7th Grade End of MP Science Practice

Which of the following statements regarding the force that powers the water cycle is accurate?

• Wind currents are responsible for moving water around the Earth and powering the water cycle.

• Gravity powers the water on Earth and keeps the oceans and surface water in place.

• The sun heats up the water causing it to evaporate and start the water cycle.

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Wind: Abiotic or Biotic?

• Abiotic

• Biotic

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The purpose of mitosis is _______________.

• Growth of organisms

• Repair of damaged tissue

• Both answers are true

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The following picture shows a microscopic view of blood. Blood is made of different types of cells that work together. There for blood can be identified as:

• Organ

• Tissue

• Cell

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Which statement is true?

• Carnivores produce all the energy they need.

• Carnivores eat living organisms whereas herbivores eat organisms that have died.

• Carnivores eat only animals whereas herbivores eat only plants.

The figure shows a food chain that might exist in a field or meadow. Which of the following best describes what the food chain represents?

• how an organism might change over time

• the path of energy transfer from producers to consumers

• the movement of organisms throughout the ecosystem

• the increase in size among organisms in the ecosystem

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A species of rodent lives in a moist forest climate. Over time, the climate becomes drier and more desert-like. Which of these adaptations would most likely improve the chances that the rodent species could survive as its environment changes?

• being able to eat plants that survive in the changed environment

• being able to eat only one type of berry

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The diagram shows the changes over time in a population of mice in the wild after a population of hawks has moved into their environment. The white and dark mice differ only in color. Which statement is the most likely explanation for why the mouse population changed over time?

• The hawks eat more dark mice than white mice because the dark mice taste better.

• The hawks eat more dark mice than white mice, because they can see the dark mice more easily.

• The hawks eat more white mice than dark mice because they can see the white mice more easily.

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What can be concluded from the similarities in the baleen whale and hummingbird skeletons?

• A. The whale used to be able to fly.

• B. The hummingbird used to be able to swim.

• C. Both animals evolved from a common ancestor.

• D. Both A and B.

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What type of cell transmits brain signals?

• Cardiac

• Adipose

• Skeletal

• Neurons