Grade 2 4th Q Science

GRADE 2 SCIENCE 4th QUARTER I.

EARTH: WATER AND LAND FORMS

A. DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct answer from the words in the box and write the answer on the blank. mountain

plateau

wind

hill

valley

ocean

lake

waterfall

volcano

sea

plain

river

pond

Chocolate Hills

Mt. Apo

fresh water

electricity

ground water

Mt. Apo

dormant

1.

Water that has very little salt is called ________________.

2.

The _______________ is a mountain with an opening at the top called a crater.

3.

A _________________ is a body of salt water which is smaller than an ocean.

4.

__________ can make the water in oceans move.

5.

The highest form of land is the _____________.

6.

The _________________ is the biggest body of salt water.

7.

A ______________ is a wide, flat and low land where farm crops can grow well.

8.

A _______________ is a body of still water which is smaller than a lake. It may be natural or man made.

9.

A ________________ is a body of water that drops from a

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high place. 10.

__________________ is the highest mountain in the Philippines.

11.

Fresh water coming from rain, rivers and lakes that fills tiny spaces in rocks and soil in the ground is called ____________.

12.

A _______________ is similar to a mountain in shape but is lower. It is usually covered with grass.

13.

A _______________ is a body of fresh water surrounded by land.

14.

Waterfalls can be a source of ________________.

15.

A ________________ is a current of fresh water that usually starts from high mountains and flows down to lower lands.

16.

A ______________ is a high land with a broad flat top.

17.

The _______________ is a flat land surrounded by high lands.

18.

A _________ is a man-made structure built across a river that stops the river from flowing.

19.

Volcanoes can be active or _______________.

Write three (3) reasons why WATER is important to people and other living things. 20. ___________________________________________________ 21. ___________________________________________________ 22. ___________________________________________________

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Write one (1) reason why humans should not use polluted water. 23. ___________________________________________________ Write two (2) ways for people to care for rivers and lakes. 24. ___________________________________________________ 25. ___________________________________________________ II. NATURAL RESOURCES: Renewable and non-renewable resources; Activities that affect the earth; Care and concern DIRECTIONS: Write √ if the resource is renewable and X if it is not. ______ 1. soil

______ 8. minerals

______ 2. gold

______ 9. air

______ 3. water

______ 10. sun

______ 4. narra tree

______ 11. oxygen

______ 5. oil

______ 12. diamonds

______ 6. LPG

______ 13. coal

______ 7. copper

______ 14. chickens

Write about two (2) human activities that are harmful to the environment. State the reason.

15. ___________________________________________________

16. ___________________________________________________

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Write two (2) ways of conserving our natural resources.

17. ___________________________________________________

18. ___________________________________________________ III. WEATHER: Effects of Weather, Safety Measures, Weather Report DIRECTIONS: Look at the Weather Forecast Table and answer the questions that follow: Monday

Tuesday

Wed

Thurs

Friday

Sat

M A N I L A C E B U ____________ 1. Which city will be sunny most of the week?

Sunday

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____________ 2. What will be the weather in Manila on Wednesday? ____________ 3-4 On what days will Manila be cloudy? ____________ ____________ 5. Can you go to the beach in Cebu on Monday? ____________ 6. Which city will be windy on Tuesday? ____________ 7. On what day will the temperature be the highest in Manila? ____________ 8. On what day will the weather be the same in Cebu and Manila? ____________ 9. In which city can you fly a kite on Monday? ____________ 10. What will be the weather in Cebu on Thursday? B. DIRECTIONS: 1-2. How does weather affect the activities of the following persons? FARMERS: _____________________________________________

PILOTS: ________________________________________________

3. How can you keep yourself safe on a sunny day?

4. How about on a stormy day?

5. How about on a rainy day?

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IV. THE SUN DIRECTIONS: Write T if the sentence is TRUE and F it is FALSE. _______

1.

The sun is a ball of glowing gases.

_______

2.

The path around the sun is called a globe.

_______

3.

The earth is bigger than the sun.

_______

4.

Plants need the sun to make their food.

_______

5.

Staying under the sun especially at noon is good because it provides our body with needed Vitamin D.

_______

6.

Living things on earth need light and warmth from the sun.

_______

7.

Sunlight kills germs.

_______

8.

Heat from the sun dries up wet things.

_______

9.

Glaring at sunlight helps our eyes stay clear.

_______

10.

The sun’s heat leads to the formation of clouds and rain.

B. DIRECTIONS: Write three (3) harmful effects of heat and light from the sun. 1. ___________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________ C. DIRECTIONS: Write two (2) protective measures against the harmful effects of sunlight. 1. ___________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________