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Key Facts: Puerto Rico CRECE Science Grade 4 Exam

Puerto Rico Department of Education (DEPR)

Exam Body

DEPR Official Framework

PRCS 2022 (Estándares de Contenido y Expectativas de Grado)

Standards Framework

DEPR Curriculum Division

100 Practice Items

Practice Questions

OpenExamPrep Practice Bank

$0 (State-Funded)

Assessment Fee

Puerto Rico Department of Education

No pass mark; four levels: Principiante, Aprendiz, Proficiente and Sobresaliente

Performance Standard

CRECE Proficiency Framework

Master 4th-grade science concepts aligned with PRCS 2022 standards using 100 practice questions covering energy, ecosystems, earth processes, and scientific inquiry. OpenExamPrep's practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation and not an official-format simulation or translation of the official DEPR CRECE assessment.

Sample Puerto Rico CRECE Science Grade 4 Practice Questions

Try these sample questions to test your Puerto Rico CRECE Science Grade 4 exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.

1Which form of energy is stored in a battery and converted into electrical energy when connected to a circuit?
A.Chemical energy
B.Sound energy
C.Light energy
D.Thermal energy
Explanation: Batteries store energy in the form of chemical energy. When a battery is connected within a complete circuit, chemical reactions inside the battery transform this stored chemical energy into electrical energy.
2What happens when a light ray hits a smooth, shiny surface like a polished mirror?
A.It bounces off the surface in a straight direction (reflection).
B.It bends as it passes completely through the surface (refraction).
C.It is completely absorbed and turned into sound energy.
D.It slows down and stops moving entirely.
Explanation: When light strikes a smooth, shiny surface like a mirror, reflection occurs. The light bounces off the reflective surface at an angle equal to the angle at which it hit the mirror.
3Which component is necessary in a simple electric circuit to open or close the path for electrical current?
A.Switch
B.Insulator
C.Plastic casing
D.Glass tube
Explanation: A switch is a device used to open or close an electric circuit. Closing the switch completes the circuit loop and allows current to flow, while opening it breaks the path and stops electric current.
4A student pushes a heavy box across a wooden floor. What force opposes the motion of the box and causes it to slow down?
A.Friction
B.Gravity
C.Magnetism
D.Static electricity
Explanation: Friction is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces touching each other. As the box slides across the wooden floor, friction acts in the direction opposite to the push, slowing the box down.
5Which state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?
A.Liquid
B.Solid
C.Gas
D.Plasma
Explanation: Liquids have a fixed volume because their particles are close together, but they flow to take the shape of whatever container holds them. Solids maintain both fixed shape and volume, while gases fill the volume and shape of their containers.
6Which material is attracted to a magnet?
A.Iron nail
B.Plastic spoon
C.Wooden block
D.Aluminum foil
Explanation: Iron is a ferromagnetic metal strongly attracted to magnets. Materials like plastic, wood, and aluminum are non-magnetic under normal conditions.
7When water boils on a stove and changes from a liquid to water vapor, what process is occurring?
A.Evaporation
B.Condensation
C.Freezing
D.Deposition
Explanation: Evaporation (or vaporization) is the physical phase change in which liquid water absorbs heat energy and turns into gas (water vapor).
8Which device transforms electrical energy into thermal energy and light energy?
A.Incandescent light bulb
B.Hand-held mirror
C.Wooden pencil
D.Plastic ruler
Explanation: An incandescent light bulb receives electrical energy through a circuit, heating its inner wire filament so hot that it produces thermal energy (heat) and glows to produce light energy.
9Sound energy travels through air as vibrations. What is required for sound to travel from a drum to a listener's ear?
A.A medium made of matter (such as air)
B.A complete electrical circuit
C.Direct sunlight rays
D.A magnetic field
Explanation: Sound requires a physical medium (matter like air, water, or solid material) to travel because sound waves pass energy along through vibrating particles.
10Which material is a good electrical conductor that allows electric current to flow easily?
A.Copper wire
B.Rubber band
C.Glass cup
D.Dry wooden stick
Explanation: Copper is a metal with free electrons, making it an excellent electrical conductor used in electrical wiring. Rubber, glass, and dry wood are electrical insulators.

About the Puerto Rico CRECE Science Grade 4 Exam

The Puerto Rico CRECE (Cernimiento, Revisión y Evaluación Continua del Estudiante (CRECE)) Grade 4 Science assessment evaluates student performance against Puerto Rico Core Standards (PRCS 2022 / Estándares de Contenido y Expectativas de Grado). It assesses physical science concepts, plant and animal biological structures, tropical ecosystem relationships, Earth surface processes, weather and natural resources, and scientific inquiry practices. OpenExamPrep's 100-question practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation and not an official-format simulation or translation of the official DEPR CRECE assessment.

Assessment

DEPR reports CRECE Ciencias at grade 4 under these official categories: Ciencias Biológicas; Ciencias Físicas; Ciencias Terrestres y del Espacio; Ciencias Ambientales. Under the Puerto Rico Core Standards 2022 the grade 4 science course is grade-level science. DEPR does not publish per-category item counts or weights. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation distributed across those categories and does not simulate the official format, its Spanish or English delivery language, or its open-response tasks.

Time Limit

Not published by DEPR. CRECE is administered in scheduled school sessions during the spring window (the grade-10 online window ran 13 April to 1 May in 2026).

Passing Score

No pass or fail score. DEPR reports one of four performance levels per subject: Principiante, Aprendiz, Proficiente and Sobresaliente; the combined Proficiente and Sobresaliente share is reported as proficiency.

Exam Fee

Free — no candidate fee; CRECE is funded and administered by DEPR for enrolled students. (Puerto Rico Department of Education (DEPR); delivered by Pearson)

Puerto Rico CRECE Science Grade 4 Exam Content Outline

Not published

Ciencias Biológicas

Biological sciences: structures and functions of living things, life cycles, adaptations, and interactions in Puerto Rican ecosystems.

Not published

Ciencias Físicas

Physical sciences: properties and changes of matter, forces and motion, energy and its transformations, light, sound, electricity and magnetism.

Not published

Ciencias Terrestres y del Espacio

Earth and space sciences: rocks, soil and weathering, the water cycle, weather and climate, natural resources, and the Earth-Sun-Moon system.

Not published

Ciencias Ambientales

Environmental sciences: renewable and non-renewable resources, conservation, human impact, and the protection of Puerto Rico’s coasts, mangroves and fresh water.

How to Pass the Puerto Rico CRECE Science Grade 4 Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No pass or fail score. DEPR reports one of four performance levels per subject: Principiante, Aprendiz, Proficiente and Sobresaliente; the combined Proficiente and Sobresaliente share is reported as proficiency.
  • Assessment: DEPR reports CRECE Ciencias at grade 4 under these official categories: Ciencias Biológicas; Ciencias Físicas; Ciencias Terrestres y del Espacio; Ciencias Ambientales. Under the Puerto Rico Core Standards 2022 the grade 4 science course is grade-level science. DEPR does not publish per-category item counts or weights. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation distributed across those categories and does not simulate the official format, its Spanish or English delivery language, or its open-response tasks.
  • Time limit: Not published by DEPR. CRECE is administered in scheduled school sessions during the spring window (the grade-10 online window ran 13 April to 1 May in 2026).
  • Exam fee: Free — no candidate fee; CRECE is funded and administered by DEPR for enrolled students.

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Puerto Rico CRECE Science Grade 4 Study Tips from Top Performers

1Review energy concepts: Understand how energy changes form (such as electrical to light/heat in a bulb) and how sound and light travel as waves.
2Focus on plant and animal adaptations: Learn how native Puerto Rican plants and animals (e.g., coquís, mangroves, parrots) have special structures to survive in tropical habitats.
3Understand Earth processes: Contrast weathering (breaking rocks) with erosion (moving sediments) and deposition (dropping sediments).
4Practice using laboratory measurement tools: Know how to read graduated cylinders (volume in mL), balance scales (mass in grams), and thermometers (temperature in °C).
5Follow the engineering design process: Identify a problem, design testable prototypes, evaluate results, and refine solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Puerto Rico CRECE Grade 4 Science assessment?

CRECE (Cernimiento, Revisión y Evaluación Continua del Estudiante (CRECE)) is the annual standardized assessment administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Education (DEPR) to measure 4th-grade student growth and proficiency in science aligned with the PRCS 2022 standards.

Is OpenExamPrep's practice bank an official test simulation?

No. OpenExamPrep's 100-question practice bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation created to help students review key Grade 4 science concepts and is not an official-format simulation or translation of the official DEPR CRECE assessment.

What main topic areas are tested on the CRECE Grade 4 Science test?

The assessment tests four main domains: Physical Science (28%), Life Science (28%), Earth and Space Science (28%), and Scientific Inquiry & Engineering Practices (16%).

How are CRECE results scored?

CRECE has no pass mark. DEPR reports one of four performance levels for each subject: Principiante, Aprendiz, Proficiente and Sobresaliente. Reports combine Proficiente and Sobresaliente into a single proficiency figure, and results are delivered through the Pearson ADAM platform to schools, regions and families.

Does the test include Puerto Rico specific science context?

Yes. Questions frequently feature local examples such as El Yunque tropical rainforest organisms, Puerto Rican coastal ecosystems (coral reefs, mangroves), karst topography, bioluminescent bays, and hurricane/weather phenomena.