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7th Grade 1st Semester Exam 2020

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Condensation is when...
a)
A liquid turns to gas.
b)
A gas turns to liquid.
c)
A liquid turns to ice.
d)
All of the answers.
2.
Precipitation is...
a)
Any form of water that falls from a cloud to the Earth.
b)
Drinkable water that collects underground
c)
Water that turns to a gas.
d)
None of the answers.
3.
Evaporation is...
a)
When water changes from a solid to a liquid.
b)
When water changes from a gas to a liquid.
c)
When water changes from a liquid to a gas.
d)
None of the answers.
4.
What changes water from one state to another.
a)
An airplane.
b)
Gravity
c)
A change in temperature.
d)
None of the answers.
5.
What is water doing when it is changing to a gas?
a)
Condensing. 
b)
Evaporating.
c)
Gravitating.
d)
Precipitating.
6.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
7.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
8.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
9.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
10.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
11.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
12.
A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
13.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
14.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
15.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
16.
A natural hazard occurs when natural physical processes become...
a)
dormant and inactive.
b)
extreme and unpredictable.
c)
scary!
d)
faster than usual. 
17.
A tsunami is...
a)
a spinning windstorm that forms over the ocean.
b)
a series of ocean waves.
c)
a vibration deep within the Earth or at its surface.
d)
when magma rises through the Earth's surface. 
18.
Earthquakes are caused by all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
movement of tectonic plates.
b)
tsunamis.
c)
volcanic activity. 
d)
underground collapses. 
19.
Of the four natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict?
a)
Tsunamis
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Tropical Cyclones
d)
Earthquakes
20.
One region of the world that is very exposed to volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes is...
a)
the Ring of Fire.
b)
the North and South Pole.
c)
the United States.
d)
Eastern Europe.
21.
Which of the following would be a potential economic effect of a natural disaster?
a)
spread of disease due to reduced standards of sanitation 
b)
disruption of communication networks
c)
disruption of government and its services
d)
loss of jobs + businesses
22.
A natural disaster occurs when a natural hazard...
a)
causes major damage and harms humans.
b)
poses a danger to any part of the earth.
c)
changes the physical features of the earth.
d)
impacts everyday life for humans.
23.

This map shows tornado activity in the United States between 1950 and 1998. Based on the data provided by this map, which of the following cities would be most likely to experience a tornado with a rating of F3 or greater in the next year?

a)

Phoenix, Arizona

b)

Topeka, Kansas

c)

Orlando, Florida

d)

Columbia, South Carolina

24.

Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

House Fire

d)

Earthquake

25.

The table provides data on the earthquakes recorded for four different cities over a ten year period. Assuming the data indicates patterns that will continue, which city will most likely experience an earthquake of a magnitude of 5.0 or higher in the next year or two?

a)

City W

b)

City X

c)

City Y

d)

City Z

26.

What is the green pigment that "traps" sunlight?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

ATP

27.

Is Oxygen a Raw Material (Reactant) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Neither

d)

What's Photosynthesis?

28.

Is Glucose (C6H12O6) a Raw Material (Reactant) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Neither

d)

What's Photosynthesis?

29.

Is Carbon Dioxide (CO2) a Raw Material (Reactant) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Neither

d)

What's Photosynthesis?

30.

Is Water (H2O) a Raw Material (reactant) or Product of Photosynthesis?

a)

Product

b)

Reactant

c)

Neither

d)

What's Photosynthesis?

31.

Not living, or produced by living things

a)

Abiotic factors

b)

Biotic factors

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Population

32.

Living, or produced by living things

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

c)

Organisms

d)

Competition

33.

Hawks and owls eat the same type of food and struggle with one another to get their food. What is this an example of?

a)

Competition

b)

Biotic factor

c)

Symbiosis

d)

Population

34.

An organism that gets its energy by feeding on producers in the food chain

a)

Primary Consumer

b)

Secondary Consumer

c)

Apex predator

d)

A lion

35.

Competition becomes more important as the number of individuals ______ or the availability of resources _________.

a)

increases, decreases

b)

increases, increases

c)

decreases, increases

d)

decreases, decreases