Social Studies Quiz (Second Month) for grade 2

What does it mean to practice science?

• To learn by doing the same thing again and again.

• To see something happen and wonder why and how.

• To not care why or how something happens.

What is a scientist?

• A person who needs to see a doctor.

• A person who practices science.

• A person who does not like to learn how things work.

How have people used science to help us travel faster?

• They invented vehicles.

• They improved horses.

• They made camels faster.

Science has helped us communicate by allowing people to send text______ and use mobile _____.

• messages, phones.

• doctor, phones.

• medicine, messages.

The science of treating sick people is called ______.

• doctor

• medicine

• messages

A ________can listen to you when you are sick and tell you which medicine to have.

• doctor

• phones

• messages

Match the technology with how it is used:

Fire

• to cook food

• to find places

• to help a ship move back and forth

Match the technology with how it is used:

Compass

• to cook food

• to find places

• to help a ship move back and forth

Match the technology with how it is used:

Rudder

• to cook food

• to find places

• to help a ship move back and forth

In the past, how did new tools help people find more ways to eat?

• They helped people get food from plants and animals.

• They helped people get food from under stones.

• They helped people get food from copper and pots.