Grade 7 · Science · Building Confidence
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 6
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-5B9JL7-15XI
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Chloroplasts D. The cell
What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. An organism that makes its own food D. Resources and environmental conditions
What limits population growth?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Chloroplasts C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Resources and environmental conditions
What is homeostasis?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Chloroplasts C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What do decomposers do?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Resources and environmental conditions C. An organism that makes its own food D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What is the basic unit of life?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. The cell
How do genes relate to traits?A. Chloroplasts B. The cell C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What is a producer?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success 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 6
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What does natural selection favor?Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- 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.