
b) It is made of one mineral.
c) It is made from melting igneous rock.
d) It is made of bacteria and other live and dead animals.

9. Which of these is true of rocks?

a) They are made of one or more minerals.
b) They can be made of living solid crystals.
c) They contain at least two kinds of minerals.
d) They have a hardness of at least 7 on the Mohs scale?

10. Which of these can form fossils?

a) Bones and leaves c) Composite rocks and plants
b) Skin, hair, and muscles d) Igneous and sedimentary rocks

Section III: True or False

Instructions: Read the following statements and decide whether they are true or
false. If it’s True write a “T” and if it’s false write an “F” in the line. If it is false,
write the true answer in the line below. (3% each, total 30%)

1. ( ) Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are part of the outer plants in the solar system.
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2. ( ) The water cycle starts with evaporation and finishes with condensation.
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3. ( ) Minerals are made of rocks, and rocks are made of minerals.
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4. ( ) The metric unit of force is km.
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5. ( ) Kinetic energy is the stored energy of an object.
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6. ( ) Work is the pushing or pulling of an object to make it move.
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7. ( ) An apple tree is an example of a non-vascular plant.
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8. ( ) The inner planets are rocky planets, and the outer planets are gaseous planets.
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9. ( ) The mass of an object is the same on Earth and on the Moon.
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10. ( ) Vascular plants can grow bigger than non-vascular plants.
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 Section III: Brief Answer
Instructions: Read the following statements and decide whether they are true or
false. If it’s True write a “T” and if it’s false write an “F” in the line. If it is false,
write the true answer in the line below. (3% each, Total 20%)

1. Draw, explain, and describe the water cycle. (5 Points)

2. Explain the process in which hurricanes are formed. What wind speed each of these stages
has? (5 Points)

Hurricanes

3. Draw the solar system. Write a description for each planet. (10 Points)