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Grade 2 Science Exam
Directions of Movement (Items 1–6)
1. Which way does a ball move if you kick it? A. Forward
B. Backward
C. Upward
D. Downward
2. Which object can roll? A. Book
B. Ball
C. Pencil
D. Box
3. What happens if you push a chair? A. It moves
B. It sings
C. It changes color
D. It gets bigger
4. Which direction does a leaf fall from a tree? A. Up
B. Down
C. Sideways
D. In circles
5. When you pull a door, what happens? A. The door moves toward you
B. The door jumps
C. The door sings
D. The door flies
6. If you slide a toy car, which way will it go? A. In the direction you push
B. Nowhere
C. Up
D. Into the air
Changing Position (Items 7–12)
7. When you move from sitting to standing, you are: A. Changing color
B. Changing position
C. Sleeping
D. Growing
8. Which action changes your position? A. Sitting still
B. Jumping
C. Sleeping
D. Thinking
9. If a cat jumps from a table to the floor, its position has: A. Stayed the
same
B. Changed
C. Disappeared
D. Multiplied
10. Turning your head from left to right is an example of: A.
Changing position
B. Eating
C. Sleeping
D. Singing
11. Which of these shows no change in position? A. Walking
B. Running
C. Standing still
D. Jumping
12. A bird flying from one tree to another is: A. Changing position
B. Sleeping
C. Eating
D. Laughing
Push and Pull Forces (Items 13–18)
13. What is a push? A. Moving something away from you
B. Bringing something closer
C. Painting
D. Jumping
14. What is a pull? A. Moving something toward you
B. Moving something away from you
C. Singing
D. Sleeping
15. Which is an example of push? A. Closing a drawer
B. Opening a drawer
C. Eating
D. Reading
16. Which is an example of pull? A. Pulling a rope
B. Kicking a ball
C. Throwing a ball
D. Clapping
17. When you open a door, you are: A. Pulling
B. Kicking
C. Pushing
D. Waving
18. When you push a swing, it moves: A. Away from you
B. Toward you
C. Sideways
D. Stops
Types of Forces: Contact and Non-contact (Items 19–24)
19. A force that needs to touch an object to move it is called: A.
Contact force
B. Non-contact force
C. Magic
D. Light
20. Pulling a toy wagon is an example of: A. Contact force
B. Non-contact force
C. Heat
D. Sound
21. Which is a non-contact force? A. Gravity
B. Pushing a box
C. Pulling a rope
D. Writing with a pencil
22. What force pulls objects toward the Earth? A. Gravity
B. Magnetism
C. Friction
D. Heat
23. When a magnet attracts a paperclip, this is an example of: A.
Non-contact force
B. Contact force
C. Sound
D. Heat
24. Which one is NOT a contact force? A. Pushing
B. Pulling
C. Gravity
D. Lifting
Heat, Light, and Sound Energy (Items 25–30)
25. Which object gives off heat? A. Sun
B. Book
C. Pencil
D. Ball
26. Which source gives us light during the day? A. Sun
B. Moon
C. Stars
D. Lamp
27. What do we use to see at night? A. Lamp
B. Book
C. Table
D. Shoe
28. Which is a source of sound? A. Bell
B. Pillow
C. Paper
D. Chalk
29. When you clap your hands, you make: A. Sound
B. Light
C. Water
D. Heat
30. Which of these is NOT a source of light? A. Flashlight
B. Candle
C. Sun
D. Pillow
Answer Key
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A
21. A
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. A
26. A
27. A
28. A
29. A
30. D
