3. When a human thigh bone (also called a femur) is compared to a chicken thigh bone, what characteristic do these species share?

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1 Name Date ID Grade 4 (FOSS) - Science Interim Assessment Third Grading Period 1. This magnifying lens is often used in a science room. Which task would it do best? comparing the value of large objects observing details of bones growing plants under different lights seeing how fast mice can run 2. What human adaptation allows for easy grasping or holding of objects? elbow joint whole hand four fingers opposable thumb 3. When a human thigh bone (also called a femur) is compared to a chicken thigh bone, what characteristic do these species share? mass size shape length 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 1

2 4. In the museum there is a display of fossilized bones that were put together by scientists. What animal do the fossilized remains represent? Dogs Cat Mouse Tiger 5. Inherited traits are passed down through the generations. Learned characteristics are acquired. Which of these traits are inherited human traits? eye and hair color camouflage hibernation favorite foods 6. Eating food provides energy for your body so that you can run, jump, and play. When you exercise lungs use less air. muscles use less energy. muscles and joints work together. heart beats slower. 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 2

3 7. Ball-and-socket Hinge Gliding Nova Development There are over 200 joints in the human body. Which kind of joint allows for the widest range of movement? Hinge Ball-and-socket Gliding None of the above 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 3

4 8. Skulls protect the brain from damage. The skull acts as a helmet for the brain. What happened to this skull to cause death? Injury Old Age Growth Flow 9. Every day during physical education class, students ran for ten minutes. After two weeks of running students noticed that they: ran further. breathed harder. ran slower. talked faster. 10. In 1991, two people hiking in the Alps discovered the frozen body of a human who lived more than 5,000 years ago. Scientists named this man "Iceman" because he was found frozen in the mountains. Other humans from that time lived on and survived. Why did other humans survive? They were able to run faster. adapted to their environment. ate only plants. ate only animals. 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 4

5 11. The human skeleton gives shape to the body. Without a skeleton what would happen to a human body? The body would change in shape. remain the same. increase in size. double in size. 12. The marvelous machine called the human body cannot live if the following part is removed: Opposable thumb Femur bone Hinge joint Skeletal system 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 5

6 13. Which line demonstrates skeletal symmetry? Line A Line B Line C Line D 14. What human trait is inherited? large muscles weak muscles bony skeleton hard exoskeleton 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 6

7 15. What causes reaction time to improve? Survival Traits Practice Growth 16. centimeters Using this ruler what is the length of this bone? 10 centimeters 9 centimeters 6 centimeters 8 centimeters 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 7

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9 Read the passage Skeletal System to answer questions 17, 18, 19, and 20. What would happen if humans didn't have bones? You'd be floppy like a beanbag. Could you stand up? Forget it. Could you walk? No way. Without bones you'd be just a puddle of skin and guts on the floor. Bones have two purposes. Some, like your backbone, provide the structure which enables you to stand erect instead of lying like a puddle on the floor. Other bones protect the delicate, and sometimes soft, insides of your body. Your skull, a series of fused bones, acts like a hard protective helmet for your brain. The bones, or vertebrae, of your spinal column surround your spinal cord, a complex bundle of nerves. Imagine what could happen to your heart and lungs without the protective armor of your rib cage! How many bones do humans have? When you were born you had over 300 bones. As you grew, some of these bones began to fuse together. The result? An adult has only 206 bones! How do my bones move? With a lot of help. You need muscles to pull on bones so that you can move. Along with muscles and joints, bones are responsible for you being able to move. Your muscles are attached to bones. When muscles contract, the bones to which they are attached act as levers and cause various body parts to move. You also need joints which provide flexible connections between these bones. Your body has different kinds of joints. Some, such as those in your knees, work like door hinges, enabling you to move back and forth. Those in your neck enable bones to pivot so you can turn your head. Still other joints like the shoulder enable you to move your arms 360 degrees like a shower head. 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 8

10 Read the passage Skeletal System to answer questions 17, 18, 19, and The shape of the body is determined mainly by the skeletal system. the cartilage system. the muscular system. the respiratory system. 18. According to this article which of the following statements is a fact? There are many important bones. There are different types of bones. There are over 210 bones in the human body. Bones provide structure and protection. 19. What three body parts are necessary for movement? muscles, joints and bones muscles, cartilage and tendons muscles, liver and kidneys muscles, heart and liver 20. What would happen if humans didn't have bones? They would: starve walk gain protection armor flop like a bean bag 4 th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 9

11 Name Date ID Grade 4 FOSS - Science Interim Assessment Third Grading Period Answer Document th Grade Science (FOSS) Interim Assessment (3) 10