New England Common Assessment Program

Released Items2017

Grade 4Science

1NECAP 2017 Gr4 Science Released V1

Science242411 B Common

q During the summer, some people place a silver sunshade on the dashboard of their car, as shown below.

Sunshade

What is the most likely purpose of the silver sunshade?

A. The sunshade reflects the sunlight to make the car easy to see.

B. The sunshade reflects the sunlight to keep the inside of the car cooler.

C. The sunshade absorbs the sunlight to keep the inside of the car cooler.

D. The sunshade absorbs the sunlight to make the inside of the car bright.

265337 B Common

w Luis and Noah shake hands. Each student’s hand temperature is shown in the diagram below.

NoahLuis

96.7°F 98.1°F

Which statement best describes how heat will move between the two students?

A. Heat will move from Luis to Noah.

B. Heat will move from Noah to Luis.

C. Heat will only move when the students let go.

D. Heat will only move when the temperatures are equal.

2NECAP 2017 Gr4 Science Released V1

265347 D Common

e Some students use a clamp to hold a magnet above a table. They tie a paper clip to one end of a piece of string and tape the other end to the surface. The results are shown below.

Magnet

Paper clip

String

Tape

Clamp

S

N

Based on the results, which statement best describes what the students can conclude?

A. Magnets can repel paper clips.

B. Magnets attract string, tape, and paper clips.

C. Magnets of different sizes behave in the same way.

D. Magnets do not have to touch the items they attract.

141201 C Common

r The picture below shows tree roots sticking out of a stream bank.

Why are the tree roots most likely sticking out?

A. Freezing weather caused the ground to push out the roots.

B. Dry weather caused the ground around the roots to shrink.

C. A flood washed soil away from the roots.

D. The roots used the surrounding soil to grow.

3NECAP 2017 Gr4 Science Released V1

174381 A Common

t Some properties of three metals are compared in the table below.

Properties of Three Metals

Copper

Metal

High

Medium Low Low Low

Conduction Hardness

PropertiesMelting

Temperature Strength

Medium Medium Medium

Aluminum

Low High High HighIron

Aluminum and copper are used to make electrical wire. Which statement explains why iron is not used to make electrical wire?

A. Iron is not a good conductor.

B. Iron is not soft.

C. Iron melts at a high temperature.

D. Iron is strong.

4NECAP 2017 Gr4 Science Released V1

504373 ER Common

y A river flows many miles until it empties into the ocean. The features found along the river are listed below.

• waterfall

• cliff

• smooth rocks

• river bend

• sandbar

• rapids

a. Choose two features from the list. Write your choices in your Student Answer Booklet.

b. Explain how the two features you chose in part (a) were formed.

5NECAP 2017 Gr4 Science Released V1

174377 C Common

u Some students in New England recorded the air temperature and the number of daylight hours once a week for four weeks in May and October. The data they collected are shown in the tables below.

1

2

3

4

Week

42°F

47°F

50°F

51°F

Temperature Daylight Hours

14 hr 10 min

14 hr 26 min

14 hr 42 min

15 hr

May Data

1

2

3

4

Week

55°F

46°F

40°F

41°F

Temperature Daylight Hours

11 hr 37 min

11 hr 17 min

10 hr 58 min

10 hr 40 min

October Data

The students looked for patterns in their data for each month. Which statement best compares the patterns for May and October?

A. Temperatures get cooler and daylight hours get longer during both May and October.

B. Temperatures get cooler during May and warmer during October.

C. Daylight hours get longer during May and shorter during October.

D. Daylight hours and temperatures stay about the same during both May and October.

256584 D Common

i Two spiders and two beetles are shown in the picture below.

Tarantulaspider

Gardenspider

Waterbeetle

Sapbeetle

Which physical characteristic can be used to show that the two spiders belong to a different group of animals than the two beetles?

A. size of head

B. spots on body

C. length of body

D. number of legs

6NECAP 2017 Gr4 Science Released V1

265271 D Common

o The picture below shows young bay scallops attached to blades of eelgrass.

Seafloor

Eelgrass

Bay scallops

Eelgrass is a plant that grows in large clumps called beds. How do eelgrass beds most likely help young bay scallops survive?

A. Eelgrass beds make water currents that carry food.

B. Eelgrass beds keep the amount of salt in the water steady.

C. Eelgrass beds attract human divers who study and protect the habitat.

D. Eelgrass beds provide protection from predators on the seafloor.

241812 A Common

a A student writes a description of herself for a class project. The student explains that she likes to ride her new scooter and read joke books. She also likes to braid her long red hair.

What did the student inherit from her birth parents?

A. having red hair

B. having braided hair

C. being able to ride her scooter

D. being able to read joke books