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Science 2nd Grade Benchmark Ms. Hill

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What tool helps us to see stars that are far away?

a)

thermometer

b)

telescope

c)

glasses

d)

spring scale

2.

The sun is a considered a

a)

star

b)

planet

c)

moon

3.

The sun is a ___________ sized star

a)

huge

b)

yellow

c)

medium

d)

small

4.

Why does the sun seem so large to us compared to other stars?

a)

It's the biggest star.

b)

It's a medium, yellow star.

c)

It's the closest star to Earth.

d)

It is a red giant.

5.

Stars are made of hot burning_______.

a)

gasses

b)

wood

c)

rock

6.

TRUE or FALSE

Stars can be different sizes and colors?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Shadows are caused when ______________________.

a)

everything is dark

b)

someone draws a black shape on the ground

c)

something blocks light.

8.

It is ____ when our part of the Earth faces the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

9.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
10.

When are shadows the shortest?

a)

at sunrise

b)

early in the morning

c)

at noon

d)

All day long

11.
A force that moves something away from you.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
12.
What type of force does this picture show?
a)
Push 
b)
Pull
13.

The force used to move an object away from you is a ___________.

a)

Gravity

b)

Pull

c)

Push

14.

The force used to move an object toward you is a _____________.

a)

Push

b)

Gravity

c)

Pull

15.

A push or pull that moves or stops an object.

a)

Motion

b)

Force

c)

Friction

16.

Is this a push or a pull?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

17.

Speed is _____________ .

a)

the changing direction of an object

b)

the amount of space between two objects

c)

how fast an object can move

d)

the total space an object takes up

18.
What type of force does the picture show?
a)
Push
b)
Pull
19.

A push or pull that causes an object to change its speed, direction, or shape.

a)

Push

b)

Motion

c)

Force

d)

Measure

20.

During which season do we have the longest hours of daylight each day?

a)

Winter

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

21.
This season has the least daylight.
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
22.

Which season has the most daylight?

a)

fall

b)

winter

c)

spring

d)

summer

23.

Speed is _____________ .

a)

the changing direction of an object

b)

the amount of space between two objects

c)

how fast an object can move

d)

the total space an object takes up

24.

Direction is ___________________ .

a)

the amount of space between objects

b)

a measurement of the force needed to move an object

c)

the way an object is moving

d)

the amount of space an object takes up

25.
a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

26.
a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

27.
a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid