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Gr2-Science-half yearly 2021-paper1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anything that takes up space is called ___________.

a)

Solid

b)

Matter

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

2.

Liquid water turning into an ice cube is an example of...

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensing

d)

evaporating

3.

Which among these is incorrect?

a)

Water melts to form ice

b)

Water freezes to become ice

c)

Solid changes to liquid on melting

d)

Solid changes to ice on freezing

4.

I eat worms, caterpillars, seeds and fruit. Who am I?

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

d)

None of the above

5.

There are how many bones in a person's body?

a)

33

b)

209

c)

630

d)

206

6.

Which of the following statements best describe a muscle?

a)

A muscle gives shape to the body.

b)

A muscle is a soft tissue that covers the bones.

c)

A muscle supports us to stand straight.

d)

A muscle makes us look unhealthy.

7.

1. Which animal fits the description of a bird?

Animal 1: backbone/feathers/warm-blooded

Animal 2: backbone/scales/gills/cold-blooded

Animal 3: cold-blooded

Animal 4: backbone/hair

a)

Animal 1

b)

Animal 2

c)

Animal 3

d)

Animal 4

8.

Who will most likely be physically fit?

a)

Someone who plays a lot of sports like an athlete

b)

Someone who sits on the sofa all day watching TV everyday

c)

Someone who plays video games in their free time

d)

Someone who rarely gets exercise

9.

Which statements best describes freshwater?

a)

Freshwater is water only found in the atmosphere.

b)

Freshwater is water found in the oceans.

c)

Freshwater is water found underground.

d)

Freshwater is water found in lakes, rivers and streams.

10.

Given below is the process of the water cycle. Which process is represented by the letter ‘B’?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Cloud Formation

c)

Water Collection

d)

None of the above

11.

Which of the following causes oil spills?

a)

When people are careless and cause an oil tanker to leak oil into the ocean

b)

Industries leaking their oil into the oceans

c)

Ships leaking the oil into the oceans

d)

All of the above

12.

What kind of change is shown in the picture? Choose the correct option to identify the process of its change.

a)

liquid to solid

b)

liquid to gas

c)

gas to liquid

d)

all of the above

13.

What do all liquids have in common?

a)

They are clear and sticky

b)

They are tightly packed

c)

They can be poured and take the shape of the container

d)

They cannot spread out

14.

Which of the things cause water pollution:

a)

Death of marine animals

b)

People littering or throwing garbage in the water

c)

Emissions from cars and buses

d)

Factory emissions and oil spills

15.

Refer to the conversation among 3 friends about joints and muscles:

Maya – “Joint is the place where two or more bones meet”

Karan – “Joints are soft and cover the bones of our body.”

Neha – “Joints help us to move or bend our body”

Which of these friends made an INCORRECT statement?

a)

Maya only

b)

Karan only

c)

Maya and Neha

d)

Neha and Karan

16.

How are reptiles and fish alike?

a)

Neither has scales

b)

Both breathe with gills

c)

Neither has a backbone

d)

Both have body temperatures that change with their surroundings

17.

Which is the most correct position for your head, shoulders and arms when seated in front of a computer?

a)

Head forward, shoulders forward, arms facing forward.

b)

Head and neck nice and straight but relaxed, shoulders

slightly back, elbows at 90 degrees.

c)

Head forward, shoulders drooping, arms reaching forward.

d)

Head forward, shoulders and back slouching.

18.

Which is an example of a solid turning into another state of matter?

a)

Burning a piece of paper

b)

An ice cube melting into a puddle

c)

Breaking a chair into pieces

d)

Orange juice turning into an ice lolly

19.

Why is clean water important?

a)

We need clean water for boating and surfing.

b)

All life on Earth depends on clean water to live and grow.

c)

We need clean water for transportation.

d)

We need clean water to regulate the temperature of Earth.

20.

Seema is performing an experiment. She puts some ice cubes on a cloth covering the mouth of the jar. The jar was empty at the beginning of the experiment. But after sometime she observes water inside the jar. The water is a result of:

a)

Evaporation of the ice cubes due to the air around it.

b)

Freezing of the ice cubes due to the cloth below it.

c)

Melting of the ice cubes due to the air around it.

d)

Condensation of the ice cubes due to the cloth kept below it.