NAEP 2005 Assessment Results - Science: Test Yourself Grade 4

Test Yourself Sample Questions: Science Grade 4

The following science questions were included in the 2005 NAEP science assessment at grade 4. As in the actual assessment, some of the questions are multiple-choice, and others are constructed-response questions requiring students to provide their own response. Although students are asked to hand-write their responses, you can type yours in the space provided.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the questions below, then click submit at the bottom of the page.

Question 1: How do most fish get the oxygen they need to survive?

A.

They take in water and break it down into hydrogen and oxygen.

B.

Using their gills, they take in oxygen that is dissolved in water.

C.

They get their oxygen from the food they eat.

D.

They come to the surface every few minutes to breathe air into their lungs.

Question 2: Where does water in a lake get most of its energy to evaporate?

A.

The sun heating the lake

B.

Green plants living in the lake

C.

Streams entering the lake

D.

Cold springs under the lake

Question 3: Pat has two kinds of plant food,"Quickgrow" and "Supergrow." What would be the best way for Pat to find out which plant food helps a particular type of houseplant grow the most?

A.

Put some Quickgrow on a plant in the living room, put some Supergrow on a plant of the same type in the bedroom, and see which one grows the most.

B.

Find out how much each kind of plant food costs, because the more expensive kind is probably better for growing plants.

C.

Put some Quickgrow on a few plants, put the same amount of Supergrow on a few other plants of the same type, put all the plants in the same place, and see which group of plants grows the most.

D.

Look at the advertisements for Quickgrow, look at the advertisements for Supergrow, and see which one says it helps plants grow the most.

Question 4: The picture shows a way you could hook up a battery, three wires, and a light bulb.

A drawing of three wires. two wires are connected to a battery (one at the positive end the other at the negative end). The wire attached to the positive end of the battery is connected to a light bulb. The wire at the negative end is not connected. The third wire is connected at one end to the light bulb but not connected to anything at the other end.

Explain how you could use these things to test an item to see if it is a conductor of electricity.

How could you tell?

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