CBSE Class 2 Environmental Studies Question Paper Set 02 with Solutions

Answer: (c) Ox. An ox is strong and helps farmers pull the plough.

Teacher's Note:
1. Animals that help us with work are called draught animals.
2. Do not pick dog or lion, because they are not used for farm work.

Answer: (b) summer. Australia is in the southern half of the Earth, so December is hot there.

Teacher's Note:
1. When it is winter in India, it is summer in Australia.
2. Many children choose winter because Christmas is cold in India.

Answer: (c) eyes. Looking at a screen for a long time makes the eyes tired and can weaken eyesight.

Teacher's Note:
1. Take a break and look at far things after screen time.
2. Sit away from the screen and watch only for a short time.

Answer: (a) 365 days 6 hours. This is one year; we add one extra day every four years (leap year).

Teacher's Note:
1. The Earth takes one year to go around the Sun.
2. 24 hours is the time for one spin of the Earth, which makes one day.

Answer: (c) rain. Rain fills rivers, lakes, ponds and wells, and the ocean water also comes back as rain.

Teacher's Note:
1. All the fresh water we use comes from rain in the end.
2. Ocean water is salty, so we cannot drink it.

Answer: Ganga (the river Ganga is our national river).

Teacher's Note:
1. Learn the national symbols of India with their names.
2. Spell it correctly: G-a-n-g-a.

Answer: Chess (any indoor game such as carrom, ludo or table tennis is also correct).

Teacher's Note:
1. Indoor games are played inside the house or a room.
2. Do not write cricket or football, because they are played outside.

Answer: Wind. Air that moves from one place to another is wind.

Teacher's Note:
1. Wind helps to fly kites and dry clothes.
2. Strong wind during a storm can be dangerous.

Answer: Elephant. It is the biggest animal that lives on land.

Teacher's Note:
1. The blue whale is bigger, but it lives in water.
2. Remember the word land in the question.

Answer: Spring. Many plants bloom and the weather is pleasant in spring.

Teacher's Note:
1. Spring comes after winter.
2. Do not mix it up with autumn, when leaves fall.

Answer: True. All living things need water to stay alive.

Teacher's Note:
1. Plants, animals and people cannot live without water.
2. So we must not waste water.

Answer: False. We need clean, pure air to breathe and stay healthy.

Teacher's Note:
1. Dirty air can make us ill.
2. Planting trees helps to keep air clean.

Answer: False. The third planet from the Sun is Earth; Jupiter is the fifth.

Teacher's Note:
1. The order of planets is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and so on.
2. Use a rhyme or sentence to remember the order.

Answer: iii) Mahatma Gandhi

Teacher's Note:
1. Mahatma Gandhi is lovingly called Bapu.
2. Read the options once before matching.

Answer: i) Purnima. The night when the whole moon is seen is called Purnima.

Teacher's Note:
1. The night with no moon is Amavasya.
2. Both words are used in our festival calendar.

Answer: iv) Camel. A beast of burden is an animal that carries heavy loads.

Teacher's Note:
1. Donkey, horse and ox are also beasts of burden.
2. Match the sure ones first.

Answer: ii) Winter. Cold weather makes fog in the mornings.

Teacher's Note:
1. Fog is like a cloud close to the ground.
2. Drive and walk carefully in fog.

Answer: COW

Teacher's Note:
1. Cows, buffaloes and goats give us milk.
2. Try placing the first letter first and say the word aloud.

Answer: CUCKOO

Teacher's Note:
1. The cuckoo is known for its sweet song.
2. Check that you have used all six letters.

Answer: RIVER

Teacher's Note:
1. Rivers, ponds and lakes are sources of water.
2. Count the letters after writing the word.

Answer: 1. Lion 2. Tiger (wolf, leopard, crocodile are also correct). Carnivores eat only flesh.

Teacher's Note:
1. Carnivorous animals eat other animals.
2. Do not write cow or goat, because they eat plants.

Answer: 1. Sweater 2. Woollen cap / jacket / gloves / socks / muffler (any two).

Teacher's Note:
1. Winter clothes keep our body warm.
2. Woollen clothes are used in winter, not cotton clothes.

Answer: Rainy season (monsoon). Rain leaves puddles of water on the ground.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think of the season when it rains a lot.
2. Umbrellas and raincoats are used in this season.

Answer: Winter. The sun feels warm and nice when it is cold.

Teacher's Note:
1. In summer we sit in the shade instead.
2. Link the feeling (cold) with the season.

Answer: Summer. We feel hot and thirsty, so we drink cool drinks.

Teacher's Note:
1. Summer is the hottest season.
2. Drink plenty of water in summer to stay healthy.

Answer: oxygen. Cloudy, windy and monsoon tell us about weather or season, but oxygen is a gas in the air.

Teacher's Note:
1. Find what the other three words have in common.
2. Cloudy and windy are weather words.

Answer: chess. Chess is an indoor game; the others are outdoor games.

Teacher's Note:
1. Think about where each game is played.
2. Outdoor games need a big open field.

Answer: handpump. Sea, ocean and lakes are natural water bodies, but a handpump is made by people.

Teacher's Note:
1. Natural things are not made by humans.
2. A handpump takes water from under the ground.

Answer: the moving air takes away the water from the wet clothes quickly.

Teacher's Note:
1. Wind and sun both help in drying.
2. Write the answer as a full sentence.

Answer: they are made of mud, straw or thin sheets, so strong wind and rain can break them or blow them away.

Teacher's Note:
1. Pucca houses are made of bricks, cement and stone, so they are stronger.
2. In a storm, go to a safe strong building.

Answer: plants give us fresh air (oxygen), clean the air, give shade and make the place beautiful.

Teacher's Note:
1. Plants take in the dirty air and give out oxygen.
2. Any one good reason earns the mark.

Answer: Autumn. Leaves fall from the trees in this season.

Teacher's Note:
1. Fall and autumn mean the same season.
2. It comes after summer or the rains.

Answer: Ox (bullock). It ploughs the field and pulls carts. Earthworm is also a farmer's friend, so it is also accepted.

Teacher's Note:
1. Farmers use these animals for farm work.
2. Write only one word.

Answer: Banyan. The banyan tree is the national tree of India.

Teacher's Note:
1. Learn the national bird (peacock), flower (lotus) and animal (tiger) too.
2. Do not write mango, which is the national fruit.

Answer: 1. Weather is how the air is outside at a time, such as sunny, rainy, windy or cloudy; it can change in a day.
2. A season is a long period of the year with a kind of weather, such as summer, rainy or winter; it lasts for some months.

Teacher's Note:
1. Weather changes quickly, but a season stays for a long time.
2. Give one example of each to get full marks.

Answer: 1. We use water for drinking.
2. We use water for cooking, bathing, washing clothes and watering plants (any two).

Teacher's Note:
1. Think about what you do with water at home every day.
2. Write two different uses, not the same one twice.

Answer: 1. The Earth is the only planet known to have life, as it has air, water and food.
2. It has the right amount of heat and light from the Sun, so plants, animals and people can live here.

Teacher's Note:
1. Compare the Earth with the other planets, which have no life.
2. We should keep our Earth clean and safe.