Grade 2 Science Quiz

What is the job of roots in a plant? (NGSS: LS1.A)

• Make flowers grow

• Absorb water and hold the plant in place

• Help the plant fly

• Keep animals away

What is the largest organ in the human body? (NGSS: LS1.A)

• Heart

• Skin

• Brain

• Lungs

What does a butterfly start as? (NGSS: LS1.B)

• A caterpillar

• A frog

• A bird

• A worm

What are the three states of matter? (NGSS: PS1.A)

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Small, medium, large

• Hot, cold, warm

• Wet, dry, sticky

What does the Earth orbit? (NGSS: ESS1.B)

• The Moon

• The Sun

• The clouds

• The stars

What are clouds made of? (NGSS: ESS2.C)

• Smoke

• Water droplets

• Cotton

• Dust

What is the force that pulls objects to the ground? (NGSS: PS2.B)

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Wind

• Friction

What happens when ice melts? (NGSS: PS1.A)

• It turns into gas

• It turns into water

• It disappears

• It turns into a rock

What is a habitat? (NGSS: LS2.A)

• A home for animals and plants

• A type of weather

• A new kind of plant

• A food for animals

What is the function of a skeleton? (NGSS: LS1.A)

• To hold up the body and help it move

• To make us sleep

• To help us breathe

• To make us smarter