2nd Grade End of the Year Practice Quiz

Sam looks outside and sees that the wind is blowing. What is happening when the wind blows?

• The air is moving.

• The air is heating up.

• The air is cooling down.

• The air is freezing.

Marie tells the class what she knows about weather patterns. Which statement about a weather pattern is true?

• A weather pattern is what the clouds are like.

• A weather pattern is a weather change that repeats.

• A weather pattern is the temperature of the air outside.

• A weather pattern is whether it is raining or snowing.

What warms Earth’s water?

• clouds

• salt in the water

• sound energy

• the Sun's energy

Sonia placed the same amount of water in two jars. Then she covered one of them. One day later the jars looked like this. Why do the jars have different amounts of water?

• The water in Jar B increased.

• Some water in Jar A leaked out.

• Some water from Jar A moved to Jar B.

• Some water from Jar A evaporated.

Which sentence best describes soil?

• Soil is a mixture of water and plants.

• Soil is a mixture of different things.

• Plants do not grow well in soil.

• Animals do not live in soil.

What do scientists mean when they talk about the texture of soil?

• the weight of the soil

• the temperature of the soil

• the feel of the soil

• the color of the soil

The Gillespie Museum in DeLand, Florida, has a rock collection. The rocks all look different. What is one way that all rocks are alike?

• All rocks are the same size.

• All rocks are shiny.

• All rocks are the same shape.

• All rocks are nonliving objects.

John and Ivy play outside. They hear thunder. They see dark clouds. Why is it important for them to go inside?

• The clouds are dark.

• Clouds are dangerous.

• Thunder is loud.

• Lightning is dangerous.

Which is the best way that people know air is moving?

• A boy pulls his dog in a wagon.

• A girl drinks a glass of water.

• A boy splashes in a pool.

• Wind pushes a sailboat.

The weather this summer is hot and sunny. What kind of weather will you most likely see next summer?

• cool and rainy

• cold and snowy

• hot and sunny

• warm and rainy