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2nd Grade Science and Social Studies Practice โ€” Iowa Assessments (ITBS) Prep

This 2nd Grade combined science and social studies practice set covers the content knowledge assessed on the Iowa Assessments (ITBS). Students will answer questions spanning scientific concepts, historical events, geography skills, and civic understanding. At this grade level, the Iowa Test of Basic Skills evaluates foundational knowledge across both science and social studies domains. These practice questions help students build broad content knowledge while practicing the critical thinking and information analysis skills needed for standardized assessment success.

Total Questions: 91 Grade: 2nd Grade Iowa Level: Level 7 Ages: 7-8
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Life Science

  1. What do all living things need to survive? (Toys and games | Water, food, and air | Television | Money)
  2. Which of these is a mammal? (Fish | Dog | Snake | Frog)
  3. What do plants need to make food? (Dirt and rocks | Sunlight and water | Snow and ice | Wind and clouds)
  4. Where do fish live? (In trees | In water | In the sky | Underground)
  5. What is the life cycle of a butterfly? (Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly | Baby, child, adult | Seed, plant, flower | Puppy, dog)
  6. Which animal is a reptile? (Bird | Lizard | Cat | Whale)
  7. What do bees help plants do? (Grow taller | Make new plants (pollination) | Get more water | Stay warm)
  8. What happens to a tadpole when it grows up? (It becomes a fish | It becomes a frog | It becomes a bird | It stays the same)
  9. Which part of a plant makes seeds? (Roots | Flower | Stem | Leaves)
  10. What do carnivores eat? (Plants only | Meat (other animals) | Rocks | Nothing)
  11. What do herbivores eat? (Meat | Plants | Rocks | Nothing)
  12. Which body part helps us breathe? (Heart | Lungs | Stomach | Brain)
  13. What do seeds need to grow? (Darkness and cold | Water, sunlight, and soil | Only air | Snow)
  14. Which animal is an insect? (Spider | Ant | Worm | Snail)
  15. What is the largest land animal? (Giraffe | Elephant | Bear | Horse)
  16. How many legs does a spider have? (6 | 8 | 4 | 10)
  17. What do roots do for a plant? (Make flowers | Take in water from soil | Catch sunlight | Make seeds)
  18. Which animal lays eggs? (Dog | Chicken | Cat | Cow)
  19. What are baby frogs called? (Puppies | Tadpoles | Froglets | Babies)
  20. Which sense do we use to hear? (Touch | Hearing | Taste | Smell)

Earth Science

  1. What causes day and night? (The moon moving | Earth spinning on its axis | Clouds blocking the sun | The sun turning off)
  2. What are the three states of water? (Hot, cold, warm | Solid, liquid, gas | Rain, snow, hail | Ocean, river, lake)
  3. What is ice? (Liquid water | Solid water (frozen) | Gas water | Hot water)
  4. What do we call water falling from clouds? (Sunshine | Precipitation (rain, snow) | Wind | Fog)
  5. Which is the largest ocean on Earth? (Atlantic Ocean | Pacific Ocean | Indian Ocean | Arctic Ocean)
  6. What kind of rock is made from volcanoes? (Sedimentary | Igneous | Metamorphic | Sand)
  7. What is the center of Earth called? (Crust | Core | Mantle | Surface)
  8. What causes wind? (Trees waving | Air moving from high to low pressure | Fans | Birds flying)
  9. How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun? (One day | One year | One month | One week)
  10. What season comes after winter? (Summer | Spring | Fall | Winter again)
  11. What is the sun? (A planet | A star | A moon | A comet)
  12. How many planets are in our solar system? (7 | 8 | 9 | 10)
  13. What is the closest star to Earth? (The North Star | The Sun | Sirius | Alpha Centauri)
  14. What covers most of Earth (Land | Water | Ice | Sand)
  15. What layer of Earth do we live on? (Core | Crust | Mantle | Magma)
  16. What is a drought? (Too much rain | Not enough rain for a long time | A flood | A snowstorm)
  17. What makes shadows? (Wind | When light is blocked | Water | Sound)
  18. What phase of the moon looks like a circle? (New moon | Full moon | Half moon | Crescent moon)
  19. What type of weather has thunder and lightning? (Sunny day | Thunderstorm | Snowstorm | Fog)
  20. What is soil made of? (Just dirt | Rock, minerals, and dead plants | Only sand | Water)

Physical Science

  1. What is everything made of? (Air | Matter | Light | Sound)
  2. What force pulls things down to Earth? (Magnetism | Gravity | Friction | Push)
  3. What kind of energy lets us see? (Sound energy | Light energy | Heat energy | Motion energy)
  4. What do magnets attract? (Wood | Iron and steel | Plastic | Paper)
  5. What happens when you push something? (It gets heavier | It moves | It changes color | It disappears)
  6. How does sound travel? (Through light | Through vibrations | Through colors | Through smells)
  7. What gives us heat and light during the day? (The moon | The sun | Stars | Lamps)
  8. Which moves faster? (Sound | Light | They are the same | Neither moves)
  9. What type of simple machine is a slide? (Lever | Inclined plane | Pulley | Wheel and axle)
  10. What happens to water when it freezes? (It gets smaller | It expands (gets bigger) | It disappears | It stays the same)
  11. What form of matter can be poured? (Solid | Liquid | Gas | Plasma)
  12. What happens when you mix colors red and blue? (Green | Purple | Orange | Yellow)
  13. What does a thermometer measure? (Weight | Temperature | Speed | Distance)
  14. What type of energy is in food? (Light energy | Chemical energy | Sound energy | Heat energy)
  15. What makes objects float in water? (Color | Density (lighter than water) | Shape only | Size only)
  16. What slows down moving objects? (Gravity | Friction | Light | Sound)
  17. What happens to ice when it melts? (It becomes gas | It becomes liquid | It stays solid | It disappears)
  18. What is electricity? (A type of liquid | A form of energy | A kind of gas | A solid)
  19. Which is a source of heat? (Ice cube | Fire | Snow | Cold water)
  20. What do batteries provide? (Water | Electrical energy | Food | Air)

Community

  1. Who is the leader of a city? (President | Mayor | King | Teacher)
  2. What do police officers do? (Teach students | Keep people safe | Build houses | Fly planes)
  3. What is a community? (A single house | A place where people live, work, and play together | A store | A school)
  4. Who puts out fires? (Doctors | Firefighters | Teachers | Farmers)
  5. What do librarians do? (Cook food | Help people find books | Drive buses | Build roads)
  6. Why do we have rules and laws? (To be mean | To keep everyone safe and fair | For no reason | To give homework)
  7. What does a teacher do? (Fixes cars | Helps students learn | Delivers mail | Grows food)
  8. Where do you go to borrow books? (Grocery store | Library | Bank | Hospital)
  9. Who delivers mail to homes? (Doctor | Mail carrier | Chef | Pilot)
  10. What is voting? (Buying something | Making a choice by ballot | Playing a game | Reading a book)
  11. Who is the leader of the United States? (Mayor | President | Governor | Judge)
  12. What does a doctor do? (Teaches children | Helps sick people get better | Builds houses | Drives buses)
  13. What is a farm? (A place to shop | A place where food is grown | A school | A hospital)
  14. Why do we pay taxes? (To buy toys | To pay for community services | For no reason | To give to friends)
  15. What is a symbol? (A type of bird | A picture that stands for something | A word | A number)
  16. What does the American flag represent? (A state | The United States of America | A city | A school)

Geography

  1. What do we use to find places? (Calculator | Map | Clock | Ruler)
  2. What are the seven large land masses called? (Countries | Continents | States | Cities)
  3. Which direction does the sun rise? (West | East | North | South)
  4. On a map, which color usually shows water? (Green | Blue | Brown | Red)
  5. What continent do we live on in the United States? (Europe | North America | Africa | Asia)
  6. What is a globe? (A flat map | A round model of Earth | A picture | A book)
  7. What does a compass show? (Time | Directions (North, South, East, West) | Temperature | Distance)
  8. What is the capital of the United States? (New York | Washington, D.C. | Los Angeles | Chicago)
  9. What is an island? (A big lake | Land surrounded by water | A tall mountain | A river)
  10. What is a mountain? (A flat area | Very high land | A body of water | A forest)
  11. What is a river? (Still water | Moving water that flows to an ocean or lake | Frozen water | Salt water)
  12. How many continents are there? (5 | 7 | 6 | 8)
  13. What is a desert? (A cold place | A very dry place with little rain | A forest | An ocean)
  14. What is an ocean? (A small pond | A very large body of salt water | A river | A lake)
  15. Which direction does the sun set? (East | West | North | South)
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