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Science Review

Grade 2 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-1ALPRYH-L6W9

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Why do shadows change during the day?

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What process lets plants make food using light?

3.

Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?

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What is water vapor changing to liquid called?

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What is a food chain's first energy source?

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Name the three main rock types.

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What causes sound?

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What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?

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What is an animal that eats plants called?

10.

What causes day and night?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Why do shadows change during the day?The Sun's apparent position changes
  2. What process lets plants make food using light?Photosynthesis
  3. Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?Oxygen
  4. What is water vapor changing to liquid called?Condensation
  5. What is a food chain's first energy source?The Sun
  6. Name the three main rock types.Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
  7. What causes sound?Vibrations
  8. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  9. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  10. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation

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Common mistake

Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

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