KS2 SATs Science Sampling

Question 1

Which part of a plant is responsible for absorbing water and minerals from the soil?

Accepted Answer

Roots

Answer

Stem

Answer

Leaves

Answer

Flowers

Question 2

What happens to water when it is heated to 100°C at normal atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

It boils

Answer

It freezes

Answer

It evaporates

Answer

It condenses

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a property of metals?

Accepted Answer

Brittle

Answer

Good conductor of electricity

Answer

Malleable

Answer

Shiny when polished

Question 4

What force pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

Answer

Air resistance

Answer

Magnetism

Question 5

In an electrical circuit, what does a switch do?

Accepted Answer

Breaks or completes the circuit

Answer

Provides energy to the circuit

Answer

Measures the current

Answer

Increases the voltage

Question 6

Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Earth

Answer

Mars