Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 4
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-5V8QZ5-15XI
How do genes relate to traits?A. Chloroplasts B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What does natural selection favor?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. An organism that makes its own food D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Chloroplasts B. The cell C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
What limits population growth?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Maintaining stable internal conditions C. The cell D. Resources and environmental conditions
What is the basic unit of life?A. The cell B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Chloroplasts
What is homeostasis?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. An organism that makes its own food C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What do decomposers do?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Chloroplasts C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What is a producer?A. The cell B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits 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 4
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- 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.