XSEED Summative Assessment – Test 1
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2 Environmental Science, Test 1
Duration: 90 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 60
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NAME: _____________________________________ GRADE: ________ SECTION: ________
PART I – Short Answer Questions 30 Marks
1. Choose the correct words from the box to fill in the blanks.
A. The is the topmost part of our body.
B. Our is made up of chest and abdomen.
C. Our helps us to feel the softness of a feather.
D. Our helps us to taste a piece of cake.
2. Look at the pictures and fill in the table.
Pictures What does the animal get from the plant?
(food/shelter)
A.
B.
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torso head tongue skin
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C.
3. Match the different types of beaks with the different types of food that birds eat.
Types of Beaks Food
Strong and curved
• • Insects
Small and cone-shaped
• • Fish
Long and pointed
• • Fruits and nuts
Thin and pointed
• • Seeds
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4. Sort the animal names into correct groups.
Cow Tiger Horse
Rat Crocodile
Eat only plants
Eat only flesh
Eat plants and flesh
5. Circle the things that birds use to make nests.
Twig Dry leaf
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Brick Dry grass
6. Use words from the box to complete the table.
Plant 1 thing we get from it
Mango tree
Cotton plant
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fibre fruits perfume oil medicine
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Sunflower plant
Neem tree
Rose plant
7. Circle the animals that are found in a forest.
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Tiger Cat Hen Deer
Cow Horse Zebra Dog
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8. Read the passage and do as instructed.
Tick () the sentences that tell us how to help differently-abled people.
A. We should ask them if they need help.
B. We should make fun of them.
C. We should respect them.
D. We should treat them equally and spend time with them.
Manu went to celebrate his birthday at a blind school with his parents. They took a cake and some other food items. Manu’s parents treated the blind children with respect and gave them toys and clothes. Manu asked a blind child if he needed help to walk around.
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PART II – Long Answer Questions 30 Marks
9. Answer the questions about the body parts of a fish. A. Draw and label the fins and scales in the given picture.
B. Write 1 way in which the given body parts help a fish.
a. fins –
b. scales –
C. Why do fish have bodies shaped like boats?
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10. Read the passage. Answer the questions.
A. Draw a tree. Also, write 1 example of a tree.
Drawing:
Example:
B. Climbers cannot grow without support. Why do you think so?
C. Write 1 way in which creepers are different from climbers.
Creepers Climbers
Sia has a big garden with many plants. There are some trees that are tall, strong and stand on their own. There are some climbers that grow with the support of trees. Her garden also has some creepers that spread along the ground instead of growing upwards.
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11. Read the text and answer the questions.
A. Look at the pictures.
Picture 1 Picture 2
Dodo bird Dinosaur Tiger Rhinoceros
Which picture shows –
a. endangered animals?
b. extinct animals?
B. Why do some animals become endangered? Write 2 reasons.
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C. Write 2 ways in which we can protect animals.
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We should protect animals as they may become endangered or extinct. Endangered animals are those that have reduced in number. Extinct animals are those that have died and can no more be seen on earth.
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12. Answer the questions about internal organs of humans. A. Our lungs are located in our chest and our stomach is in the abdomen/waist region.
Draw and label the lungs and stomach in the given human body outline.
B. Write 1 way each in which lungs and stomach are helpful to humans.
Organ 1 way in which it helps humans
Lungs
Stomach
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13. Answer the questions about plant parts. A. Draw and label any 2 other plant parts.
B. What would happen if a plant has no leaves?
C. Write 1 use of the plant part that is under the soil.
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Score Report
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Roll No.: _______________ Grade: _______________ Section: _______________
To be filled in by the teacher:
SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS TOTAL MARKS
Part I
Short Answer
Questions
1. Parts of Body 4
2. Animals Depend on Plants 3
3. Birds and Beaks 4
4. Food Habits of Animals 5
5. Materials Used to Make Nests 3
6. Uses of Plants 5
7. Wild Animals 3
8. Helping Differently-Abled People 3
PART I SUBTOTAL 30
Part II
Long Answer
Questions
9. Features of Fish 6
10. Trees, Climbers and Creepers 6
11. Endangered and Extinct Animals 6
12. Internal Organs 6
13. Parts of a Plant 6
PART II SUBTOTAL 30
TOTAL MARKS 60