Grade 4 Language
Water
Student Name:
Class:
Date:
Instructions:
1.
An aquifer is a geological formation containing ground water.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
melts
circles
combines
collects
Humidity is a measure of the amount of moisture in the air.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
connection
assembly
creation
business
Condensation is the water that accumulates on a cold surface.
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
Read each question carefully. Circle the answer that most closely
represents the underlined word in each sentence.
calculation
guess
build
drive
Hydropower refers to the electricity generated from machines run by moving water.
A.
B.
C.
D.
formed
lost
viewed
determined
5.
Water is transparent and odorless.
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
Farmers rely on water for plants to grow and animals to drink.
A.
B.
C.
D.
7.
read
agree
depend
multiply
A dam operator manages dams near bridges, locks, and lighthouses.
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
hazy
clear
multi-colored
bulky
argues
specifies
encourages
controls
Water is known as the “universal solvent” because more substances dissolve in water
than any other liquid.
A.
B.
C.
D.
melt
spread
solidify
treat
Grade 4 Writing
Water
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Class:
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Instructions:
Read the question carefully and write your answer below.
Extended Response
Without water, there would be no life on Earth. We use water in many different ways without
even thinking about it. Explain how you use water in your daily life. For each use of water,
write some ways that you can conserve how much water you use. Use your own experiences and
information from other sources.
Grade 4 Science
Water
Student Name:
Class:
Date:
Instructions:
1.
The sun heats up water in rivers, lakes and oceans and turns it into what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer.
groundwater
vapor
ice
pollution
Fill in the blank.
Clouds get heavy and water falls back to the earth in the form of
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3.
.
rain
snow
smoke
both A and B
all of the above
Fill in the blank.
The process by which water is converted from liquid form to vapor form and transferred
from water masses to the atmosphere is called
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
pasteurization
4.
When water is 32ºF or 0ºC and colder, it is in a
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
state. We call it ice.
liquid
gaseous
smoky
solid
Fill in the blank.
refers to the production of electricity by using machines that are
powered by moving water.
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
H 2 0 is the chemical name for water. What does the H stand for?
A.
B.
C.
D.
7.
Electro-aquafication
Hydroelectricity
Hypothermia
Aqua-hydrologic
oxygen
hypothermal
hydrogen
helium
Fill in the blank.
We cannot drink ocean water because it contains
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
salt
bacteria
chlorine
wildlife
Which natural factors may lead to a shortage of water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
drought
pollution
theft
both A and B
.
Grade 4 Social Studies
Water
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Instructions:
1.
These cover about 75% of the Earth’s surface.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
Fox River
Mississippi River
Illinois River
Minnesota River
The “rainiest” states in the U.S. are Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and
Florida? Which is the furthest east?
A.
B.
C.
D.
4.
Mountains
Dry lands
Oceans
Deserts
Which river flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer.
Mississippi
Florida
Hawaii
Louisiana
Where is most of the freshwater on Earth found?
A.
B.
C.
D.
lakes
rivers
streams
All of the above
5.
Fill in the blank.
Some farmers
to assist plant growth and production. This means to move
water from one place to another when there is less rainfall, or periods of drought.
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
irrigate
harvest
conserve
produce
Fill in the blank.
A(n)
is an area in which water, sediments and dissolved minerals all
drain into a common body of water like a stream, creek, reservoir, or bay.
A.
B.
C.
D.
7.
Congress passed the Public Health Service Act which authorizes surveys and studies for
water pollution, particularly as it affects human health in what year?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
watershed
basin
geography
environment
1914
1996
1912
1977
Fill in the blank.
The _____________________, a major amendment to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, contains comprehensive provisions for restoring and maintaining all bodies
of surface water in the U.S.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Public Health Service Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Clean Water Act
Grade 4 Math
Water
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Class:
Date:
Instructions:
1.
An acre of corn gives off 4,000 gallons of water per day in evaporation. How many acres
of corn would you need to give off 48,000 gallons of water per day in evaporation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.
2 acres
6 acres
24 acres
12 acres
Our bodies are 75% water. What percentage of that water makes up your bones?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3.
Read each question carefully and circle the correct answer.
15%
50%
25%
75%
How many years were between the filtration of London drinking water beginning and
chlorine being discovered in Sweden?
A.
B.
C.
D.
108 years
61 years
47 years
100 years
4.
According to the graph, which of the following cities is at least 725 feet above sea level?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
Which of the following years was The Safe Drinking Water Act signed by past President
of the U.S., Bill Clinton?
A.
B.
C.
D.
6.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Hastings, MN
Alma, WI
Quincy, IL
1986
1996
2006
1896
A person can live about a month without food, but only about how many days without
water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
14
1
7
30
7.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is about 750 feet above sea level while Granite City, Illinois, is
about 450 feet above sea level. What is the difference between Minneapolis and Granite
City?
A.
B.
C.
D.
300 feet
1200 feet
350 feet
200 feet
Answer Key:
Language
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
C.
D.
A.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
creation
collects
calculation
formed
clear
depend
controls
melt
Science
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
B.
D.
C.
D.
B.
C.
A.
D.
vapor
both A and B
evaporation
solid
Hydroelectricity
hydrogen
salt
Both A and B
Social Studies
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
C.
B.
B.
D.
A.
A.
C.
D.
Oceans
Mississippi River
Florida
All of the above
Irrigate
Watershed
1912
The Clean Water Act
D.
B.
A.
A.
B.
C.
A.
12 acres
50%
108 years
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
1996
7 days
300 feet
Math
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.