Grade 2 Science · Landforms
Build Grade 2 science skills with five 10-question practice tests on mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, canyons, islands, peninsulas, coasts, and land changes.
These Grade 2 Science practice tests help students identify common landforms and describe how land and water features are shaped. Students explore mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, canyons, islands, peninsulas, coasts, deserts, rivers, and lakes.
Complete one 10-question test at a time. Look for clues about height, shape, water, and location. After each test, describe one way a landform can affect how people, plants, or animals use a place.
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5. Test
A 10-question Grade 2 Science practice test on mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, canyons, islands, peninsulas, coasts, and land changes.
Read each landforms question carefully. Match the shape, location, or change described with the correct landform or surface feature.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is A plain.
Broad, fairly flat plains can provide open space for farming.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is A snowy mountain.
Snowy mountains have high slopes that can be used for skiing.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is A sheltered coast.
A harbor is built along a coast where boats can be protected and access water.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is An island.
Land with water on every side is an island.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is The lower, gentler land can provide a route between higher areas.
Valleys can offer a lower route through or between hills and mountains.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Water flowing over a steep drop in the land.
A waterfall forms where flowing water drops over a steep edge or change in elevation.
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is A way to store water.
Desert plants may store water or have other features that help them survive with little rain.
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Correct answer: D
The correct answer is They provide habitat and can hold water.
Wetlands are watery habitats that support plants and animals and can store water.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is What symbols and colors on a map mean.
A map legend explains the symbols and colors used to show features.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Different natural features give Earth many kinds of surfaces and places.
Landforms create different surfaces and environments, and some can change over time.
A landform is a natural feature or shape on Earth's surface, such as a mountain, valley, plain, island, or canyon.
Wind, water, ice, volcanoes, earthquakes, and gravity can shape or move soil and rock over time.
The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 2 landforms questions in total.
