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GRADE 2 SCIENCE EXAM (TERM - 1 ) 9-12-2020

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct answer and type.

(a)   is a place in which a person, plant or an animal lives. (A library / An environment / A hospital)

2.

Look at the picture and name the hibernating bird.

( Arctic tern / flamingo / poorwill) Type your answer.

(a)  

3.

Objects that allow some light to pass through them are called____________________objects.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

4.

Name the planet closest to the Sun.

(a)  

5.

Making old things new is called _______________.

a)

reuse

b)

recycle

c)

reduce

6.

Choose the correct answer. Then type your answer.

The hard outer covering in some invertebrates is called (a)   . (skeleton / exoskeleton / skin)

7.
What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
a)
Vertebrates are always smaller than invertebrates.
b)
Invertebrates always live in the water.
c)
Vertebrates have a backbone but invertebrates do not.
d)
Vertebrates and invertebrates are the same.
8.

Where do you find this minibeast?

a)

soil

b)

pond

c)

under the log

9.

Insects have__________legs.

a)

8

b)

4

c)

6

d)

0

e)

10

10.

Which of the following are NOT VERTEBRATES?

a)

monkeys and birds

b)

frogs and toads

c)

insects and spiders

d)

fish and snakes

11.

What do animals need to live in an environment?

a)

food and water

b)

table and chair

c)

air and shelter

d)

book and paper

e)

moonlight and stars

12.

Which of these animals can you find in the grassland?

a)

zebra

b)

octopus

c)

elephant

d)

giraffe

e)

camel

13.

Sara is having a set of reflectors and light sources. Her teacher has asked her to choose the reflectors from the given set. Help her to choose the reflectors.

a)

mirror

b)

matchstick

c)

sun

d)

moon

e)

policeman jacket

14.

Which of the following are ways of saving water?

a)

Leave water on while we brush teeth

b)

Turn off tap when not in use

c)

Take long showers

d)

Take short showers

15.

Look at this picture and identify the minibeast.

Type your answer- ( millipede / centipede / earthworm)

(a)  

16.

A Spider is not an insect because........

a)

It has wings.

b)

It has more than 6 legs.

c)

It lays eggs.

17.

Which of these is a vertebrate?

a)
b)
c)
18.

Look at this picture and identify this minibeast.

a)

centipede

b)

millipede

c)

earthworm

19.

Choose the right condition to match the picture.

a)

hot and dry

b)

flat and grassy

c)

rocky and windy

d)

warm and wet

20.

What can you see in a BUILT environment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Look at this picture and choose the correct sentence.

a)

They have swollen stems and spines.

b)

They have needle like leaves and springy branches.

c)

They have deep roots.

22.

Migration means ___

a)

to become warm

b)

moving to a different place

c)

preparing to hatch eggs

d)

sleeping through the winter

23.

______water and _______water are two water habitats.

a)

Fresh, dry

b)

Plain ,salt

c)

Fresh, salt

24.

Why can't a camel migrate to a different environment like the polar region?

a)

It will get leaves to eat.

b)

It will get plenty of fish.

c)

It will not get grass and leaves to eat.

25.

______ is a word used to to describe an animal that passes the winter in sleep.

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Rotation

26.

Any object that gives out its own light is called _______.

a)

reflector

b)

light source

c)

energy

27.

True or False

To make a shadow you need - light, object, surface

a)

True

b)

False

28.

To make prediction means____________.

a)

to make a shadow

b)

to block light

c)

to guess

d)

to take shelter

29.

Why are shadows short at mid-day?

Choose the best reason.

a)

The sun is infront of you.

b)

The sun is high above you.

c)

The sun is rising and hot.

30.

Which statements are false?

a)

It gives us heat and cold.

b)

It is the smallest star.

c)

It helps plants to grow.

31.

Select the correct answer and type.

The earth takes (a)   hours to complete one rotation.

( 42 / 365 / 22 / 24)

32.

What does ROTATION mean?

a)

To SPIN

b)

To ORBIT or GO AROUND

33.

The Earth rotates from ________

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

West to East

34.

The side of the Earth that faces the Sun has (a)   .

35.

___________ is known for its "GREAT RED SPOT".

a)

JUPITER

b)

SATURN

c)

URANUS

d)

NEPTUNE

36.

Which planet is hotter:

Venus or Mercury?

(a)  

37.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
38.
Which planet is not a gas giant?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Venus
39.
WHAT ARE THE 3R'S OF RECYCLING?
a)
Redirct, Rude, Round.
b)
Respectful, Responsible, Right.
c)
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. 
d)
Rewrite, rewind, respond.
40.

Which of the following are examples of pollution?

a)

Throwing trash on the ground

b)

Smoke from factories

c)

burning wood

d)

All of these!

41.

Decide if it is harmful or helpful.

Keep the lights on when you leave the room.

a)

harmful

b)

helpful

42.

To throw away means_______

a)

harms

b)

damage

c)

dispose

43.

Invertebrate is:

a)

An animal with a backbone.

b)

An animal without a backbone.

c)

An animal with many legs.

d)

An animal with wings.

44.

Type the name of the missing planet.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

(a)  

45.

What are millipedes and centipedes called?

snakes / reptiles / minibeasts

( Choose and type)

(a)  

46.

Choose two ways how the spider and the scorpion are the same.

a)

They have more than 6 legs.

b)

They are vertebrates

c)

They have 6 legs.

d)

They are invertebrates.

47.

Fill up - Another word for spine is (a)  

48.

A lake is home to many animals. Which of the following animals is best suited for a lake habitat?

a)

lizard

b)

flamingo

c)

dolphin

d)

rabbit

49.

Which animals do not belong to this environment?

A cold, Icy environment

a)
b)
c)
50.

To protect ourselves from the sun ,we use_____

a)
b)
c)
d)