Grade 7 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 15
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 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1S543LR-1WPT
What is a producer?A. Chloroplasts B. An organism that makes its own food C. Resources and environmental conditions D. The cell
How do genes relate to traits?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
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
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. The cell C. Chloroplasts D. An organism that makes its own food
What do decomposers do?A. Chloroplasts B. Maintaining stable internal conditions C. An organism that makes its own food D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What limits population growth?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. Resources and environmental conditions
What is homeostasis?A. Maintaining stable internal conditions B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. An organism that makes its own food
What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Maintaining stable internal conditions 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 15
- 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
- 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 homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- 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.