Grade 2 · Science · On Level
Free Earth, Space & Weather worksheet - version 13
Grade 2 earth, space & weather practice with original, difficulty-matched questions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Earth, Space & Weather
Grade 2 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-34O4FZ-1WMY
1.Explain “front” in your own words.
2.Explain “watershed” in your own words.
3.Explain “fossil” in your own words.
4.Explain “atmosphere” in your own words.
5.Explain “renewable resource” in your own words.
6.Explain “rock cycle” in your own words.
7.Explain “plate tectonics” in your own words.
8.Explain “climate” in your own words.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 13
- Explain “front” in your own words.a boundary between air masses
- Explain “watershed” in your own words.land that drains water to the same outlet
- Explain “fossil” in your own words.preserved evidence of past life
- Explain “atmosphere” in your own words.the layer of gases surrounding Earth
- Explain “renewable resource” in your own words.a resource replenished naturally on a human timescale
- Explain “rock cycle” in your own words.processes that transform rocks among major types
- Explain “plate tectonics” in your own words.the movement of large sections of Earth's crust
- Explain “climate” in your own words.long-term patterns of weather in a region
Worked example
Use observations and long-term patterns to explain Earth systems.
Common mistake
Confusing a short-term weather event with a climate pattern.
Helpful hint
Check the time scale in the question.