Georgia Milestones Grade 4 EOG Assessment Guide | science Grade 4 Science: Domain Structures and Content Weights Cen Earth Science ee) S4EL (ta, 1b, 1¢, 1d) SES (32, 3b, 3c, 34, 3e) sae2 Saea {22,2b, 2c, 2d) (a, 4b, c,d) Peer an 40% Physical Science SaPL (1a, Lb, 1¢) S42. (2a, 2b) SaP3 (3a, 3b, 36, 3d) 30% Life Science Sau. (1a, 1b, 16, 1d) sata (2a, 2b) 30% Georgia Department of Education ‘November 2014 # Page 67 of 96 All rights reserved.Georgia Milestones Grade 4 EOG Assessment Guide | science tema stick insect looks just like a twig. How does this help the stick insect to survive? Iehelps the insect find food. Ithelps the insect reproduce, A B © Ithelps the insect avoid being seen by predators. D_ Ithelps the insect dig into its home inside the tree trunk. tem 2 ‘A student labeled each of the items shown as transparent, translucent, or opaque. One of the items is incorrectly labeled. R Water— — Limestone-— transparent opaque Book— Buttor— opaque translucent Which of the items is incorrectly labeled, and what Is its correct label? Water—opaque Limestone—transparent Book—translucent Butter—opaque woe> Item 3 A student states that the moon is always visible to Earth. ‘Which of these explains why the student is incorrect? A. The Moon is usually invisible to Earth during its full moon phase. B_ The Moon is usually invisible to Earth during its new moon phase. c D ‘The Moon is usually invisible to Earth during its first quarter phase. ‘The Moon is usually invisible to Earth during its third quarter phase. Georgia Department of Education November 2014 # Page 74 0f 96 All rights reserved.Georgia Milestones Grade 4 EOG Assessment Guide | science Item 4 Stan left a container of warm water on the table. The container held exactly 160 milliliters of water, ‘The next day, he noticed that the container held 150 milliliters. What is the BEST explanation for what happened? A. Some of the liquid water turned into gas. B A decrease in temperature caused the volume to change. C Some of the water formed condensation on the sides of the container. D_ Anice cube was added to the container increasing the amount of water. tem 5 A student holds a soft drink bottle that is half-ull of water. She blows across the top of the bottle, producing a sound. Ifthe student wants to produce a sound with a higher pitch, what can she do? A blow softer B blow longer € add water to the bottle D_ use bottle with a longer opening Item 6 ‘Asstudent is charting the position of a constellation and the planet Venus for a month. Each week ‘Venus moves its location, but the stars in the constellation stay the same. Why does Venus move differently? A Earth orbits Venus. B_ Venus orbits the Sun. © Earth orbits the constellation, D_ Venus orbits the constellation. Georgia Department of Education November 2014 # Page 75 of 96 All rights reserved.Georgia Milestones Grade 4 EOG Assessment Guide | science a item 7 A scientist studies tiny organisms in a lake to find out if the habitat is healthy. These tiny organisms, called plankton and algae, are eaten by small fishin the lake, and the small fish are eaten by big fish. Which of these would MOST LIKELY happen in the lake Ifa rainstorm washes pollution into the water? ‘A. The number of plankton and algae would increase, and the number of fish would also increase, B The number of plankton and algae would stay the same, and the number of fish would decrease. The number of plankton and algae would decrease, and the number of fish would also decrease. D_ The number of plankton and algae would stay the same, and the number of fish would stay the same. Item 8 In an investigation for his science class, Sam used a drinking cup to collect precipitation. He attached a ruler to the cup. Which weather instrument has Sam made? wind vane rain gauge barometer thermometer ovow> tem 9 Four students looked at this li the Sun, of organisms. Each student plans to draw a food chain that includes In which order should the students draw the organisms to show the correct flow of energy through the food chain? A. shark -> water insect > fish > Sun -> algae B algae > Sun > fish -> water insect - shark shark > fish > water insect > algae —> Sun D_ Sun > algae -> water insect -> fish -> shark. Georgia Department of Education November 2014 # Page 76 of 96. All ights reserved.Georgia Milestones Grade 4 EOG Assessment Guide | science ———— ES ttem 10 Maria needs to move a large, heavy box from the ground to her tree house. She will use a simple machine that was invented long ago to help her move the box. Which simple machine would be the MOST helpful to move the box? lever pulley screw wedge goa> Georgia Department of Education November 2014 @ Page 77 of 96, All ights reserves.Georgia Milestones Prop Questions 4. How Is the temperature of a star determined? Ay its color B by its mass C by its volume D by its distance A student places a large chunk of ice in a pan and heals it on a stove. 2. Which of these shows the correct order of changes that take place when Ice is heated? A solid to gas to liquid because heat is added B solid to liquid to gas because heat is added C liquid to solid to gas because heat is removed D gas to liquid to solid because heat is removed 3. Tho Northern Hemisphere experiences winter in January. Which season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing in January? A fall B spring summer D winter The table shows the changes in the state of water. 1 Liquid to solid 2 Gas to liquid 4. Which of these correctly describes the change in the temperature of the water on one of the days? A from 0°C to 50°C on Day 1 B from 50°C to 0°C on Day 1 C from 30°C to 50°C on Day 2 D from 90°C to 0°C on Day 2 8, Which longth of string would produce the sound with the highest pitch? Aastring that is % meter long B a string that is Ye meter long C asstring that is % meter long D astring that is 1 meter longStudent Class: Date: 1. Russell wants to observe changes in naturo over the next few months, What can a thermometer help Russell investigate? A. ralfall amounts each week tiny organisms in pond water the high temperatures egcn day D._ the amount ef grow ina plant 2. student hears on the radio thatthe outside temporature le 32°C, What type of weather wil the student most likely expect whon she steps outside? A. cool, rary fall weather cold, snowy winter weather Cho, sunny summer weather D. spring weather wih flowers blooming Weather Unit Tes3, Which graphic shows climate data for an area? A Wey Rata Wook t] Week 2] Weck 3] ee a car fieea fen Yearly Precipitation 1999 2000 2001 2002 200 2004 2006 2008. Year Weekly Forecast San_[ tion | Taos | Wed [Thurs] Fa] Sat ees stostty| Sunny | Mostly] Mosty| Party Party urny Suny | Surry | Sunny ‘Sunny Snowfall Amounts: ‘Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Day 4. Which statoment is true about Cincinnatl's weather? eeme Wear Unit Test ‘Cincinnati Weather Cancitons soon | TM" | Teta | aan [su January ED 22 ome 83 | Aen Bereeee| aeeeeraaiee “37 Or July: ar ee ee eee | Oatober 86 2 28 02 | ‘Tho month wth the least rafal sly. The month with the most snowfall is April ‘The mont withthe lowest temperature is January. ‘The month with the highest temperature is OctoberWeather Uni Tes 5, Which isa statement about climate? ‘A The average temperature yesterday wae 18°C, 1B. The temperature range today was 10°C 10 20°C, ©. The high temperature tomorrow wil be 14°C. . The average nigh temperature in May 's 20°C, 6. This table shows Wind Conditions for some cities in Texas. Wind Conditions in “Texas for Janvary7 Giy__ [Wind Speed [Wind Direction SE ‘Which two cites have wind blowing in the same direction? A. Dallas and €1 Paso 8. E1Paso and Houston C. San Antonio and Dallas D. Houston and San Antonio Pege 4 of 21 @echooinet,7. The weather maps show temperatures and rain chances forfour locations over a two-day period, ‘Texas Weather Forecast Rain chances increase in which numbered locat Ad 52 e 3 D4 8, Juan noticed that sunny skies suddenly became stormy. Which most Hkely happened when the weathor ‘changed in this way? A Winds weakened, BL Humidty decreases, ©. Arpressure dropped. D. Temperatures increased, Weather Uait Test age 50121 \schoolnet.8. According tothe thermometer, whats the alr tomperature? 77 degrees 95 degrees | 20 degrees 68 degrees pope 410, Which observation describes a change n ellmate rather than a change in weather? A. The thunderstomm dropped about three conlimeters of ran today, B, The average summer temparatures have increased over the last len years. CC. The snowfalin his area was more this week than it was last week D. The average wind speed in Apilwas less than twas in March, 1 114, Which statement is describing climate? 8. Lastwinter was colder than non CC. There is thunderstorm wateh for the local area, D. The temperature wil be betwoen 32°C and 37°C all ook. ‘A.W snowed 12 contneters lst no 12, Ananomomoteris too that measures A. wind dation | wind spead | ©. sirressue | D._aitemperaue j | | 12, How is woather related to climate? ‘A. Climates the long-term average ofa cegion's weather Cate describes the weathor ofa large area. Weather isthe long-term average ofa regon’s timate, \Woather descrbos the climate ofa large area Weather Unit Test, eg 6012 W@Bechootnet.14, Tiny droplets of wator sean float of these droplets called? AC hall BL rain ©. attont D. a dlous 18, Based on the table, in which ety di tt most likely snow? ‘Weather in Four Ohia Ces i inthe air can give scientists a clue about the weather. What are groups zy Columbus [Manette | Gellpois | towao | ae “« so fom |e ingot |e oe ; 1 a Columbus Mariette Gatipotis Toledo poe 16, Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud? A tir 8. humid ©. teggy D. stormy Weather Univ Test Page 7oF 2 @chootnet,17. Which tool Is used to measure alr pressure? Weather Unit Tet Page & of 2 @chootnet,18, The maps of Oklahoma show changes In the weather over three days. In hat region of Oklahoma is the least change in weather recorded? A Northwest 8 Northeast ©. Central D. Southeast Weather Unit Test Qechooinet.19. The diagram below shows a woather map. A. Athens: B. Dayton C Marietta D, Steubenvite 20. A student in northor Ohi lost a balloon in a stonn, Toward which state would the balloon most ikely ‘vavel? Map of Ohio and Surrounding States Pennsylvania Michigan Indiana Pennsylvania Keotucky BS A B ©. 2 ‘Weather Unit Test Page 100f 21 ischoolnet,21, Students recorded the temperatures for four et ‘The data are shovm In the table, Students! Temperature Data ow] "aoumees [aan 1 ee Zz 2 - pee 3 a] eee tase a qaee aeeetaa Which city recorded the biggest change in temperature? A 1 a2 aa Bb 4 | | | 22, Which Isa statement about weathor? | ‘The average annual relnvall is Stem. “The average high temperature in springtime is 22°C, “The average temperature Monday was 17°C. “The average numbar of sunny days per year I 285, pom 23, Which table correctly shows weather and climate? i Weather Climate Sindy Moncey only coudy 8 Climate eee eae eee i eid ane ary Cool end breezy 6. I Weather ‘limate i Tuesday Yearly Snowe “ onimeters of enon “meters | : | \ pal reel i 160 sonmoters ofan a Party cloudy and no ran : | ‘Weather Unit Tex fetes ees i @choolnet,24, The map below is used to prodict the weather. Weather Map Now York city was Key H Hipp Preure <> Thanos L tow Pressure Hf sunehinolctear ‘Students in which city will most likely want to wear a raincoat the nent day? ©. Naw York Cry D. Seattle 25, H cumulonimbus clouds are in the sky, which type of wootherIs most Ikely expected? A tog Bain ©. snow D. dear 25, Which statement about Hawa refors to its climate? Ablizzard cccurs on one of Hawai’ tallest mountain packs. ‘igh temperature of 37.8°C was recorded earl loday in Hawai, ‘The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoen. ‘The coolest months are Fobruary and March, poe 27. Which tol is best used to collect information about the weather? A ruler B. stopwatch ©. thermometer D. collecting net Weather Unit Tes : _ Page 120r21 @chooinet.26, “Rainy” can describe both the weather and climate of an area, What isthe diference between rainy woather and a rainy climate? A Arainy cimate describes a shortertime than riny weather BA sainy cimate describes a longer ime than rainy weather. ©. Arainy climate describes a bigger area than rainy weather 1D. Arainy climate describes a emaliorarae than rainy weather, 28, A student watched the weather forfour days and recorded the results in a chart. Four-Day Weather Observation Wodnesday| Thursday | Friday | Saturday High 60°F | High 47°F | High 45°F | High 44°F Low 98°F | Low39°F | Low 40°F | Low 33°F t | am | 23 | \Vifich statement best describes what the studont saw and recorded? A Friday was the warmest day 8. twas cloudy on Wednesday. CC. Wwas sunny on Thursday. 1D. Saurday was tne coldest dey. 30 Looking at the five-day forecast, the weather on Thursday will most likly bo Five-Day Forecast Tuesday ‘Thursday Friday Saturday A a 0 | FE oo’ y { mostly clear | chance of thunderstorms partly 86°F showers 78°F cloudy 83°F 84°F A deat 8. any cod D. windy. Weehooinet. Page 13 0f2131. Read the weathor chart Weather Chart ‘Wind Speed ‘miles per hour Temperature eorF ‘Chance of Presipteton Low ‘Bosed on the information inthe weather chart, the weather most lkely is snowy, wed. ‘sunny. rainy. gop> 132, This map shows wind direction and speed for some cites in Texas, ‘Which cities have wind blowing nthe same divecion? ‘A. E1Paso, Dallas, ond Midland 3, Midland, Austin, end Lubbock ©. Amatilo, Luisbock, and Dalles 1. San Antonie, Houston, and Austin ‘Weather Unit Test Page 14 of 21 @echoolnet,33, The able shows the amount of rain collected In an arna. ‘Tota Inches of Rain (Janvary- May) ‘Merth Tnohas of Rain enuary 2 February eee March 8 Apa 3 May Based on the tabla, which month had tho groatost amount of rain inthis aroa? A. Jenuary B Februay ©. Maca D. Apri 34. The map bolow is used to predict the weather for Tuesday, Louisiana Outlook: High Temperature and Weather ‘Which ety most Hkely willbe clear and dry? A. Aexandria B. Shreveport ©. New Orleans D. Lake Charies Weather Unit Fest “Vege 15 uF jschoolnet.86, Indiana usually has weather similar to that in Ohlo afew daye earller because weather tonds to move A 8 ©, ©. north to south south fo north ‘west io east ‘a6 fo west 36. Which wind sock shows that a very strong wind ts blowing? A R= gi\ 37, Which most ikely forms whon stratus clouds touch the ground’? A B ©, D. ‘Woather Uni Test fog snow hail Page 160721 @schootnet.238, Which tool would a student use to messure wind speed? A compass 8, barometer ©. anemometer weather vane 98, Which statement best describes the weather for the week? Local Weather Weinesdey| Thuraday | Friday | Saturday 7 18 19 20 Mostly | Partly Partly Mostly | Mostly | Sunny | Sunny Sunny Ctoudy | Cloudy | Sunny | Sunny A rainy Bloor ©. fosay D, winay 40, A student made the following ls. Examples of Weather 4. The Aips had 20 cm of snow today 2, Itrained 8 em last night 8 2 Which statoment will complet this ist? A. The rainforest recsives over 600 cm of ran each year B, The Arctic has experianced very cold winters ©. The thunderstorm lasted al right. D. The dosor is hot and very dry 41, Jonny's class made an instrument to measure ar pressure. The Instrument is most kely a A thermometer. Brain gauge ©. barometer, D. wind vane. 42. What happens to climate and weather over a summer? A. Weather varios more than elimate, Climate varios more than weather. ©. Climate varies, but weather stays the same, D. Weather and climate vary tothe same degree. ‘Weather Uni Test Page 17 of 21 @Pchootnet.43. The weather map shows tho weather in four states on the same day. A tosgy. Bain ©. snow. D. sunny, 44, Beloware ists about conditions in a city. x ¥ ‘ew ofan this maming ‘annual snow falls 1.2 meters ur 20°C at noon igh ‘spring Is e901 and wet ‘summer le warm ane dy ‘What best describes X and ¥? A. XandY both list statements about climate, oni about weather 1B XandY both Isto ©. Kilts statements sbout weather. ¥ lists statements about climate, D._ Xlists statements about climate. Y ete statements aout woathor. ‘Weather Unit Test Page 18 of 21 @Pchoolnet,4, A cold front has Just reached the area of Idaho tha is marked witha star United States Map Gulf of Mexico 8 Which numbered point wil the cold front most likly roach next? ad 3.2 a 3 b. 4 48, Students were studying cloud formation. Part A: Explain the fwo steps in cloud formation, Prt 8: What kind of weather changes are caused by an approaching cold front? Part C: What kind of weather changes are caused by an approaching warm front? 447. A student statos the weather is the same as tho climate. Which response host tolls the student the difference between weather and climate? ‘Weathers about the wind and the rin, bul climate fs about the clouds ‘Weather ls the condtions in one day, but elma is ine conctions over along ime, \Weathar is measured with fool ike thermometers, bt climate is measured with tool tke forecasts, ‘Weather ia recorded on charts, bul cimate is recorded on world maps, poe Weather Uni Test Page 19 0f 21 @echootnet.48, The chance of precipitation for two cities is shown below. Precipitation Forecast [srt oases, Tema iionay | Froccay| om ‘0% Wweeneniy[ aon 0% Freesy_ [20% oO ‘Which day will people in both cities most likely see rain? ‘A Worday B Tuesday ©. Wednesday 2. Thursday 49, Tho drawing shows putty, white clouds. A tale Brainy snow ©. fosgy 60. Barbara lookot out her window on the day ofthe schoo! picnic. She saw cirrus clouds inthe shy, Which Kind ‘of weathor should she oxpect forthe picnic? A. fairweather 1B warmer weather ght rin D. thunderstorms 651, A stugent made two observations about a city. ‘Observation 4: The last time It rained wes 18 days ago. CObsorvation 2: twas below treezing outside this moming. Which comparison can be made using the student's observations? A. Both deserve tha weather inthe cy 1B. Both describe the climate inthe cy ©. Observation 1 describes the weather, and Observation 2 describes the cimate D, ‘Observation 1 describes the climate, Weather Unit Test nd Observation 2 dascribes the weather Pege 200021 schoolnet,‘52, The pictures bolow show two types of clouds, Cumulus Clouds Cirrus Clouds + What makes up a cloud? + Describe the kind of weather that cumulus clouds usually bring. 153. The reading on a barometer rises whon the alr ‘A. pressure increases. B. pressure decreases. ©. speed increases. D. speed decreases. ‘Weather Unit Tex Pogo 21 oF 21 \schootnet.,Student Class: Date: Instructions, Read the questions, Choose the BEST answer. When you are done, check your answers, 1. How does the Sun help move water from the ocean through the water eycle? ‘A. by causing surface water to evaporate BL by adding particles to the water CC. by increasing the amount of water D. by blowing water toward land 2. A student placos a pan of water on the stove. What happens to some of the water as iti heated to a boil? A Itbecomes 2 gas. B. Itbacomes a coll ©. Itgets new atomic bonds, D._ Ngete costroyes 3. Use the diagram to answer the question that follows, What process la shown by theX? A ration 8 evaporation precipitation . condensation 4. Whon water Is changed from a liquid to a gas, what accure? A. The stoms lose electrons Anew compound is formed, (C. Molecules eptead father apart 1. Hydrogen s separated from oxygen, ‘80 Grade Water Cyele Page 2 of 4 @echeoinet,5. Lookat the diagram of a water cycle below. Inthe cloud marked with a question mark, what process inthe water Gycle Is taking placa? A absorption BL wanspiraton ©. condeneation DL porspiration 5. How does the Sun most affect the water cycle? A. The Sun causes the acean wale to evaporate, B, Tho Sun creates water droplets in the clouds. (©. The Sun forces water ta drain back int the ocean, The Sun makes the clouds produce precipitation. ‘7. The diagram below shows a part ofthe water cycle, ? geaporation olouds ‘Which ofthese goos in the box with the question mark? A tivers 8. thunder halt 2. wind {8 Which process in the water cyclo returns wator to the atmosphere? ‘condensation evaporation recintation transpiration pope ‘Mh Grade Waser Cycle “Page 30f4 @echooinet,10. Bslow isa diagram ofthe water cycle, Which part ofthe diagram best represents condensation? 1 pope 2 3 4 ‘After a rainfall, which process in the water cyclo draws the water back up into the air? condensation leveporation circulation precipitation A 5. c, 0, Page 4 oft @eehooinet.ple Machines Quiz [59191] Name Date 1, Workers push a heavy box up an inclined plane and onto a truck. r= Which best explains why these workers use an inclined plane? A. Itmakes their work easier. B, It keeps their clothing clean. C. It keeps the box from breaking, D. It makes the box weigh less. 2, An electric can opener uses a magnet to hold a can in place. As the wheel on the can ner turns, a blade cuts the top of the can open. The blade on the can opener Is an example of what kind of simple machine? A, lever B. pulley C. screw D. wedge 3. The picture shows the inside of a watch. This watch uses both a battery and a simple machine to measure time. The arrow points to the simple machine inside the watch. Simple Machines Quiz Page is @ Schoolnet:What simple machine helps make the watch measure time? ‘A. awheel and axie B. anindlined plane C. ascrew D. alever 4, An escalator is a compound machine that can be found in many buildings. The stairway on an escalator moves in a loop, which helps people move from one floor of a building to the next. The stairway loop moves with the help of a wheel and axle. Sulwoy The stairway of the escalator is an example of which simple machine? A, lever B. screw C. wedge D. inclined plane Sinpe Machines Ql Page 5 G Schoolnet5. A group of workers needs to move a piano from the second floor of a building. The piano is too wide to fit through the door, so they will lower the piano to the ground through a } window. Which tool would be best to help the workers lower the piano from the window? A. wheel and axle B. inclined plane C, pulley | D, wedge 6. This machine is a crane. People use the crane to ‘A. travel quickly over ong distances B. change the direction an object travels. C. hold materials together. D, iftheavy objects. 7. Students used a pair of battery-powered scissors to cut fabric for a craft project. What simple machines work with the electricity to make the scissors cut? A. alever with a wedge B. a wedge with a pulley C. alever with a wheel and axle D. a wheel and axle with a screw Sinpe Machines Qui Page 5 @) sehoolnet8. Two people need to move a large, heavy box. One person pushes the box, while the other person pulls the box. Which way of moving the box makes the work easiest for the People? A 9, Samantha Is using a lever to lift a rock. To lift the rock most easily, where should she apply force to the lever? epic Moctines uz Page ais) Schoolnet10. George works in the schoo! garden. He needs to remove a heavy rock from the soil. George decides to use a shovel to lift the rock. Which picture shows the best way for George to use the shovel to lift the rock? A 41. A person must lift a heavy load of bricks to the top of a building. Which simple machine Is best used for this task? A, awedge B, apulley C. an inclined plane D. awheel and axle mpl Mecinos Quiz Page 5s @ Schoolnet