PSSA Grade 4 Science

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Use the diagram below to answer the question.

The diagram shows how a plant changed on its own when the position of an object was moved from point X to point Y over a period of time. What is the object that was moved from point X to point Y?

magnet

heater

fluorescent light

source of water

Use the table below to answer the question.

A student recorded the time it took three cars to travel one mile. The table shows the cars’ times. Which statement best describes the information shown in the table?

Car X was the fastest car.

Car Z was the fastest car.

Car Y was slower than car Z.

Car X was slower than car Y.

Which part of the process of growing food on a farm could most likely cause an increase in the amount of algae that grows in nearby ponds?

plowing the fields in early spring

adding fertilizers to the ground

releasing insects that kill weeds

harvesting vegetables at the end of the season

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

A student is given the objects shown. Which scientific question could be investigated using only the objects shown in the drawing?

How are magnets most useful to people in everyday life?

What types of objects can be picked up using a magnet?

Why is a bar magnet a different shape than a horseshoe magnet?

How does the strength of a bar magnet compare to the strength of a horseshoe magnet?

Use the table below to answer the question.

A student checked the outdoor temperature three times a day for three days. Which prediction for Day 4 best matches the student’s data?

The temperature will be below 50°F all day.

The temperature will be cooler at 3 p.m. than at 9 p.m.

The temperature will be warmer at 3 p.m. than at 9 p.m.

The temperature will be between 45°F and 55°F at 3 p.m.

A student uses a balance to compare two rocks. What information can this tool provide?

the difference in mass between the rocks

the difference in length between the rocks

the difference in volume between the rocks

the difference in temperature between the rocks

Use the map below to answer the question.

Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements in Earth’s crust.

Northern areas have more destructive earthquakes than do southern areas.

The West Coast has conditions that lead to more earthquakes than other parts of the United States.

A greater number of earthquakes were recorded in the United States after 1960 than were recorded before 1960.

Both human-made and natural systems can move water. Which sentence best describes a natural system that moves water?

Water under the ground is refilled by melted snow.

Water from the kitchen faucet is poured into a cup.

Water from the bathroom sink goes down the drain.

Water from a lake is brought to a city through metal pipes.

A student claims that all animals need to eat. What evidence would best support the student’s claim?

Animals need air to breathe.

Animals need energy to live.

The length of an animal increases over time.

The weight of an animal increases over time.

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

Brook trout are fish that live and reproduce in cold streams and lakes in the United States. Deforestation removes trees that provide shade over the areas where the brook trout live. This can cause the water temperature to increase. How would this change in water temperature most likely affect the brook trout?

Brook trout numbers would stay the same because the fish change their genes to stay cool in the warmer water.

Brook trout numbers would stay the same because the fish change their behavior to stay cool in the warmer water.

Brook trout would increase in number because the temperature would become more comfortable for the fish.

Brook trout would decrease in number because the temperature would become more uncomfortable for the fish.

In winter, a person living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, buys fresh tomatoes from a grocery store. However, tomatoes do not grow in Pennsylvania during the winter. Which statement best explains how fresh tomatoes can be available at a grocery store in Pittsburgh during the winter?

The tomatoes are canned at the store and then opened and moved to store shelves when needed.

A farmer grew the tomatoes in the summer, but they took a few months to arrive at the store to be sold.

The tomatoes are frozen during the summer and then thawed at the store and sold as fresh during the winter.

A farmer grew the tomatoes in a warm part of the country and had them shipped to arrive at the store within a few days.

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

Which statement best describes the circuits shown in the drawing?

Both circuits are parallel because there are light bulbs in each circuit.

Neither circuit is parallel because the light bulbs are not connected to a switch.

Circuit X is parallel because both light bulbs are directly connected to each other.

Circuit Y is parallel because both light bulbs are connected to the battery differently.

When guitar strings are shortened, they will play a higher note. When lengthened, they will play a lower note. Which characteristic of sound does this represent?

echo

pitch

volume

loudness

Which chart best identifies the sources of some products made in Pennsylvania?

Which statement describes the Sun-Earth-Moon system?

It takes one day for the Sun to orbit Earth.

It takes one year for Earth to orbit the Sun.

It takes one week for the Moon to orbit Earth.

It takes one month for Earth to orbit the Moon.

How does a watershed affect the water cycle?

by directing where water will flow

by changing water from a gas to a liquid

by determining when clouds will produce rain

by providing the energy that causes water to evaporate

A population of woodpeckers lives in a forested area. These birds live in trees in the forest and eat beetles that live in the trees. During a very dry summer, the forest area has many wildfires.

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Part A: Describe one reason that the number of woodpeckers would decrease if the forest is damaged by wildfires.

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Part B: Scientists observed that some beetles survive in the bark of trees even after a wildfire. Describe how the beetles’ survival might affect the number of woodpeckers in the forest after the fires.

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

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Part A: Give one example of a nonliving part of this system.

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Part B: Identify a feature that determines whether something is living.

Use the diagram below to answer the question.

The diagram shows how a plant changed on its own when the position of an object was moved from point X to point Y over a period of time. What is the object that was moved from point X to point Y?

magnet

heater

fluorescent light

source of water

Use the table below to answer the question.

A student recorded the time it took three cars to travel one mile. The table shows the cars’ times. Which statement best describes the information shown in the table?

Car X was the fastest car.

Car Z was the fastest car.

Car Y was slower than car Z.

Car X was slower than car Y.

Which part of the process of growing food on a farm could most likely cause an increase in the amount of algae that grows in nearby ponds?

plowing the fields in early spring

adding fertilizers to the ground

releasing insects that kill weeds

harvesting vegetables at the end of the season

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

A student is given the objects shown. Which scientific question could be investigated using only the objects shown in the drawing?

How are magnets most useful to people in everyday life?

What types of objects can be picked up using a magnet?

Why is a bar magnet a different shape than a horseshoe magnet?

How does the strength of a bar magnet compare to the strength of a horseshoe magnet?

Use the table below to answer the question.

A student checked the outdoor temperature three times a day for three days. Which prediction for Day 4 best matches the student’s data?

The temperature will be below 50°F all day.

The temperature will be cooler at 3 p.m. than at 9 p.m.

The temperature will be warmer at 3 p.m. than at 9 p.m.

The temperature will be between 45°F and 55°F at 3 p.m.

A student uses a balance to compare two rocks. What information can this tool provide?

the difference in mass between the rocks

the difference in length between the rocks

the difference in volume between the rocks

the difference in temperature between the rocks

Use the map below to answer the question.

Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

Earthquakes are caused by sudden movements in Earth’s crust.

Northern areas have more destructive earthquakes than do southern areas.

The West Coast has conditions that lead to more earthquakes than other parts of the United States.

A greater number of earthquakes were recorded in the United States after 1960 than were recorded before 1960.

Both human-made and natural systems can move water. Which sentence best describes a natural system that moves water?

Water under the ground is refilled by melted snow.

Water from the kitchen faucet is poured into a cup.

Water from the bathroom sink goes down the drain.

Water from a lake is brought to a city through metal pipes.

A student claims that all animals need to eat. What evidence would best support the student’s claim?

Animals need air to breathe.

Animals need energy to live.

The length of an animal increases over time.

The weight of an animal increases over time.

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

Brook trout are fish that live and reproduce in cold streams and lakes in the United States. Deforestation removes trees that provide shade over the areas where the brook trout live. This can cause the water temperature to increase. How would this change in water temperature most likely affect the brook trout?

Brook trout numbers would stay the same because the fish change their genes to stay cool in the warmer water.

Brook trout numbers would stay the same because the fish change their behavior to stay cool in the warmer water.

Brook trout would increase in number because the temperature would become more comfortable for the fish.

Brook trout would decrease in number because the temperature would become more uncomfortable for the fish.

In winter, a person living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, buys fresh tomatoes from a grocery store. However, tomatoes do not grow in Pennsylvania during the winter. Which statement best explains how fresh tomatoes can be available at a grocery store in Pittsburgh during the winter?

The tomatoes are canned at the store and then opened and moved to store shelves when needed.

A farmer grew the tomatoes in the summer, but they took a few months to arrive at the store to be sold.

The tomatoes are frozen during the summer and then thawed at the store and sold as fresh during the winter.

A farmer grew the tomatoes in a warm part of the country and had them shipped to arrive at the store within a few days.

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

Which statement best describes the circuits shown in the drawing?

Both circuits are parallel because there are light bulbs in each circuit.

Neither circuit is parallel because the light bulbs are not connected to a switch.

Circuit X is parallel because both light bulbs are directly connected to each other.

Circuit Y is parallel because both light bulbs are connected to the battery differently.

When guitar strings are shortened, they will play a higher note. When lengthened, they will play a lower note. Which characteristic of sound does this represent?

echo

pitch

volume

loudness

Which chart best identifies the sources of some products made in Pennsylvania?

Which statement describes the Sun-Earth-Moon system?

It takes one day for the Sun to orbit Earth.

It takes one year for Earth to orbit the Sun.

It takes one week for the Moon to orbit Earth.

It takes one month for Earth to orbit the Moon.

How does a watershed affect the water cycle?

by directing where water will flow

by changing water from a gas to a liquid

by determining when clouds will produce rain

by providing the energy that causes water to evaporate

Part A: Describe one reason that the number of woodpeckers would decrease if the forest is damaged by wildfires.

Part B: Scientists observed that some beetles survive in the bark of trees even after a wildfire. Describe how the beetles’ survival might affect the number of woodpeckers in the forest after the fires.

PSSA Grade 4 Science

PSSA Grade 4 Science

Use the diagram below to answer the question.The diagram shows how a plant changed on its own when the position of an object was moved from point X to point Y over a period of time. What is the object that was moved from point X to point Y?

Use the table below to answer the question.A student recorded the time it took three cars to travel one mile. The table shows the cars’ times. Which statement best describes the information shown in the table?

Which part of the process of growing food on a farm could most likely cause an increase in the amount of algae that grows in nearby ponds?

Use the drawing below to answer the question.A student is given the objects shown. Which scientific question could be investigated using only the objects shown in the drawing?

Use the table below to answer the question.A student checked the outdoor temperature three times a day for three days. Which prediction for Day 4 best matches the student’s data?

A student uses a balance to compare two rocks. What information can this tool provide?

Use the map below to answer the question.Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

Both human-made and natural systems can move water. Which sentence best describes a natural system that moves water?

A student claims that all animals need to eat. What evidence would best support the student’s claim?

In winter, a person living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, buys fresh tomatoes from a grocery store. However, tomatoes do not grow in Pennsylvania during the winter. Which statement best explains how fresh tomatoes can be available at a grocery store in Pittsburgh during the winter?

Use the drawing below to answer the question.Which statement best describes the circuits shown in the drawing?

When guitar strings are shortened, they will play a higher note. When lengthened, they will play a lower note. Which characteristic of sound does this represent?

Which chart best identifies the sources of some products made in Pennsylvania?

Which statement describes the Sun-Earth-Moon system?

How does a watershed affect the water cycle?

Part A: Describe one reason that the number of woodpeckers would decrease if the forest is damaged by wildfires.

Part B: Scientists observed that some beetles survive in the bark of trees even after a wildfire. Describe how the beetles’ survival might affect the number of woodpeckers in the forest after the fires.

Part A: Give one example of a nonliving part of this system.

Part B: Identify a feature that determines whether something is living.

Part A: Describe one reason that the number of woodpeckers would decrease if the forest is damaged by wildfires.

Part B: Scientists observed that some beetles survive in the bark of trees even after a wildfire. Describe how the beetles’ survival might affect the number of woodpeckers in the forest after the fires.

Part A: Give one example of a nonliving part of this system.

Part B: Identify a feature that determines whether something is living.

Use the diagram below to answer the question.

The diagram shows how a plant changed on its own when the position of an object was moved from point X to point Y over a period of time. What is the object that was moved from point X to point Y?

Use the table below to answer the question.

A student recorded the time it took three cars to travel one mile. The table shows the cars’ times. Which statement best describes the information shown in the table?

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

A student is given the objects shown. Which scientific question could be investigated using only the objects shown in the drawing?

Use the table below to answer the question.

A student checked the outdoor temperature three times a day for three days. Which prediction for Day 4 best matches the student’s data?

Use the map below to answer the question.

Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

Use the drawing below to answer the question.

Which statement best describes the circuits shown in the drawing?