Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 7

What is the process called where the human body turns food into energy?

• Digestion

• Metabolism

• Respiration

• Circulation

Which term describes something that is unimportant or irrelevant?

• Vital

• Moot

• Crucial

• Essential

What does the term "futile" mean?

• Has no useful or meaningful result

• Extremely important

• Full of energy

• Very successful

What is a "noogie"?

• A type of dance

• A poke with knuckles, especially on the head

• A type of food

• A small animal

What does the phrase "abandon ship" mean?

• To start a new project

• To leave a bad situation

• To repair a ship

• To join a team

Which term describes something that is puffy and soft like a dandelion gone to seed?

• Rock

• Puffball

• Brick

• Metal

What is a "sheared sheep"?

• A sheep that has just had its wool cut off

• A sheep that is very old

• A sheep that is very young

• A sheep that is very sick

Which of the following best describes the process of metabolism?

• The human body turns food into energy

• The human body stores food as fat

• The human body digests food

• The human body breathes in oxygen