Worksheets7th Grade Review--Midterm Exam
Total questions: 200
Worksheet time: 50hrs 0mins
What is this tool ?
test tubes
graduated cylinders
beakers
flask
What is this tool ?
test tubes
graduated cylinders
beakers
flask
What tool is this?
ruler
meter stick
stopwatch
triple beam balance
Safe or Unsafe: Before leaving the class the students wash and dry their hands.
safe
unsafe
Safe or Unsafe: Julie went to get two microscopes from the cabinet. She held each of them by the arms and she carried them across the room.
safe
unsafe
Safe or Unsafe: Michael enters science class and sees glass beakers with colorful liquids inside. They look like chemicals he used last year in a Fizz lab so he decides to mix them all together to see them fizz.
safe
unsafe
Safe or Unsafe: Grace thought a substance smelled weird so he took a deep whiff of it. He didn’t think it smelled poisonous and tasted a little bit of the substance.
safe
unsafe
Safe or Unsafe: Cindy broke a glass test tube. She raised her hand and told the teacher about the accident.
safe
unsafe
List the Scientific Process steps in order.
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion
Conclusion, Observation, Experiment, Data, Hypothesis
Observation, Experiment, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data, Question
None of the above
Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?
Ask a question, do background research, state your hypothesis, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion
State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, conduct an experiment, analyze data, make a conclusion
Ask a question, state your hypothesis, do background research, conduct an experiment, make a conclusion, analyze data
State your hypothesis, ask a question, do background research, make a conclusion, conduct an experiment, analyze data
The __________________________________ is the organized way scientists answer questions and solve problems.
scientific method
scientific explanation
scientific notation
scientific guesses
Choose the best-written hypothesis that answers the question:
Question: Why is my room warmer during the day than at night?
Sunlight is making my room warmer.
Mr. Nuzzo has the heat turned on in the morning.
If I close my blinds during the day, then my room will be cooler because sunlight cant get in.
Sunlight actually cools down a room.
What's the dependent variable?
She had six fingers.
The tree was tall.
They like each other.
The number 5 was painted brown.
It looks like it may rain.
What is the scientific method?
A systematic procedure for how to conduct a scientific experiment
The process of solving a problem
A way of making non-scientific observations
A way to summarize findings from multiple investigations
Which of the following is NOT a testable question?
How do rockets work?
Does fertilizer help plants grow bigger?
Does heart rate increase with exercise?
Does the freezing point of water change at different elevations?
What is a hypothesis?
An educated prediction or answer to a testable question
A random guess
An observation based on feelings or emotions
An observation that is measurable and made with tools (such as a ruler or scale) is what type
quantitative
qualitative
koalatative
Constants are factors in an experiment that stay the same. True or False?
True
False
What should an experimenter do after analyzing data?
carry out the experiment
draw conclusions
observe and infer
identify the problem
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?
Mrs. Lewis sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.
height of the ramp
distance traveled by the ball
mass of the ball
weight of the ball
Students were investigating some properties of rocks. They wanted to compare the volumes of the rocks.
Which tool should the students use to accurately measure the volume of each rock?
Some researchers are developing a new fertilizer designed to improve the growth of plants in hot, dry climates. The fertilizer was applied to one hundred desert plants in a greenhouse. The average daytime temperature in the greenhouse was 90°F, and the humidity levels were low. Which is best for the researchers to do next?
A compare plants that received fertilizer to similar plants that received none
B begin selling the fertilizer to gardeners living in hot, dry climates
C change the conditions in the greenhouse and retest the fertilizer
D test the fertilizer on plants that are adapted to cooler climates
A scientist investigates the effect of carbon dioxide on plant height. The scientist grows plants in several closed containers. All the plants receive the same amounts of water and light, but the air in each container has a different amount of carbon dioxide. What is the independent variable in this experiment?
the amount of carbon dioxide in each container
the number of plants in each container
the amount of water provided to the plants
the height of each plant after a period of time
Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?
All living things are composed of cells.
Living cells come only from other living cells.
Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.
Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.
Which instrument is credited for helping scientists develop cell theory?
Mitochondria
In what organelle is the genetic material found inside?
cell membrane
chloroplast
nucleus
ribosome
What organelle is called the "powerhouse" of a cell?
mitochondria
nucleus
cell wall
cell membrane
A large central vacuole is found in a _____ cell.
animal
plant
What is the function of a chloroplast?
makes proteins for animal cells
allows materials in and out of the cell
provides structure and support
absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis
What is the structure that contains DNA and directs the cell?
endoplasmic reticulum
central vacuole
cell wall
nucleus
Looking in a microscope, you see cells that have rectangular shapes and a green color. What type of cells are you probably viewing?
plant cells
animals cells
muscle cells
blood cells
Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.
cell wall
central vacuole
chloroplast
nucleus
Identify the structure that is indicated by the arrow in the image.
cell wall
central vacuole
chloroplast
cell membrane
The arrow is showing the fluid inside the cell that surrounds the cell organelles. What is the arrow pointing to in the cell?
cytoplasm
mitochondria
ribosomes
nucleus
Identify the structure that is labeled "C" in the image.
central vacuole
nucleus
chloroplast
mitochondria
cell membrane
Identify the structure that is labeled "H" in the image.
cell wall
chloroplast
mitochondria
nucleus
cell membrane
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of _____. (Meaning it will always pair up with)
cytosine
guanine
thymine
uracil
What base does RNA have that DNA does not?
uracil
thymine
cytosine
guanine
What does RNA stand for?
Ribosenucleic Acid
Ribonucleic Acid
Ribonose Acid
Riba Nuke Leic Acid
What is made at the end of translation?
an mRNA molecule
protein
2 semi-conservative strands of DNA
a tRNA molecule
What is the function of tRNA?
It is what makes the ribosome.
It carries the message from DNA to the ribosome.
It transfers the amino acid to the growing protein on the ribosome.
It is in the cell membrane and controls what moves in and out.
Membrane folds around large substances so they can leave the cell. Requires ATP. Type of active transport
phospholipid
solute
Exocytosis
Endocytosis
Membrane folds around large substances so they can enter the cell. Requires ATP. Type of active transport
Endocytosis
Channel Protein
Cell Membrane
Diffusion
The movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane through diffusion. (semi-permeable means lets some things in and not others)
Endocytosis
Exocytosis
Osmosis
Diffusion
What is the tiny openings that let in the carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?
stomata
xylem
phloem
chloroplast
Which organelle is the site of photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
What is photosynthesis?
The process in which plants make energy
THe process animals go through to digest food
Using light to take pictures
The process in which plants make their food.
This phase of the cell cycle is where cells perform cell functions, grow and mature. What phase is this referring to?
Prophase
Interphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Which is image shows a cell in Metaphase?
A
E
C
F
Which answer choice lists the stages of the cell cycle in the correct order?
interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis
cytokinesis, mitosis, interphase
mitosis, interphase, cytokinesis
interphase, cytokinesis, mitosis
What is this phase of mitosis where chromosomes split up, then chromatids separate and move to opposite poles?
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
What is the phase of mitosis where spindles form, chromosomes become visible, and the nuclear membrane breaks down?
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Metaphase
Chromosomes line up along the middle of the cell during ____________.
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Which of the following lists the correct order of the phases of mitosis from beginning to end?
interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, interphase
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
Results of cell division or mitosis include all of the following EXCEPT?
growth
repair damaged cells
replace damaged cells
dead cells
Cells of organism must replicate for ?
growth
repair of damaged tissue
replacement of dying cells.
All of the above
The correct sequence of mitosis:
metaphase, anaphase, telophase, prophase
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
telophase, metaphase, prophase, anaphase
What is the type of asexual reproduction when a bud forms on the parent organism and then pinches off to form a new organism?
Binary Fission
Budding
Vegetative Propagation
Fragmentation
DNA molecules contain the genetic information that determines the characteristics of a living organism. How do DNA molecules express the genetic information they contain?
by breaking down proteins within the cell
by directing the process of protein synthesis
by regulating the storage of cellular proteins
by controlling the movement of protein molecules
Dr. Tanaka discovered a new virus. The virus has a single strand of a nucleic acid, but she does not know if it is DNA or RNA. After running tests, she concludes that it is DNA. Which of the following would lead her to that conclusion?
It contains uracil.
It contains adenine.
It contains thymine.
It contains cytosine.
A DNA strand undergoing replication contains the bases TACGTT. Which complimentary strand does it produce?
AUCGAA
ATGCAA
ATCGAA
AUCGTT
A single-stranded sequence of DNA is TAC CGC AAG. Which series represents the complimentary strand of DNA?
CGT TAT GGA
ATG GCG TTC
GCA ATA CCT
AUG GCG UUC
Which of following is when the information in DNA is copied to the mRNA?
Replication
Mutation
Transcription
Translation
What does the "N" in RNA stand for?
Nitrogen
Nucleic
Nucleus
Nuclear
What does the ribosome create right after getting the code from the mRNA?
Proteins
Cell Organelles
DNA
Amino Acids
Which of the following is NOT a type of RNA?
messenger
ribosomal
translate
transfer
Carries the amino acid used to make a protein
mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
Factory for making a protein
mRNA
rRNA
tRNA
The DNA nucleotide is made up of (you may choose more than 1 answer.)
Phosphate
Amino Acid
Sugar
Nitrogenous Base
The rungs of the DNA ladder are made up of
sugars
phosphates
nitrogenous bases
amino acids
Which CELL contains MORE particles than are found in the surrounding solution?
Left
Center
Right
