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Subject: SC, Grade: 04
MontCAS CRT 2008 Grade 4 Science
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Student name:
Author: Montana
District: Montana Released Tests
Printed: Monday October 07, 2013
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1 Some of the energy stored in the human body is
4 Look at the drawing of a rock below.
used to produce motion. What else is produced
when the body is in motion?
electricity
heat
light
magnetism
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2 The picture below shows clam fossils.
The land was under an ocean a long time ago.
The fossils were not made by real ocean clams.
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The clams were able to travel on land.
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These clam fossils were found on dry
land far away from the ocean. Which statement
best explains how they got there?
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In which kind of place did this rock most likely
form?
The clam shells were dropped by ocean birds.
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3 When a dam is built on a river, the environment of
the river changes. Which animal would be least
affected by these environmental changes?
a crayfish
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5 Which tool should students use to look at sand grains?
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7 What is the best way for a student to find out if a
were used to kill germs. How did this plant help
people living in the area?
plant’s roots will grow downward when the seed is
planted upside down?
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It improved corn production.
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6 For a long time, wild mint plants found in Montana
It stopped infections caused by bacteria.
It ended diseases inherited from parents.
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making an educated guess about root growth
looking at a picture of roots as a plant grows
measuring the length of a stem as it grows
observing root growth by planting seeds in
different ways
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8 Tina is pushing a book cart in a straight line in her
10 Which action produces heat?
classroom, as shown below.
adding ice to a hot drink
wearing wool clothing
burning wood in a campfire
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keeping cold air out of a house
11 How do insects help plants?
They eat leaves, fruit, and stems.
They remove extra minerals from the soil.
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How can Tina turn the book cart to the right to go
out the door?
by pushing the book cart faster
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by pulling on the left side of the book cart
9 A student is going to use the tool below to classify
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objects by a physical property.
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by pulling the book cart backward
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They lay eggs on the leaves.
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By which property is the student going to classify
objects?
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size
volume
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density
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12 Look at the picture below.
Which weather report best describes the weather shown in the picture?
cool, with a gentle breeze
hot, with plenty of sun
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cold, with snow developing
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B
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13 Which body part does a fish use to breathe in
water?
fins
gills
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lungs
scales
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14 Look at the picture of a sand dune below.
by ice
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How was this sand dune most likely formed?
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15 Dan is moving a toy cart across a table. He finds that it moves 10 cm every second. Which table correctly
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describes the toy cart’s position over time?
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every night for a month. Which sentence best
describes Alex’s observations?
A The Moon stays in one place in the sky and
appears to change shape.
B The Moon moves across the sky and appears to
change shape.
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looks like it has the same shape.
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C The Moon stays in one place in the sky and
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D The Moon moves across the sky and looks like
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16 Alex records moon observations at 8:00 P.M.
it has the same shape.
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17 What can scientists learn by studying damage
from earthquakes?
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B
C
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how to protect buildings from lightning
how to make stronger buildings
how to predict earthquakes
how to stop earthquakes
18 In which material are seeds planted?
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B
C
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rock
silver
soil
wood
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19 The desert is a type of environment found in parts of North America, Europe, and Asia.
a.) Describe two physical characteristics of the desert environment. You may use drawings.
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b.) Identify two organisms that live in the desert.
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20 How can a person produce heat?
by rubbing both hands together
by wearing fleece clothing
by wearing insulated boots
by drinking a hot drink
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the leaves.
the roots.
the seed.
the stem.
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absorbs water and minerals is
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21 The part of a plant usually below the ground that
growth?
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from air
from sunlight
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form pollen
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22 Where does a plant get the minerals it needs for
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23 The picture below shows the areas around a school.
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location W
location Z
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location Y
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location X
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Which location will have the most erosion?
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24 The first electric battery was made in 1800. Which technology did this device make possible?
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25 Which sentence explains why we have day and
night on Earth?
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A The Sun sends out different amounts of
sunlight at different times.
B Earth moves in a circle around the Sun in about
365 days.
to block sunlight during nighttime.
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C The Moon moves between the Sun and Earth
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receives sunlight at a time.
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D Earth spins on its axis so that only half of it
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26 Ben is investigating how soapy water currents
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cause floating objects to move. He pours soapy
water into a plastic container, adds objects, and
blows on the water surface to create a current. He
then puts on his goggles to observe the movement
of the objects.
What could Ben do to make his investigation safer?
A put on his goggles before starting the investigation
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D work with another student so they can talk
How common are quartz and graphite?
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Will quartz and graphite react with vinegar?
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28 The drawing below shows part of the life cycle of a frog.
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29 Christina is investigating whether plants grow as well under lightbulbs as they do in sunlight.
• She has two bean plants in identical containers and soil.
• She puts one plant in a sunny window. She puts the other plant in a closet and turns on the light. Both
locations are the same temperature.
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• She keeps the light in the closet on during the day.
• She gives both plants the same amount of water each day.
Is Christina’s investigation a scientific test?
yes, because only one person is doing the test
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What most likely happened to the
31 Hanna is pulling a wagon full of books, as shown
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juice?
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no, because the light does not stay on for 24 hours each day
30 Owen put an open can of juice in the freezer
It separated into fruit and water.
It changed color and tasted different.
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It became solid.
Which sentence best describes the motion of the
wagon?
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B
C
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It is zigzagging.
It is going around and around.
It is moving in the same direction as Hanna.
It is moving in the opposite direction from
Hanna.
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32 Ms. Juneau is deciding whether she wants the
driveway to her new home to be made from
concrete or loose gravel. Which material is less
harmful to the environment?
concrete, because it lasts longer
concrete, because water runs off of it
gravel, because water reaches the soil beneath
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Which animal would be correct to add to
this food chain?
rabbit
snake
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Earth’s gravity
Earth’s moon
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What is making the rock fall into the ocean?
Earth’s magnetism
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ocean, as shown below.
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34 A rock is falling off the edge of a cliff into the
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Which conclusion about the past can be correctly
made from these observations?
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B
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Vineyard Hill was once much taller.
An ocean once existed at Vineyard Hill.
A desert once existed at Vineyard Hill.
Vineyard Hill once had a colder climate.
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36 What does the Sun provide for Earth?
A watching bees make honey
B seeing a meteor fall from the sky
C observing a bean seed sprout between wet
air
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39 Which action uses technology?
paper towels
water
D separating recycling materials using an electro-
37 One of the many ways Plains Indians used
magnet
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The rock lines point to the place where an object
rises into the sky on special days. This object gives
heat and light to Earth. What is the object?
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medicine wheels was to tell when winter was
coming. The picture below shows what a medicine
wheel looks like.
the Moon
the Sun
Venus
studying life in pond water
collecting light from space
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38 Which action would need the use of telescopes?
launching people into space
sending radio signals to a satellite
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40 Grant plans to test how much water tomato plants need to grow. He will give different amounts of water
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to five tomato plants. He will then record how tall the plants grow each week for three weeks. Which tools
will Grant need for his investigation?
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straight line. Paul pushes the same chair and
moves it 75 cm in a straight line. What most likely
made the chair move farther when Paul pushed it?
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teacup becomes warm. How does the teacup get
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B Heat is transferred from the hot water to the
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C The hot water boils and spills over the side of
the teacup.
Paul’s push was stronger than Stan’s.
Paul pushed on the seat of the chair.
Paul is taller than Stan.
D The hot water gives off steam that warms the
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43 A bird picks up a piece of food and then
It will continue to go higher and higher.
It will stay on the same path as the bird.
It will circle Earth like satellites do.
It will stop rising and then fall toward Earth.
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immediately takes flight. While flying higher and
higher, the bird drops the food. In which direction
will the piece
of food go?
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44 Look at the table below.
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No major change is expected in the atmosphere. Which record most likely shows the weather on Sunday?
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45 Look at the food chain below.
47 Jessica charged different materials by rubbing
them with a piece of wool. She then used each
material to try to pick up small bits of paper. Her
results are shown in the table below.
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the food chain is correct?
D The hawk eats the rabbit.
46 Sarah places two magnets in the positions shown
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A The hawk eats the plants.
B The rabbit competes with the hawk for food.
C The plants rely on the rabbit and hawk for
Which sentence best compares the materials?
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A The rubber and glass rods picked up the most
bits of paper.
bits of paper.
C The rubber rod picked up five times
B Magnet A and Magnet B will move away from
each other.
will not move.
the wooden rod.
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D The iron rod picked up more bits of paper than
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48 Look at the picture below.
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Which kind of weather information can be found
with this tool?
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49 Which model best shows the relationship between Earth, the Sun, and the Moon?
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50 Tony holds a ruler over the edge of his desk. He
52 Look at the picture of a rattlesnake below.
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51 The students in Mr.
Trumble’s science class
are observing snails and earthworms. When the
students finish their investigation, for their own
safety, they must
water.
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to burrow into the sand
to sense the environment
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hits the end of the ruler, making it vibrate, as
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B put any spilled dirt in the animals’ container,
to give it balance as it moves
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not the trash.
to warn other animals to stay away
C let Mr. Trumble put the animals away.
D take the animals home, rather than leave them
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