Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 20
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-1WQGH39-15XI
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Chloroplasts B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. The cell D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. An organism that makes its own food C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Chloroplasts
How do genes relate to traits?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
What do decomposers do?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Chloroplasts C. The cell D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. The cell C. Chloroplasts D. Resources and environmental conditions
What is homeostasis?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. The cell C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What is the basic unit of life?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. An organism that makes its own food C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. The cell
What is a producer?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell 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.
Show answers for version 20
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
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.