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Worksheets2019_7th Grade Study Guide for 1st Semester Exam
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Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
A possible explanation of an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations is called a(n) __________.
prediction
hypothesis
law
opinion
A statement about what will happen next in a sequence of events is called a(n) ________________________.
prediction
hypothesis
law
opinion
A statement that cannot be proved true or false is called a(n) ________________________.
prediction
hypothesis
law
opinion
A ___________________ is an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
inference
hypothesis
law
theory
A ___________________ is rule that describes a pattern in nature.
inference
hypothesis
law
theory
A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience is called a(n)__________________________.
inference
hypothesis
law
theory
The act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and recording what occurs is known as a(n)_____________________________.
opinioin
hypothesis
law
observation
Physical science includes_____________________.
physics and biology
biology and geology
chemistry and physics
oceanography and chemistry
Which statement about scientific laws is correct?
Scientific laws are hypothesis
Scientific laws describe patterns in nature.
Scientific laws are the same as scientific theories.
Scientific theories can eventually become laws.
Which step would most likely occur at the end of a scientific investigation?
communicating results
making predictions
analyzing results
asking questions
Which statement is an example of a scientific law?
Earthquakes can occur due to the movement of tectonic plates.
An object will always remain at rest unless another object acts on it .
The study of new species is worth the money it costs.
The solar system has eight planets.
A __________ is a spoken or written summary of observations.
observation
theory
law
description
The SI prefix kilo means ______________.
10
100
1,000
10,000
The SI prefix mega (M) means ______________________.
1,000,000
10,000
1,000
100
The SI prefix Hecto (h) means ______________________.
1,000,000
10,000
1,000
100
The SI prefix Deka (da) means ______________________.
10,000
100
10
1
The prefix Deci (d) means ___________.
.1
.01
.001
.000001
The prefix Micro means ______________.
.01
.001
.001
.000001
The prefix Milli (m) means ______________________.
.01
.001
.001
.000001
The prefix Centi (c) means ______________________.
.01
.001
.001
.000001
The SI base unit for length is the ___________________.
meter
mole
kilogram
Kelvin
The SI base unit for mass is the ___________________.
meter
mole
kilogram
Kelvin
The SI base unit for time is the ___________________.
meter
second
candela
Kelvin
The SI base unit for light intensity is the ___________________.
meter
second
candela
Kelvin
The SI base unit for temperature is the ___________________.
meter
second
candela
Kelvin
The SI base unit for substance amount is the ___________________.
mole
second
candela
Kelvin
The SI base unit for electric current is the ___________________.
mole
amepere
candela
second
______________________ refers to the number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability.
International System of Units
Measurement
Accuracy
Significant digits
____________________ is a description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.
International System of Units
Measurement
Accuracy
Significant digits
____________________ is a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other.
precision
Measurement
Accuracy
Significant digits
How many centimeters are in 1 m?
1,000
100
10
.01
The number 4.05 has how many significant digits?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number 0.045?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number 2.143?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number 45,700?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number .0042?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number 0.005?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number 0.200?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number 7,542?
4
3
2
1
How may significant digits are in the number 4.006?
4
3
2
1
_________________ is the difference between the greatest number and the least number in the data set?
mean
median
mode
range
The __________________ is the middle number in a data set when the data are arranged in numerical order.
mean
median
mode
range
The ______________, or average, of a data set is the sum of the numbers in a data set divided by the number of entries in the set.
mean
median
mode
range
The _______________ of a data set is the number or item that appears most often.
mean
median
mode
range
The ______________ is the difference between the greatest number and the least number in the data set.
mean
median
mode
range
What is the mean for the following data set:
4,10,16, 20, 22, 24
14
16
18
20
What is the median for the following data set:
4,10,16, 20, 22, 24
14
16
18
20
What is the range for the following data set:
4,10,16, 20, 22, 24
14
16
18
20
What is the mode for the following data set:
4,10,16, 20, 22, 24,16
14
16
18
20
___________________ includes Earth's rivers, lakes, and oceans.
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
___________________ includes rocks, minerals, and soils.
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
___________________ is mainly nitrogen and oxygen.
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
_______________________ includes plant, animals, and other living things.
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
Which phrase describes an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?
runoff of water into lakes and streams
wind and water eroding rocks to form sediment
plants removing carbon dioxide from the air
water condensing to form clouds
Phosphates remain in the soil or dissolve and enter the _________________________.
atmosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
biosphere
The formation of sedimentary rocks adds phosphorous to the ______________________.
atmosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
biosphere
Which of these adds greenhouse gases to the air?
The formation of sedimentary rocks.
Phosphorus returning to the atmosphere.
The burning of fossil fuels.
The process of photosynthesis.
During which process does carbon leave the biosphere and enter the atmosphere?
glycolysis
cellular respiration
photosynthesis
deforestation
The _________________ is beneficial to the phosphorus cycle.
removal of large numbers of trees
decomposition of dead plants
formation of algal blooms
burning of fossil fuels
Carbon dioxide is considered to be a greenhouse gas.
True
False
Name the 3 materials that make up the geosphere.
soil
rocks
rivers
minerals
_________________________describes the way light reflect from a mineral's surface.
Streak
Luster
Cleavage
Fracture
The color of a mineral in its powdered form is the mineral's ______________________.
Streak
Luster
Cleavage
Fracture
Cleavage and Fracture are used to describe how minerals ______________________.
shine
glow
streak
break
The mostly iron, innermost layer of the geosphere is the _______________.
core
lithosphere
asthenosphere
mantle
The lithosphere is made up of the ________________ and the __________________.
crust and mantle.
core and mantle
asthenosphere and core
molten iron and upper mantle
The asthenosphere is ________________________.
the densest layer of the geopshere.
partially melted rock material.
a part of the crust.
All of the above.
Earth's geosphere is layered because ________________________.
gravity caused the densest materials to sink.
the lithosphere lies over the asthenosphere.
sediments were deposited in the mantle
the core melted into iron
Which statement is true?
Rocks contain one or more minerals.
Some minerals were once alive.
Minerals form from soils.
None of the above
Which statement is true?
The outer core is solid metal.
Some minerals were once alive.
Rocks are parts of the geosphere.
Iron makes up the lithosphere.
Which statement is NOT true?
The asthenosphere is partly melted.
Earth's core is the densest part of the geosphere.
Earth's mantle is thinner than Earth's crust.
The lithosphere is partly melted.
In which part of a plant leaf does most photosynthesis occur?
the stomata
the cuticle
the vascular tissue
the chloroplasts
During cellular respiration, your body breaks down glucose and releases ________________.
oxygen
ATP
hydrogen
chlorophyll
During photosynthesis, chlorophyll absorbs_______________.
light energy
carbon dioxide
water
glucose
Water travels from the roots of a plant to its stems and leaves through _____________ cells.
phloem
xylem
chloroplasts
mitochondria
Gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide move through openings in the leaves called _____________.
xylem
phloem
stomata
chloroplasts
Sugars travel from the leaves to the rest of the plant through ____________ cells.
chloroplasts
xylem
mitochondria
phloem
Respiration requires _________________ gas, a waste given off during photosynthesis.
carbon dioxide ( CO2)
Oxygen
helium
water vapor
Respiration occurs in the cytoplasm and ___________________.
mitochondria
chloroplasts
chloryphyll
xylem
Plants use light-energy, water, and carbon dioxide to make ________________, during photosynthesis.
sugar
glucose
chlorophyll
ATP
what type of tropism is occurring here?
phototropism
thigmotropism
gravitropism
tropictropism
what type of tropism is occurring here?
phototropism
thigmotropism
geotropism
tropictropism
what type of tropism is occurring here?
phototropism
thigmotropism
geotropism
tropictropism
A stimulus is ___________
a change in an organisms surroundings.
process in which organisms grow larger.
a reaction to a change in surroundings
tropism
A Venus flytrap captures insects by responding to which type of stimulus?
gravity
water
light
touch
A hormone is an example of which type of stimulus?
environmental
reproductive
digestive
chemical
Plants that require 12 or more hours of darkness to flower are called ____________________.
day-neutral plants.
long-day plants
short -day plants
medium-day plants
Plants that require 10-12 or less hour of darkness to flower are called___________________.
day-neutral plants
short- day plants
long-day plants
medium-day plants
The flowering of plants that are not affected by the amount of darkness are known as ________________________.
day-neutral plants
short-day plants
long-day plants
medium-day plants
_________________________________ is a plant hormone that stimulates the ripening of fruit.
Auxins
Ethylene
Gibberellins
Cytokinins
One of the first plant hormones discovered was ______________________, which increases plant growth by causing cells to grow longer.
Cytokines
Gibberellins
Cytokinins
Auxins
Applying the hormone _____________________ to plants can dramatically increase the growth of stems and leaves.
gibberellin
cytokinin
auxins
ethylene
______________________ increases the rate of cellular division and in some plants can slow the aging process of flowers and fruits.
Gibberellins
Cytokinins
Auxins
Ethylene
The growth of a plant toward or away from light is called_______________________.
tropism
phototropism
photoperiodism
photons
______________________ is a plant's response to the number of hours of darkness in the environment.
Phototropism
Photoperiodism
tropism
phtons
Roots growing downward is an example of ___________________ gravitropism.
neutral
negative
positive
all choices are correct
The upward growth of a plant's stem is ________________________ gravitropism.
neutral
negative
positive
all choices are correct
A plan'ts leaves and stems growing towards the light is an example of _____________________ phototropism.
neutral
negative
positive
all choices are correct
A ______________________ is an example of a long day plant.
carnation
poinsettia
rose
None of these are correct.
A ______________________ is an example of a short-day plant.
carnation
poinsettia
rose
None of these are correct.
A _________________ is an example of a day-neutral plant.
carnation
poinsettia
rose
All choices are correct
Which type of plant produces a seed without a flower?
conifer
moss
fern
dandelion
The alternation of generations occurs when the life cycle of an organism alternates between _____________________.
flowering and non-flowering plants
seedless and seed-producing plants
haploid and diploid generations
seedless flowering plants and seed flowering plants
Which of the following is always true about a fruit?
It contains a seed.
It is edible (meaning that it can be eaten).
It is colorful and juicy.
All choices are correct.
_____________________________ develop into the haploid generation of seedless plants.
Seeds
Fruit
Spores
Cones
________________________ consists of an embryo, a supply of food, and a protective covering.
spores
seeds
fruits
cones
A __________________ is the reproductive structure of the most common gymnosperms, conifers.
spore
fruit
cone
seed
Mosses and ______________ are seedless plants that show an alternation of generation.
pines
firs
blackberries
ferns
After fertilization, the ovary of a flower develops into a(n) that contains seeds.
cone
seed
spore
fruit
Which statement describes a characteristic of gymnosperms?
They produce spores
They produce colorful flowers.
They produce horizontal stems called stolons.
They produce seeds that are not surrounded by fruit.
A haploid moss plant produces sperm and egg cells that unite during fertilization to create a ___________________.
diploid seed.
diploid spore.
diploid stolon
diploid zygote.
Seedless plants, such as mosses, have a generation that reproduces using
spores.
pollen.
flowers
cones
What is the difference between a gymnosperm and an angiosperm?
gymnosperms have cones that come from flowers and angiosperms do not
gymnosperms have cones that do not come from flowers but have seeds and angiosperms do not
gymnosperms are exactly like angiosperms, they just produce fruit that surrounds the seeds
gymnosperms produce fruit and angiosperms do not
7. All seed plants have ________________.
cones.
flowers.
ovules.
fruit.
Your friend says she saw a large patch of moss plants growing on the side of a tree. Infer whether she saw the haploid or diploid stage of these plants ? pg. 61 in textbook
diploid
haploid
both diploid and haploid
None are correct.
The haploid structures of a fern plant grow from
eggs
seeds
spores.
zygotes.
Which fruit has seeds on the outside?
strawberry
corn
pea
cones
We usually refer to corn and peas as being vegetables, but they are actually fruits.
true
false
The common use of the word generation is the span of time between the birth of parents and their offspring. The science use of the term in plant reproduction, is the difference between the haploid and diploid stages in it's life cycle.
True
False
How does the moistness of the environment help mosses and ferns reproduce.
They just grow better that way.
The sperm must swim through a film of water to reach an egg.
The water picks up a fern or moss seed and disperses them downstream.
None of these choices are correct.
The ______________ generation begins with fertilization and the haploid generation begins with _______________.
haploid;diploid
spores;zygotes
diploid;haploid
spores;seed
Carbon is unique because of its ability to ___________________.
become reactive at any temperature
melt at a very low temperature
form millions of compounds
freeze at mild temperatures
An organic compound contains carbon atoms bonded to at least one____________ atom.
hydrogen
oxygen
helium
methane
A carbon atom must have _________ additional electrons to be stable.
one
two
three
four
Buckyballs and nanotubes belong to a group of carbon compounds known as ________________________.
diamonds
isomers
fullerenes
graphite
Which types of bonds can carbon atoms form with each other?
single, double, or triple bonds
single and double bonds only
double and triple bonds only
single bonds only
__________________ indicates how many carbon atoms are in one molecule of a hydrocarbon
prefix of a hydrocarbon name
root of a hydrocarbon name
suffix of a hydrocarbon name
None of the above
______________________ indicates the types of bonds in a hydrocarbon chain.
suffix of a hydrocarbon name
root of a hydrocarbon name
prefix of a hydrocarbon name
None of the above.
__________________ is sometimes added to indicate structure of a hydrocarbon.
suffix of a hydorcarbon name
root of a hydrocarbon name
prefix of a hydrocarbon name
None of the above.
A hydrocarbon with only single bonds is said to be _________________________.
saturated
unsaturated
covalent
ionic
A hydrocarbon with one or more double or triple bonds is said to be _____________________.
unsaturated
saturated
covalent
ionic
The outermost orbital is called the ________________ shell.
balance
valence
nuclear
None of the above
How many electrons are in a stable carbon's outermost shell?
2
4
6
8
What is the atomic number for Carbon?
2
4
6
8
How many protons does carbon have?
2
4
6
8
What is the maximum amount of electrons that the first orbital can hold?
2 electrons
4 electrons
6 electrons
8 electrons
What is the maximum number of electrons that the second orbital can hold?
2 electrons
4 electrons
6 electrons
8 electrons
Carbon can bond to other carbon atoms in multiple ways and configurations.
True
False
What is the atomic number of hydrogen?
1
2
3
4
What group does carbon belong to on the periodic table?
1
12
14
16
What group does hydrogen belong to on the periodic table?
1
12
14
18
Carbon is a metal.
True
False
Hydrogen is a gas.
True
False
Hydrogen is a nonmetal.
True
False
In it's natural state, carbon is a liquid.
True
False
_________________ is used to make many synthetic polymers
Petroleum
Ethanol
Methanol
Caroxyl
Petroleum is used to make many synthetic_______________.
monomers
ethanols
propenes
polymers.
A polymer is made of many ________________ covalently bonded together, forming a long chain.
ethanols
methanols
monomers
hydroxyls
A molecule that forms a pyramidal shape is called a(n)______________________ molecule.
planar
linear
tetrahedral
cyclical ring
A(n) _______________________ is a long chain of covalently bonded organic molecules.
polymer
monomer
planer
linear
Adding a(n)_____________ group to a carbon compound will form an alcohol.
carobxyl
hydroxyl
halide
amino
The compound __________________ is an example of a substituted hydrocarbon.
ethanol
ethane
methane
butyne
The compound __________________ is an example of a substituted hydrocarbon.
octane
ethane
citric acid
propane
Methylamine is found in ____________________.
petroleum
citric acid
cheese
methane
Methylamines are part of which functional group?
hydroxyl
halide
carboxyl
amino
What element bonds with the methane molecule to create bromomethane?
bromine
methylamine
methane
ethane
Bromine is part of which functional group?
hydroxyl
halide
carboxyl
amino
What is the name of the functional group that forms a carboxylic acid?
hydroxyl
halide
carboxyl
amino
__________________ are examples of carboxylic acids.
citric acid
methanoic acid
ethanoic acid
All of the above.
A(n) __________________- group is formed when an amino group is added to a hydrocarbon.
ethene
methene
amine
All of the above
___________________ is an everyday application of the use of polymers.
coating for nonstick pans
pvc pipes
bank notes
All of the above
______________________ is the chemical process in which small organic molecules, or ________________ bond together to form a chain.
monomer, polymer
polymerization, monomers
polymer, monomer
polymerization, polymers
