Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 16
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-ZFXIYC-15XI
What is a producer?A. Chloroplasts B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. An organism that makes its own food D. The cell
What limits population growth?A. Chloroplasts B. The cell C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Resources and environmental conditions
What is the basic unit of life?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. The cell C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Chloroplasts
What does natural selection favor?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
What do decomposers do?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success 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. The cell B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Chloroplasts
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. The cell C. Chloroplasts D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What is homeostasis?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Chloroplasts C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
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.
Show answers for version 16
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- 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.