2nd grade earth and rocks
2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-ESS2-2, NGSS.2-ESS2-3, NGSS.5-ESS2-2, NGSS.2-ESS1-1 · England: KS1 Geography links, KS3 Chemistry: Earth and atmosphere, KS2 Y4 States of matter
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Question 1
Which description matches a glacier?
- A. thin ice crystals that form on cold surfaces overnight
- B. ice that covers a whole land area, like Antarctica
- C. a layer of frozen seawater on the ocean surface
- D. a huge river of ice that slowly slides downhill
Question 2
True or false? Most of Earth's water is fresh water in rivers.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 3
True or false? The Grand Canyon was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 4
True or false? Ice floats on water.
- A. True
- B. False
Question 5
Is an iceberg made of salt water or fresh water?
- A. salt water, because it is in the sea
- B. it is made of sugar
- C. fresh water, because it broke off a glacier made from snow
- D. it has no water in it
Question 6
Which description matches an island?
- A. land with water all around it
- B. a high, flat area of land with steep sides
- C. land with water on three sides
- D. a rounded rise of land, lower than a mountain
Question 7
Which landform is described: fresh water flowing downhill to the sea?
- A. mountain
- B. valley
- C. island
- D. river
Question 8
Which body of water is this: a small, still body of water, smaller than a lake?
- A. sea
- B. pond
- C. ocean
- D. stream
Question 9
In which form is water found at the top of very high mountains?
- A. solid ice and snow
- B. only liquid
- C. only gas
- D. there is never water there
Question 10
Where is most of Earth's FRESH water?
- A. in swimming pools
- B. in rivers
- C. in clouds
- D. frozen in ice sheets and glaciers
Question 11
Engineers test two designs to stop a hill washing away. How should they decide which is better?
- A. Test both in the same way and measure how much soil is lost.
- B. Pick the one with the nicest colour.
- C. Ask which one is cheapest and never test.
- D. Test only one of them.
Question 12
Three of these are fast changes. Which one is NOT?
- A. a glacier carving a valley
- B. a landslide after heavy rain
- C. an earthquake cracking a road
- D. a volcano erupting
Question 13
About 96.5% of Earth's water is salt water. What percentage is fresh water?
Answer%
Question 14
Where does a river usually start?
- A. underground in a cave of fire
- B. in a desert with no water
- C. high up, from springs, rain or melting snow
- D. in the middle of the ocean
Question 15
Which landform is this: a deep, narrow valley with steep rock walls cut by a river?
- A. peninsula
- B. canyon
- C. valley
- D. mountain
Question 16
The bare tray lost 498 g of soil and the grassy tray lost 142 g. What is the best explanation?
- A. The grassy tray was watered less.
- B. Grass makes soil heavier than rocks.
- C. Water does not move soil.
- D. Plant roots hold soil in place.
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