Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 10
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-YVYBKE-15XI
What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell C. Chloroplasts D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What is a producer?A. An organism that makes its own food B. The cell C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Resources and environmental conditions
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Chloroplasts
What is homeostasis?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Chloroplasts
What is the basic unit of life?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. The cell C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Resources and environmental conditions
What do decomposers do?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Chloroplasts C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Resources and environmental conditions
What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. An organism that makes its own food
How do genes relate to traits?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Chloroplasts D. An organism that makes its own food
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 limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
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.