Grade 7 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 19
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-1T92IDN-1WPT
What is a producer?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Chloroplasts D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What is homeostasis?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. An organism that makes its own food C. Chloroplasts D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What limits population growth?A. The cell B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Chloroplasts D. Resources and environmental conditions
What do decomposers do?A. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients B. Chloroplasts C. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What is the basic unit of life?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success C. The cell D. An organism that makes its own food
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Chloroplasts D. The cell
How do genes relate to traits?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Genes carry instructions that influence traits
What does natural selection favor?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. The cell C. Resources and environmental conditions D. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success
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 19
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental conditions
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- 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 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.