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Second Grade (Grade 2) Earth Science Questions

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Grade 2 Oceanography and Hydrology
Around 70% of the world's surface is covered by oceans.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Oceanography and Hydrology
Earth has a limited amount of water and that water keeps going around and around in different forms.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Oceanography and Hydrology
Rivers usually contain salt water.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Low clouds near the ground that has a mist which makes it hard to see are called                .
  1. dew
  2. cumulus
  3. fog
  4. rain
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Snow is a type of precipitation.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Soil
Plants keep soil from eroding by holding it in place with their roots.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Historical Geology
Fossils can only be found in the desert.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Oceanography and Hydrology
A river flows into oceans, lakes and other rivers.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Oceanography and Hydrology
There are five oceans on planet Earth.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Thick, fluffy clouds (also called fair weather clouds) are called                .
  1. cirrus
  2. cumulus
  3. thunder clouds
  4. wind
Grade 2 Rocks
Which of the following is the CORRECT order of a rock's cycle?
  1. Igneous -> Metamorphic -> Sedimentary
  2. Igneous -> Sedimentary -> Metamorphic
  3. Metamorphic -> Igneous -> Sedimentary
  4. Metamorphic -> Sedimentary -> Igneous
Grade 2 Environmental Science
Solar energy is        heat        and         light         from the Sun.
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Dark clouds cover the Sun and the wind blows stronger. From this observation, a person may be able to predict that
  1. sunny weather is on its way.
  2. a storm is coming.
  3. it is nighttime.
Grade 2 Soil
The loose material that covers most of the land is called
  1. rocks
  2. water
  3. soil
  4. leaves
Grade 2 Atmosphere
In many places, it rains a lot in the spring.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Geomorphology
What is a volcano?
  1. wind and water breaking down Earth materials
  2. a place where molten rock comes out of the ground
  3. wind or moving water
  4. a shaking of Earth's surface
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Rays from the Sun heat up Earth's surface.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Hot air is more dense than cool air.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Rain, snow, hail and sleet are called                 precipitation                .
Grade 2 Atmosphere
These clouds are big and tall and bring thunder and storms.
  1. cumulonimbus
  2. fog
  3. wind
  4. cirrus
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