Worksheets7th Grade EOY Benchmark
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Weathering and erosion create,
Sediments
Magma
Dust
Chemical weathering
is caused by freezing and thawing
breaks rocks apart
all of the above
The movement of the Earth AROUND THE SUN is called
an ellipse
a revolution
24 hour day
It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere. What causes this?
Earth's tilt in relation to the Sun
The curvature of Earth's surface
The speed of Earth's rotation
Astronauts can jump higher on the Moon than they can on Earth. Which answer best describes how that happens?
The Moon has MORE mass than Earth
The Moon has LESS mass than Earth
The Moon's atmosphere has more oxygen
What causes the Earth to have a magnetic field?
summer solstice
the tilt of the Earth's axis
liquid metal moving inside the core of the Earth
An unusual type of fossil clam is found in the rock layers high in the Swiss Alps of Europe. The same type of clam is found in the Rocky Mountains of North America. From this, scientists can conclude that,
glaciers carried the fossils up the mountains
the Rocky Mountains and the Swiss Alps are both volcanoes
the layers of the rock where the fossils were found are from the same geologic time period during the time of Pangea
Most volcanoes and earthquakes will occur
high in the moutains
along plate lines
in California and Japan
How are Igneous rocks formed?
heat and pressure
compaction and cememtation
cooling of magma or lava
The presence of___________ on several continents supports the hypothesis of continental drift.
fossils
rocks
a and b
What is one way in which a plant's physical traits help prevent dehydration?
A bamboo plant grows several inches per day during the rainy season.
A deer will not eat marigold leaves because they make a bad tasting chemical.
A sweet potato stores water in its roots after it rains to use during the rainy season.
Male Humpback whales makes certain sounds to attract a mate. Which of the following statements best describes an effect of these male whale sounds.
Male Humpback whales are more likely to attract a mate and reproduce successfully.
Male Humpback whales will definitely survive longer than female humpback whales.
Male Humpback whales are more likely to survive than female humpback whales.
Luke is sketching a model of a human chromosomes for Science to represent the X and Y chromosomes. What should he do to make sure his model represents these chromosomes accurately?
draw them so that both X and Y are the same size
label them so the model states that Y is only found in males
color them to show that X and Y have the same genes
_________ is an example of an inherited trait.
large muscles
dimples
tattoos
Which statement is true about the Sedimentary Rock layers shown in the picture?
The layer A is older than layer B.
Layer B is the oldest layer.
Layer C is older than layer E.
Choice b AND c.
