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7th Grade EOY Benchmark

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Weathering and erosion create,

a)

Sediments

b)

Magma

c)

Dust

2.

Chemical weathering

a)

is caused by freezing and thawing

b)

breaks rocks apart

c)

all of the above

3.

The movement of the Earth AROUND THE SUN is called

a)

an ellipse

b)

a revolution

c)

24 hour day

4.

It is summer in the Northern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere. What causes this?

a)

Earth's tilt in relation to the Sun

b)

The curvature of Earth's surface

c)

The speed of Earth's rotation

5.

Astronauts can jump higher on the Moon than they can on Earth. Which answer best describes how that happens?

a)

The Moon has MORE mass than Earth

b)

The Moon has LESS mass than Earth

c)

The Moon's atmosphere has more oxygen

6.

What causes the Earth to have a magnetic field?

a)

summer solstice

b)

the tilt of the Earth's axis

c)

liquid metal moving inside the core of the Earth

7.

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,

a)

glaciers carried the fossils up the mountains

b)

the Rocky Mountains and the Swiss Alps are both volcanoes

c)

the layers of the rock where the fossils were found are from the same geologic time period during the time of Pangea

8.

Most volcanoes and earthquakes will occur

a)

high in the moutains

b)

along plate lines

c)

in California and Japan

9.

How are Igneous rocks formed?

a)

heat and pressure

b)

compaction and cememtation

c)

cooling of magma or lava

10.

The presence of___________ on several continents supports the hypothesis of continental drift.

a)

fossils

b)

rocks

c)

a and b

11.

What is one way in which a plant's physical traits help prevent dehydration?

a)

A bamboo plant grows several inches per day during the rainy season.

b)

A deer will not eat marigold leaves because they make a bad tasting chemical.

c)

A sweet potato stores water in its roots after it rains to use during the rainy season.

12.

Male Humpback whales makes certain sounds to attract a mate. Which of the following statements best describes an effect of these male whale sounds.

a)

Male Humpback whales are more likely to attract a mate and reproduce successfully.

b)

Male Humpback whales will definitely survive longer than female humpback whales.

c)

Male Humpback whales are more likely to survive than female humpback whales.

13.

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?

a)

draw them so that both X and Y are the same size

b)

label them so the model states that Y is only found in males

c)

color them to show that X and Y have the same genes

14.

_________ is an example of an inherited trait.

a)

large muscles

b)

dimples

c)

tattoos

15.

Which statement is true about the Sedimentary Rock layers shown in the picture?

a)

The layer A is older than layer B.

b)

Layer B is the oldest layer.

c)

Layer C is older than layer E.

d)

Choice b AND c.