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Grade 2 Atmosphere
What is a tornado?
  1. a flash of lightning in the sky that is followed by loud thunder
  2. a heavy snow storm with really strong winds
  3. a large storm that starts over warm ocean water and that often causes floods
  4. a very strong wind that comes down from clouds in the shape of a funnel
Grade 2 Environmental Science
To make new items out of old things is to                .
  1. recycle
  2. reuse
  3. reduce
  4. environment
Grade 2 Atmosphere
What season does the tree show?
Tree - Large
  1. fall
  2. spring
  3. winter
  4. summer
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Name the four seasons.
Grade 2 Rocks
What is the difference between a pebble and a boulder?
  1. A pebble is small and a boulder is big
  2. A pebble is big and a boulder is small
  3. There is no difference
Grade 2 Historical Geology
Name 3 types of fossils.
Grade 2 Historical Geology
Why don't most plants and animals become fossils when they die?
  1. They are eaten.
  2. They rot.
  3. They swim away.
  4. They freeze.
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Name the four seasons in correct order.
  1. Winter, Autumn, Summer, Spring
  2. Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
  3. Summer, Winter , Spring, Autumn
Grade 2 Atmosphere
What season comes next?
Tree - Large
  1. fall
  2. spring
  3. winter
  4. summer
Grade 2 Environmental Science
Reduce means:
  1. Use less of.
  2. Use more of.
  3. Do not use at all.
Grade 2 Geomorphology
What is a flat area of land called?
  1. plain
  2. hill
  3. ocean
Grade 2 Atmosphere
Which tree would most likely be seen in December, January, or February in the Northeastern United States?
  1. Fall - Tree - Small
  2. Spring - Tree - Small
  3. Winter - Tree - Small
  4. Summer - Tree - Small
Grade 2 Rocks
Rocks can change from the shaking of an                .
  1. Tornado
  2. Earthquake
  3. Avalanche
Grade 2 Oceanography and Hydrology
Pick 3 world oceans.
  1. Pacific
  2. Oceanic
  3. Japanese
  4. Atlantic
  5. Indian
Grade 2 Environmental Science
What does it mean to reuse?
  1. Use it once and then throw it away.
  2. Never use it again.
  3. Use things again and again.
Grade 2 Oceanography and Hydrology
An ocean is
  1. a body of water surrounded by land
  2. a flowing, moving stream of water
  3. a strip of flowing water with current
  4. the largest body of water and contains salt water
Grade 2 Environmental Science
Rocks are a natural resource. What man-made resources do we create from rocks?
Grade 2 Environmental Science
This is when organic matter mixes with soil. Includes decayed leaves, vegetables, and other plant parts.
  1. Composting
  2. Recycling
  3. Environment
Grade 2 Rocks
When you describe a rock as being shiny or dull you are talking about its
  1. luster
  2. pattern
  3. texture
  4. size
Grade 2 Atmosphere
What happens when it does not rain for a long time?
  1. blizzard
  2. drought
  3. hurricane
  4. typhoon
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