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Grade 2 Earth Science
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Why do scientists study fossils of dinosaur teeth?
to learn what dinosaurs ate
to find out how dinosaurs changed as they grew older
to find out where dinosaurs lived
To learn why dinosaurs disappeared from the earth.
2
What can scientists learn by studying dinosaur bones?
where the dinosaur slept
if the dinosaur hunted at night
if the dinosaur had just eaten
what the dinosaur looked like
3
Why do people burn fuel?
To cause weathering
To build minerals
To make resources
To make heat or power
4
Which word tells about a mineral's luster?
red
shiny
hard
soft
5
What kind of soil is best for growing most plants?
sandy soil
rocky soil
clay soil
loam
6
What are rocks made of?
Minerals
Rust
Soil
Metals
7
Where is soil located?
in the top layer of Earth
near minerals
inside plant roots
deep inside Earth
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What causes rocks to break apart into smaller pieces?
fossils
resources
weathering
hardness
9
Which of these is a mineral?
wood
quartz
oil
water
10
Where will I find the world's greatest 2nd graders?
room 6
room 10
room 7
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Which of these is a fossil?
an old coin
a bone from a dinosaur
an animal that just died
a living tree
12
What would an animal with sharp, pointed teeth probably eat?
tree bark
rocks
plants
other animals
13
Some rocks in caves hang from the roof. What makes these rocks?
Flowing lava
Rivers in caves
Cave animals
Dripping water
14
How are wood, oil and gas used as natural resources?
As food
As fuel
As clothing
As shelter
15
What is a scientist who studies fossils called?
meterologist
paleontologist
biologist
zookeeper
16
Which word correctly describes minerals?
nonliving
soft
air
liquid
17
What kind of science is the study of plants?
geology
botany
chemistry
biology
18
What is one important use for cotton?
making food
making wood
making clothes
making fuel
19
A hard, solid part of Earth that is not soil or metal is
rock
luster
minerals
property
20
George Washington Carver used what crops in his inventions?
celery and carrots
onions and garlic
peanuts and sweet potatoes
berries and bananas
