Department of Science

Grade 4 ____

Name: ______________________ Class: ______

Unit 4 Revision sheet

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1 minute

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Question 2
2 minute
1. When an object falls, air resistance...
acts in the opposite direction to the movement
acts in the same direction as the weight
does not act at all
2. Weight is a force and is measured in...
Newtons
Kilograms
Meters
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
Gravity only acts through air, not through water or land
Gravity does not act on aeroplanes flying in the sky
Gravity always acts towards the center of the earth
4. Which of these is not a force?
Friction
Weight
Height

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5. Which of these is FALSE?

A moving object carries on moving until a force stops it
A moving object eventually runs out of force and slows down
A moving object travels in a line until a force changes its direction
6. A boy sits halfway down a grassy slope. What force stops him sliding down?
Weight
Gravity
Friction
7.On which surface will a toy sledge travel the furthest?
Carpet
Polished wood
Ice
8. On which surface will a toy sledge travel the least distance?
Carpet
Polished wood
Ice

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9. Rougher surfaces have...

greater friction
less friction
the same level of friction
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Friction is a force that only occurs between solids
Friction is a force that only occurs on rough surfaces
Friction is a force that only occurs when surfaces touch each other
11. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Friction can only slow things down
Friction is never useful
Friction can stop things from moving
12. If you poured oil onto a wooden surface, the friction would...
be reduced
be increased
remain the same

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1 minute

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Question 4
2 minutes

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Question 5
2 minutes

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Question 6
2minutes

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