Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 3
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-658CO4-15XI
What is the basic unit of life?A. The cell B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Chloroplasts D. An organism that makes its own food
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. The cell B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Chloroplasts
How do genes relate to traits?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. An organism that makes its own food D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What is a producer?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. An organism that makes its own food
What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. The cell C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. An organism that makes its own food
What is homeostasis?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. The cell
What do decomposers do?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What limits population growth?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. The cell C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Chloroplasts
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 3
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental 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.