Worksheets2nd Grade Science Benchmark
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do people and plants all need to live?
a)
water
b)
rocks
c)
clothing
2.
What is the last stage in the life cycle of a plant?
a)
seed
b)
adult
c)
growing
3.
What are objects in our solar system?
a)
the moon, planets, and the constellations
b)
the stars, the planets, and the planets' moons
c)
the sun, the planets, and the planets' moons
4.
What does a lamp next to a globe demonstrate?
a)
Night and Day
b)
Orbit
c)
Stars
5.
What adaption might a plant have to keep from being eaten?
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
thorns
6.
What is it called when birds go to a warmer place for winter?
a)
hibernation
b)
camouflage
c)
migration
7.
How are magnets used in everyday life?
a)
to fuel cars
b)
to move some types of trains
c)
to move skateboards
8.
How do mammals reproduce?
a)
They lay eggs.
b)
They can't reproduce.
c)
The young is born live
9.
How many body parts do insects have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
10.
What do all scientist do?
a)
They explore the world around them.
b)
They study the weather.
c)
They study animals.
11.
If the temperature is very cold outside, what would you need to wear?
a)
coat
b)
flip flops
c)
shorts
12.
What do you need to check to see if you could wear sandals?
a)
precipitation
b)
temperature
c)
evaporation
13.
When the lights are off in the classroom, how does the class appear?
a)
It looks dimmer.
b)
It appears brighter.
c)
It appears larger.
14.
What is a property of matter that you can tell by just using your sense of sight alone?
a)
weight
b)
texture
c)
mass
15.
What is evaporation?
a)
It's when a gas changes in to water and and makes a cloud.
b)
It's when water changes in to gas.
c)
It's when it falls from the sky.
16.
What can you do at home to conserve water?
a)
Turn off the lights when not in a room.
b)
Recycle trash.
c)
Turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth.
17.
What is it called when a plant stops growing in the winter?
a)
dormancy
b)
hibernation
c)
camouflage
18.
How can magnets be used by people to help them do their jobs?
a)
They can help sort plastic from metal.
b)
They can pick up paper.
c)
They can pick up plastic.
19.
What is an ice cube?
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
solid
20.
What do plants need to live?
a)
air and water
b)
sunlight, water, space, and nutrients
c)
shelter, food, and air
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