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7th Grade Science Midterm Review (2020)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does photosynthesis occur?

a)

nucleus

b)

photoplast

c)

chroloplast

d)

cell wall

2.

Where does cellular respiration take place in both plant and animal cells?

a)

chroloplast

b)

cell wall

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

3.

This type of adaptation has to do with actual body parts coloration that help an organism survive in their environment. Example: camouflage, mimicry, bent hind legs, sharp teeth, claws

a)

structural

b)

behavioral

4.

Mutations can be _________ to an organism.

a)

Harmful

b)

Beneficial

c)

beneficial or harmful or neutral

d)

only neutral. They don't do anything.

5.

What does photosynthesis produce? ( Select all that apply!)

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

none of the above

6.

Our body is sore after a workout because

a)

Lactic acid build up

b)

there is not enough oxygen

c)

I just worked out too long

d)

none of the above

7.

Which statement is true about photosynthesis and cellular respiration? (Select all that apply)

a)

They have the same reactants, but swapped

b)

They have the same products, but swapped

c)

Photosynthesis requires Light Energy , while Cellular Respiration makes ATP Energy

d)

None of the above

8.

Create a Punnett Square for the following scenario: Brown Eyes are Dominant to Blue eyes. A heterozygous father has Brown Eyes (Bb). A homozygous recessive mother has blue eyes (bb). What percent of the offspring will have blue eyes?

a)

0% Blue

b)

50% Blue

c)

75% Blue

d)

100% Blue

9.

Which of the following are found inside the nucleus of the cell?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Vacuole

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Mitochondria

10.

Which of the following best describes the heart?

a)

Organelle

b)

Organ system

c)

organ

d)

organism

11.

According to the cell theory, what is the basic unit of life?

a)

Cell

b)

Sun

c)

Organ

d)

Nucleus

12.

What are groups of cells that do the same type of work called?

a)

Tissue

b)

organ

c)

organ system

d)

organelle

13.

What are groups of cells that do the same type of work called?

a)

organ

b)

organelle

c)

tissue

d)

nerves

14.

Where is chloroplast most likely to be found?

a)

A dog

b)

A human

c)

Within the heart

d)

Within a flower

15.

Which type of cell has a nucleus bound membrane and includes fungi, protists, plant, and animal cells?

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

16.

Which structure is only found in plant cells?

a)

cell wall

b)

chloroplast

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Nucleus

17.

If you were to compare a city to a cell, the mayor would be considered a

a)

cell wall

b)

vacuole

c)

golgi apparatus

d)

Nucleus

18.

Calculate. A wave with a frequency of 10 Hz has a wavelength of 3 meters. At what speed will this wave travel?

a)

30

b)

3.33

c)

300

19.

What is the frequency of a wave if the wave has a speed of 24 m/s and a wavelength of 4 m?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

96

d)

0.16

20.

A wave with a frequency of 500 Hz is traveling at a speed of 100 m/s. What is the wavelength?

a)

5

b)

25

c)

1000

d)

0.2

21.

Light that has passed through a filter at a horizontal or vertical angle is called

a)

Transverse Light

b)

Polarized Light

c)

White Light

d)

Photoelectric Light

22.

Which waves can we see with our eyes?

a)

X-Rays

b)

Gamma Rays

c)

UV Light

d)

Visible Light

23.

If a red light has a longer wavelength than blue light, which has a greater frequency?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

24.

Kylie was wearing earmuffs on a cold day. Her friend Ethan was calling for her to wait, but she could not hear him because the sound waves were being ______ by the earmuffs.

a)

Transmitted

b)

Reflected

c)

Absorbed

25.

When you look in the mirror, you are seeing light waves ______ off the mirror and return to your eye.

a)

Transmit

b)

Reflect

c)

Absorb

26.

The passing of a wave through a material is called

a)

Transmit

b)

Reflect

c)

Absorb

27.

On a longitudinal wave, what is the area where particles are most crowded together?

a)

Rarefaction

b)

Compression

28.

The Doppler Effect is the apparent change in the ______ of a sound caused by the motion of either the listener or the source of the sound.

a)

Crest

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Trough

29.

Which device is better for sending information over long distances?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

30.

Which device translates information into electrical pulses of varying amplitudes (like a wave)?

a)

Analog

b)

Digital

31.

Which electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength and the lowest frequencies?

a)

Infrared

b)

Radio

c)

UV

d)

Gamma

32.

The range of electromagnetic waves placed in a certain order is called the

a)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

b)

EM Field

33.

In a vacuum, all electromagnetic waves have the same

a)

Frequencies

b)

Wavelength

c)

Amplitudes

d)

Speed

34.

Which of the following is true of ultraviolet waves?

a)

They are visible

b)

They carry information to TV’s and Radios

c)

They can be used in a remote

d)

They help your body produce vitamin D and can cause cancer

35.

What is the correct way to order wave in the EM spectrum from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength?

a)

Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible Light, UV, X-rays, Gamma

b)

Microwave, Radio, Visible Light, Infrared, UV, X-rays, Gamma

c)

Radio, Microwave, Infrared, UV, X-rays, Gamma, Visible light

36.

Faith is holding one end of a jump rope. Her friend Brooklyn is holding the other end of the rope. Faith swiftly moves the handle of the jump rope downward, creating a large transverse mechanical wave in the rope. Will Brooklyn feel a tug on the rope at her end?

a)

No, the wave cannot travel through solid materials such as a jump rope

b)

Yes, the wave will transfer energy of Amy's motion to the other end of the rope

37.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
38.
What molecule absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis?
a)
chloroplast
b)
thylakoid
c)
grana
d)
chlorophyll
39.
What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
glucose & carbon dioxide
b)
glucose & oxygen
c)
water & oxygen
d)
water & carbon dioxide
40.
The purpose of cellular respiration is to 
a)
make water
b)
make ATP
c)
make glucose
d)
make  oxygen
41.
In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
a)
Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.
b)
Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.
c)
Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.
d)
Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.
42.
Which cell structure is found in plant and animals cells and controls what can come into or leave a cell?
a)
cell membrane
b)
cytoplasm
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuole
43.
What is the function of the cell nucleus found in both plant and animal cells?
a)
to produce energy
b)
to control cell activity
c)
to remove waste products
d)
to allow molecules to enter the cell
44.
Cell organelles that are responsible for digesting food, worn out organelles and other cellular wastes are called ___________________.
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Vacuoles
c)
Lysosomes
d)
Chlororplasts
45.
What is one basic function of the vacuoles?
a)
circulating oxygen
b)
producing food
c)
controlling cell processes
d)
storing water
46.
All cells need energy to function.  Which cell organelle is responsible for producing energy in the cell?
a)
chloroplasts
b)
mitochondria
c)
nucleus
d)
vacuoles
47.
What is the function of a cell wall?
a)
to protect and support the cell
b)
to perform different functions in each cell
c)
to prevent water from passing through it
d)
to prevent oxygen from entering the cell
48.
Cells with a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles are called ____________________.
a)
prokaryotes
b)
eukaryotes
c)
bacteria
d)
protists
49.
Which of the following is not part of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA 
b)
all living things are made from cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
50.
Who was the first  person to see cells under the microscope and give them their name?
a)
Mattias Schleiden
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theordor Schwann
d)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek