Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 1
Grade 7 science practice based on published U.S. learning expectations, with reproducible original variations. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Science Concepts and Evidence
Grade 7 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-6P7K22-15XI
What is the basic unit of life?A. Chloroplasts B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. The cell
What does natural selection favor?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. The cell D. Chloroplasts
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Chloroplasts B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. The cell
What do decomposers do?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. The cell D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
How do genes relate to traits?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. The cell D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What is a producer?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Chloroplasts D. An organism that makes its own food
What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Chloroplasts C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What is homeostasis?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Maintaining stable internal conditions C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
Worked example
Read the direction, identify the assessed skill, solve or cite evidence, and check the response.
Common mistake
Using a memorized procedure without checking what the question asks.
Helpful hint
Name the standard skill before answering.