Class 2 practice
Class 2 science questions.
Science questions for Class 2, at the level of students aged 6–8, each with its answer and a short explanation. Try each one before opening the answer.
Which material is made from the wood of trees?
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Answer: Paper
Paper is made from wood pulp. Wood pulp comes from tree trunks.
Leaves make food using water, sunlight, and which gas?
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Answer: Carbon dioxide
Green leaves take in carbon dioxide from the air. Using sunlight and water, they make food through photosynthesis.
Which body part helps a bird to fly?
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Answer: Wings
Birds flap their wings to lift into the air and fly.
A cow eats only plants. What kind of animal is it?
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Answer: Herbivore
Herbivores eat only plants. Cows and deer are herbivores.
Earth spins like a top. What does this spinning cause?
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Answer: Day and night
The Earth rotates completely once every 24 hours. The side facing the Sun has day, while the other side has night.
What causes day and night on Earth?
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Answer: Earth spinning around
Earth spins like a top. The side facing the Sun has day. The other side has night.
What gives the Earth heat and light during daytime?
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Answer: The Sun
The Sun is a bright star. It gives daylight and warmth to our planet Earth.
What green part makes food for most plants?
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Answer: Leaf
Leaves are green in colour. Leaves use sunlight to make food.
Which body part helps you taste your food?
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Answer: Tongue
The tongue is a sense organ. It helps us taste our food.
What does water turn into when frozen?
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Answer: Ice
When water becomes very cold, it freezes. Frozen water is called ice.
Which animal can live easily in a hot desert?
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Answer: Camel
A camel can go days without drinking water. It lives easily in hot, dry sand.
Where does a honeybee store its honey?
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Answer: Beehive
Honeybees live together in a beehive. They make and store sweet honey inside it.
- True or false?
Water turns into ice when it gets hot.
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Answer: False
Water turns into steam when heated. Water turns into ice only when it gets very cold.
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The roots of a plant grow under the ground.
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Answer: True
Roots grow down into the soil. They hold the plant firmly and drink water.
- True or false?
Roots absorb water from the soil for the plant.
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Answer: True
Roots grow under the ground. They take in water and minerals from the soil to help the plant grow.
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Dark ___ in the sky bring rain. (starts with c)
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Answer: clouds
Clouds are made of tiny water drops. When these drops become heavy, they fall down as rain.
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The green ___ (starts with L) makes plant food.
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Answer: leaf
Leaves make food for the plant using sunlight, air, and water.
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The Earth moves around the ___. (starts with S)
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Answer: Sun
The Earth revolves around the Sun. The Sun gives us light and heat during the day.
Which one is the odd one out?
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Answer: Rose
Neem, banyan, and mango are big trees. A rose plant is a small shrub.
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Fast moving air is called ___. (starts with w)
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Answer: wind
Wind is air in motion. A gentle wind is called a breeze.
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