Grade 7 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Concepts and Evidence worksheet - version 3
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-1881WZA-1WPT
Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Resources and environmental conditions C. An organism that makes its own food D. Chloroplasts
What is a producer?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. The cell D. An organism that makes its own food
What do decomposers do?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients C. Genes carry instructions that influence traits D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What is homeostasis?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Resources and environmental conditions C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. The cell
What is the basic unit of life?A. An organism that makes its own food B. Genes carry instructions that influence traits C. Maintaining stable internal conditions D. The cell
How do genes relate to traits?A. Genes carry instructions that influence traits B. Maintaining stable internal conditions C. Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients D. Chloroplasts
What limits population growth?A. Resources and environmental conditions B. Chloroplasts C. An organism that makes its own food D. Maintaining stable internal conditions
What does natural selection favor?A. Heritable traits that improve reproductive success B. An organism that makes its own food C. Chloroplasts D. Resources and environmental conditions
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 3
- Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?Chloroplasts
- What is a producer?An organism that makes its own food
- What do decomposers do?Break down dead matter and recycle nutrients
- What is homeostasis?Maintaining stable internal conditions
- What is the basic unit of life?The cell
- How do genes relate to traits?Genes carry instructions that influence traits
- What limits population growth?Resources and environmental 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.