Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 17
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-ZPX4NB-15XI
What is the basic unit of life?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. An organism that makes its own food
What does natural selection favor?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What is homeostasis?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Resources and environmental conditions
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Chloroplasts
What do decomposers do?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. The cell C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What is a producer?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. An organism that makes its own food C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
How do genes relate to traits?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. The cell C. Resources and environmental conditions 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.
Show answers for version 17
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- 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.