TCAP_ACH_SCI_GR4_Practice Test_unlweb (2)

1 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use SAMPLE QUESTION  STOP Directions Read the sample and mark the correct answer. Students are making paper airplanes. Each airplane will have a different design. The students want to determine which airplane will fly the farthest. To test the airplanes, the students make two rules. Which method best allows students to launch the airplanes with the same force? A. Have different students launch each of the airplanes by throwing them. B. Wait for a strong wind to launch each of the airplanes. C. Blow into a straw attached to each airplane to launch them. D. Stretch a rubber band to the same length to launch each airplane. Launch Rules 1. All planes must be launched from the same height. 2. All planes must be launched with the same force. Do not go on to the next page until told to do so.

4 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science 2. A student struck the bars shown on this xylophone. The student used the same amount of force to strike each bar. Each note that the student played had the same volume. Each time the student struck the xylophone, a machine recorded the wave as an image. The picture shows the wave image recorded when the student struck bar 1 on the xylophone. (This item continues on the next page.)

4. Which three statements correctly describe materials plants need? M. Plants need sunlight to grow. P. Plants need water to grow. R. Plants need soil to photosynthesize. S. Plants need carbon dioxide to photosynthesize. T. Plants need oxygen to photosynthesize. 7 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

7. A science quote from an article about land use is shown. “Science studies show that when people build more roads, parking lots, sidewalks, and rooftops, there is more storm water runoff. This can cause more flooding and erosion.” Which human activity is the author talking about in the quote? A. harvesting crops B. mining minerals C. trading goods D. building cities 10 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

10. The diagram shows a V-shaped valley. The valley did not exist thousands of years ago. This valley is most likely the result of M. sediment being deposited by slow-moving water. P. riverbanks being eroded by fast-moving water. R. earthquakes causing the ground to split open. S. glaciers moving sediment to a new location. 13 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

13. On a forest field trip, a student is assigned a list of observations to make. One observation the student looks for is evidence of mechanical weathering. Which activity would allow the student to check mechanical weathering off the list? A. an acorn falling out of a tree B. an ant placing a soil particle on an anthill C. a puddle getting smaller as the sun shines on it D. a stone becoming smooth in a flowing riverbed 16 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

16. The table shows information about some energy resources. Energy Resources Energy Resource Percentage of Electricity Produced by Resource Coal 30% Wind 6% Natural gas 32% Solar 1% After observing the table, students conclude that renewable resources of energy should be used more to have cleaner air. Which three explanations support this conclusion? M. More wind energy produced means more pollution. P. Natural gas is a fossil fuel that must be removed from under the ground. R. The largest amount of electricity is produced from nonrenewable resources. S. Getting coal from beneath Earth’s surface destroys the ecosystem in that location. T. Solar cells absorb energy that would normally be used by plants to make oxygen. 19 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

17. Many objects produce thermal energy. Students want to sort the objects into two groups. • Group 1: Objects that use electricity to produce thermal energy • Group 2: Objects that use stored energy to produce thermal energy Which question should the students ask to decide which object to put into Group 2? A. How much thermal energy does the object produce? B. How do people use the thermal energy produced by the object? C. Can the object produce thermal energy without being plugged in? D. Can the thermal energy produced by the object be changed into another form of energy? 20 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

18. An area with many different types of plants is experiencing a drought. The table shows rainfall for four years. Rainfall Year Rainfall (cm) 1 22 2 19 3 16 4 14 Scientists predict that the rainfall pattern will continue during a fifth year. Which two types of plants will have the best chance of surviving in these conditions? M. plants with stems that store water and plants with large colorful flowers P. plants with large colorful flowers and plants with sharp thorns R. plants with sharp thorns and plants with long root systems S. plants with long root systems and plants with stems that store water 21 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

19. The map on the left shows the Andes mountain range in South America. The map on the right shows the Himalayan mountain range in India. The mountain ranges in these maps are evidence that mountain ranges A. form at the border of two tectonic plates. B. form in the middle of a tectonic plate. C. exist on their own separate tectonic plates. D. represent the formation of new tectonic plates. 22 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

20. Students classified organisms based on their roles in a forest ecosystem. The data table shows how the students classified the organisms of a forest ecosystem. Forest Ecosystem Part of System Role in Ecosystem Sun Energy source Plant Producer Deer Herbivore Wolf Carnivore Earthworm Decomposer Which two energy flows are correct based on the students’ classifications? M. Plant → Wolf P. Plant → Deer R. Sun → Deer S. Sun → Plant T. Earthworm → Wolf 23 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

21. Scientists found layers of rock containing the fossils shown. Which conclusion can scientists make from studying these rock layers? A. Fossil 1 is the oldest fossil. B. Fossil 2 is older than Fossil 3. C. Fossil 4 is younger than Fossil 5. D. Fossil 5 is the youngest fossil. 24 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

22. A photograph of a river delta is shown. Which statement correctly describes the delta in the photograph? M. Deposition is causing the delta to become narrower over time. P. Deposition is causing the delta to become bigger over time. R. Erosion is causing the delta to become smaller over time. S. Erosion is causing the delta to become wider over time. 25 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

23. Some animals protect coral reefs while others harm them. The Crown of Thorns Starfish came to a certain coral reef in the Pacific Ocean in 2015. The graph shows the size of the reef over time. Which statement about the size of the reef is supported by the data in the graph? A. The number of starfish in the area dropped after 2015. B. The starfish made the coral reef smaller from 2015 to 2018. C. The coral reef was healthy and growing from 2013 to 2018. D. The coral reef lost more than 2,000 meters from 2015 to 2018. 26 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

24. Students dropped a ball of dough from different heights and timed how long it took the ball to fall to the floor. They then drew the shape of the dough after it hit the floor. Their data are in the table. Based on the data collected, which two conclusions can students make about the speed and energy of the dough when it hit the floor? M. The dough had the fastest speed and the least kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 1 meter. P. The dough had the slowest speed and the most kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 1 meter. R. The dough had more speed and kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 2 meters than from 1 meter. S. The dough had less speed and kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 4 meters than from 3 meters. T. The dough had the fastest speed and the most kinetic energy when dropped from a height of 5 meters. 27 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

25. The food web shown is from an area in Tennessee. Which organisms are decomposers that should be added to complete the food web? A. Hawk and Earthworm B. Tree and Fungi C. Earthworm and Fungi D. Squirrel and Bacteria 28 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

26. Two friends live near each other. Friend 1 calls Friend 2. Friend 1 talks into the cell phone. The cell phone changes the sound of Friend 1’s voice into digital information. The digital information goes to the nearest radio tower as radio waves. The radio tower sends those radio waves to Friend 2’s cell phone. Friend 2’s cell phone changes the radio waves back into digital information. The digital information is then turned into sound so that Friend 2 can hear Friend 1. Why are Friend 1’s sounds turned into digital information? M. in case people do not speak clearly P. so the sounds can be sent as radio waves R. so Friend 2 can communicate with the tower S. in case the radio waves do not reach Friend 2’s cell phone 29 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

27. Students choose playground activities to demonstrate energy transfer. Which activity shows a transfer of potential energy to kinetic energy? A. sliding from the top of a slide B. hanging from monkey bars C. sitting on a bench D. hiding behind a tree 30 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

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28. Shadows of objects on Earth change throughout the day. This occurs because Earth rotates. Which two models show how the sun causes shadows to appear on Earth? M. P. R. (This item continues on the next page.) 32 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

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29. The graph shows the thickness of Earth’s layers. Which table correctly identifies Earth’s layers from thinnest to thickest? A. B. C. D. 34 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Go on  Grade 4 Science

30. A food chain is shown. The energy that the organisms in this food chain use for growth began as energy from the M. cardinal. P. cricket. R. grass. S. sun. This is the end of the Grade 4 Science test. 35 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use Grade 4 Science STOP

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Question No. Key Standard 1 A 4.PS3.2 2 R 4.PS4.1 3 D 4.ESS2.3 4 M, P, S 4.LS2.1 5 A 4.LS2.5 6 P 4.PS3.1 7 D 4.ESS3.2 8 M, R 4.ESS2.4 9 C 4.LS2.3 10 P 4.ESS1.1 11 D 4.LS2.4 12 R, S 4.PS4.2 13 D 4.ESS2.1 14 M 4.ESS1.2 15 B 4.LS2.1 16 P, R, S 4.ESS3.1 17 C 4.PS3.3 18 S 4.LS2.5 19 A 4.ESS2.2 20 P, S 4.LS2.2 21 C 4.LS4.1 22 P 4.ESS1.1 23 B 4.ESS2.3 24 R, T 4.PS3.1 25 C 4.LS2.3 26 P 4.PS4.3 27 A 4.PS3.2 28 P, T 4.ESS1.2 29 A 4.ESS2.4 30 S 4.LS2.2 TCAP Practice Test Standards Alignment and Key - Grade 4 Science Answer Key 40 ASSESSMENT MATERIAL May only be reproduced for classroom use

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