Grade 2 Science practice sheet
Nunavut Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Where do polar bears like to hunt?
- On sea ice
- In a desert
- In a forest
- In a swamp
On sea ice
Hint: They hunt seals from the ice.
Question 2
What should you do if you spill water during an experiment?
- Tell your teacher and wipe it up
- Hide it under paper
- Leave it
Tell your teacher and wipe it up
Hint: Spills can make the floor slippery, so clean them up safely.
Question 3
A rubber ball is…
- 💨a gas
- 💧a liquid
- ⚽a solid
⚽ a solid
Hint: A ball keeps its shape, so it is a solid.
Question 4
Put the water cycle in order. Start with the sun warming the water.
- 🌊Water collects in rivers and oceans
- 🌧️Rain or snow falls
- ☁️Clouds form
- ☀️Sun warms water and it rises
Sun warms water and it rises → Clouds form → Rain or snow falls → Water collects in rivers and oceans
Hint: Warm water rises into the sky, makes clouds, falls as rain, and collects in rivers and oceans.
Question 5
A balloon is blown up. What does the balloon show?
🎈- Air takes up space
- Air has no weight and no space
- Air is a liquid
Air takes up space
Hint: The balloon gets bigger because air fills it.
Question 6
Which of these do plants need to grow?
- candy
- sunlight, water and air
- snow only
sunlight, water and air
Hint: Plants use light, water and air.
Question 7
Technology is something people have made to…
- be a rock
- meet a need or help us
- grow like a plant
meet a need or help us
Hint: People create technology to solve problems.
Question 8
Which action saves water at school?
- pour water on the floor
- turn off the tap tightly
- leave the tap running
turn off the tap tightly
Hint: Turning off taps saves water.
Question 9
Which animal lives in a burrow on the tundra and eats plants?
- Walrus
- Beluga
- Lemming
- Narwhal
Lemming
Hint: It is small and furry.
Question 10
A scientist tests one thing at a time. Why?
- So the room is quiet
- So it takes longer
- So they know what caused the result
So they know what caused the result
Hint: A fair test changes only one thing so we know what made the difference.
Answer key
- 1. On sea ice (Animals of the Arctic)
- 2. Tell your teacher and wipe it up (Think Like a Scientist)
- 3. ⚽ a solid (Solids & Liquids)
- 4. Sun warms water and it rises → Clouds form → Rain or snow falls → Water collects in rivers and oceans (Water World)
- 5. Air takes up space (Air & Water for Life)
- 6. sunlight, water and air (Plants, Animals and Energy)
- 7. meet a need or help us (Science Tools and Technology)
- 8. turn off the tap tightly (Taking Action for Nature)
- 9. Lemming (Animals of the Arctic)
- 10. So they know what caused the result (Think Like a Scientist)
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