Grade 7 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 16
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-1SF3PAQ-1WPT
What is a producer?A. Chloroplasts B. Resources and environmental conditions C. The cell D. An organism that makes its own food
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Chloroplasts B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Resources and environmental conditions
What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. The cell C. Chloroplasts D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
What is homeostasis?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
How do genes relate to traits?A. The cell B. Chloroplasts C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What is the basic unit of life?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. The cell D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What do decomposers do?A. The cell B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Chloroplasts C. Resources and environmental conditions D. The cell
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 16
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- 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.