Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 18
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-WO1I0M-15XI
What is homeostasis?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. An organism that makes its own food D. Resources and environmental conditions
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. The cell D. Chloroplasts
What do decomposers do?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Resources and environmental conditions
What limits population growth?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Chloroplasts C. Resources and environmental conditions D. An organism that makes its own food
What is a producer?A. Chloroplasts B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. The cell D. An organism that makes its own food
How do genes relate to traits?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. An organism that makes its own food
What is the basic unit of life?A. The cell B. An organism that makes its own food C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What does natural selection favor?A. Chloroplasts B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. The cell D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
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 18
- 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 limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
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.