Grade 2 Science · Forces and Motion
Build Grade 2 science skills with five 10-question practice tests on pushes, pulls, motion, speed, direction, gravity, friction, magnets, and simple machines.
These Grade 2 Science practice tests help students understand how pushes and pulls change the motion of objects. Students explore speed, direction, gravity, friction, magnets, simple machines, and safe ways to observe moving objects.
Complete one 10-question test at a time. Look for clues about the direction of a force, the surface an object moves across, or the change in motion. After each test, describe one force you can observe in an everyday activity.
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1. Test
A 10-question Grade 2 Science practice test on pushes, pulls, motion, speed, direction, gravity, friction, magnets, and simple machines.
Read each Forces and Motion question carefully. Use the direction, speed, surface, or force clue to choose one answer.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is A push or a pull.
A force is a push or pull that can change an object's motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Moves it away from the person or thing pushing.
A push applies force away from the source of the push.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Moves it toward the person or thing pulling.
A pull applies force toward the source of the pull.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is A change in an object's position.
An object is in motion when its position changes compared with a reference point.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Make it speed up more or travel farther.
A stronger push can cause a greater change in the car's motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Make it move slowly or only a short distance.
A gentle push applies less force, so the ball may move slowly or not travel far.
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Apply a force in the opposite direction or use friction.
A stopping force or friction can reduce the ball's motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is Pulls objects toward the ground.
Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward Earth.
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Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Slows it down.
Friction is a force between surfaces that often slows motion.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is It affects the direction an object moves.
The direction of a force can change the direction of an object's motion.
A force is a push or pull that can change an object's speed, direction, position, or motion.
Friction is a force between surfaces that often slows or prevents motion.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 2 Forces and Motion questions in total.
