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 Sunday

N
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____________ 1. Which city will be sunny most of the week?

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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. ___________________________________________________