2nd Grade Science Practice Test

What is the last stage in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Caterpillar

• Chrysalis

• Egg

• Butterfly

What happens during erosion?

• Rocks are made

• Soil or rocks are moved to a new place

• Plants grow

• Animals dig holes

What part of a plant grows first?

• Leaves

• Roots

• Flowers

• Stems

What is weathering?

• When seeds grow

• When rocks break into smaller pieces

• When animals dig up dirt

• When trees shed leaves

What is it called when soil is carried by water and dropped in a new place?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Planting

What happens after a seed becomes a seedling?

• It becomes a flower

• It turns into a tree

• It forms roots

• It makes a butterfly

What comes after the caterpillar in the butterfly’s life cycle?

• Egg

• Chrysalis

• Butterfly

• Seedling

What happens to rocks during weathering?

• They are moved

• They break into smaller pieces

• They grow bigger

• They turn into soil

What part of a plant grows after the seed?

• Flower

• Seedling

• Leaf

• Root

What happens to soil during deposition?

• It breaks into smaller pieces

• It is dropped in a new place

• It turns into water

• It becomes a seed