Worksheets7th Grade Science Final Exam 2021
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Animals with backbones are called __________
Sponges
Scavengers
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
A sea star has which type of body-part arrangement?
Bilateral
Radial
Horizontal
Asymmetry
Reptiles are different from amphibians because reptile skin is __________.
Moist
Dry
Hairy
Furry
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of all mammals?
feathers
mammary glands
a spinal cord
hair or fur
Which group of vertebrates includes many species that change body form during development and spend part of their lives in water and part on land?
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Which feature do birds and reptiles have in common?
Both have three-chambered hearts
Both have feathers
Both are vertebrates
Both are reptiles
Which term belongs in box A?
Reptiles
Vertebrates
Mollusks
Exoskeletons
Which term belongs in box B?
Vertebrate
Backbone
Exoskeleton
Spinal column
The vertebrae, skull, and other bones make up a vertebrate's __________.
Endoskeleton
Notochord
Shell
Pouch
Which system sends messages through nerves to and from all parts of your body?
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Digestive system
Nervous system
The system of nerve cells in cnidarians is called __________.
Camouflage
A shell
A nerve net
A spine
Which best describes where oxygen goes after being taken into an animal's body?
Only to the heart
Only to the brain
Only to the digestive system
To all parts of the body
Water taken in through the mouth of a fish passes over the __________, where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
Gills
Lungs
Heart
Swim bladder
Most reptiles have a __________ heart.
one-chambered heart
two-chambered heart
three-chambered heart
four-chambered heart
Which of the following special structures does an earthworm use to grind up soil it ingests?
Gizzard
Setae
Anus
Esophagus
Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?
To help the animal find food
To provide structural support for the body
To sense the environment
To move the animal’s body
Which is NOT carried throughout the body by the circulatory system?
Oxygen
Water
Nutrients
Food
What are enzymes in the digestive system?
chemicals that help remove waste from the bloodstream
waste substances that are removed from the body
nutrients that get absorbed into the bloodstream
chemicals that help break food down into nutrients
Which term belongs in box A?
Bony skeleton
Hydrostatic skeleton
Antiskeleton
Nerve net
Which term belongs in box B?
Open circulatory system
Nerve net
Crop
Hydro-circulatory system
Which term belongs in box C?
Nemotosis
Respiration
Scavenging
Absorption
What is the predominant type of muscle shown in the diagram?
Cardiac
Skeletal
Smooth
Tendon
__________ makes movement easier by reducing friction that might happen if bones rubbed together.
Red marrow
Periosteum
A hinge joint
Cartilage
The outer layer of skin is called the__________.
Glands
Perspiration
Pigment
Epidermis
Food moves through your digestive system. What type of muscle makes this action happen?
Involuntary muscles
cardiac muscles
skeletal muscles
voluntary muscles
Two or more bones come together at __________.
Pores
Melanin
Flexors
Joints
Which of these is NOT a layer of skin?
Epidermis
Dermis
Melanin
Fatty layer
What type of joint do your elbows have?
Gliding
Hinge
Ball and socket
Pivot
If you do not have enough calcium in your diet, your body will use calcium stored from where?
Bones
Ligaments
Muscles
Tendons
What type of muscle attaches to bones?
Involuntary
Skeletal
Cardiac
Voluntary
Which term belongs in box A?
Cardiac
Involuntary
Unnecessary
Smooth
Which term belongs in box B?
Involuntary
Undulating
Striated
Smooth
Which of the following does NOT work closely as part of the excretory system?
Digestive system
Urinary system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
What organ removes excess water, salts, and other wastes from your blood?
Kidney
Stomach
Heart
Brain
Which of these is the correct sequence of the organs of the digestive tract?
esophagus, mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
mouth, small intestine, stomach, large intestine
mouth, stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Which product of the excretory organs is produced and stored by the system in the figure?
Tears
Lymph
Sweat
Urine
What structures lining the inside of the small intestine provide a place where nutrients can pass to the blood?
Villi
Convolutions
Folds
Bile ducts
Which term belongs in box A?
Villi
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Proteins
Which term belongs in box B?
Chemical digestion
Manipulative digestion
Absorption digestion
Excretory digestion
Which term belongs in box C?
Circulatory system
Excretory system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
________ carry blood away from the heart.
Lungs
Platelets
Fibrin
Arteries
What is the process that is shown in the figure?
Circulation
Excretion
Breathing
Urination
Which of these is a function of blood?
Digest food
Produce wastes
Transport nutrients
Dissolve bone
From the chart, viruses and bacteria are the cause of which respiratory disease?
Emphysema
Pneumonia
Lung cancer
Asthma
What is the difference between veins and arteries?
Veins bring blood towards the heart. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
Veins are part of the lymph system. Arteries are part of the pulmonary system
Arteries bring blood to the heart. Veins carry blood away from it.
Arteries are capillaries. Veins are blood vessels.
Recycling red blood cells is the function of which organ?
Large intestine
Tonsils
Heart
Spleen
Which term belongs in box A?
Digestive system
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Endocrine system
Which term belongs in box B?
Veins
Aortas
Plasma
Bronchi
Which term belongs in box C?
Blood
Urine
Plasma
Lymph
Disease-causing organisms are called ______.
Pathogens
Antigens
Antibodies
White blood cells
A disease that is caused by a virus, bacterium, protist, or fungus and is spread from an infected organism or the environment to another organism is called a(n) _______.
Infectious disease
Hereditary disease
noninfectious disease
Immune attack
The process of heating a liquid to kill much of the bacteria in milk and other liquids is called __________.
Vaccination
Inflammation
Pasteurization
Immunization
Which acts as a barrier that prevents many pathogens from entering your body?
Stomach
Unbroken skin
White blood cells
Cilia
Forms of antigens that give you active immunity to a disease without getting the disease first are called __________.
Viruses
Vaccines
Fevers
Antibodies
Which healthy choice will most directly prevent skin cancer?
Diet
Avoiding alcohol and tobacco
Good sanitation
Using protection from the sun
What is chemotherapy?
the use of chemicals to boost immune function
the use of chemicals to kill bacteria
the use of chemicals to combat cancer
the use of chemicals to combat flu
Which term belongs in box A?
Obesity
Cancer
Infectious diseases
Diabetes
Which term belongs in box B?
Insulin
Plasma
DNA
Antibodies
Which of the following is a reflex?
Involuntary response
Voluntary response
Walking
Controlled response
Which system sends messages through nerves to and from all parts of your body?
Circulatory
Nervous
Respiratory
Skeletal
Which of the following does the skin NOT sense?
Pressure
Taste
Pain
Temperature
Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for movement and thought?
Brain
Spinal cord
Peripheral nerves
Axons
Which term refers to something in the environment that causes an organism to react?
Neuron
Synapse
Stimulus
Peripheral nerves
Which term belongs in box A?
Immune system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Which term belongs in box B?
Veins
Spinal cord
Neurons
Capillaries
Which term belongs in box C?
Plasma
Red blood cells
Hormones
Bile
What process is shown in this figure?
Photosynthesis
Precipitation
Nitrogen fixation
Evaporation
A puddle is formed after a rainstorm. After two days of sunshine, the puddle disappears. What happened to the water?
It became an abiotic factor.
It went through chemosynthesis.
It oxidized.
It evaporated.
_________ describes the weather patterns that affect a region over a long period of time.
Community
Succession
Weather
Climate
Earth’s early atmosphere probably did not contain oxygen gas. Scientists believe that __________ are responsible for producing most of the oxygen in Earth’s early atmosphere.
Fish
Dinosaurs
Humans
Bacteria
Without this, Earth could become too hot or cold to support life as we know it.
Geothermal energy
the greenhouse effect
Global warming
the Moon
Which of these is an abiotic factor?
A raccoon
A pine tree
Sunlight
A beetle
What is the process where producers use carbon dioxide, water, and light energy to make sugars?
Chemosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Nitrogen fixation
Energy conservation
What does the diagram illustrate?
An ecosystem
A food chain
An energy pyramid
A food web
What is this diagram an example of?
A food chain
A food web
An energy pyramid
A producer model
Which includes both an abiotic and a biotic factor?
A cow eating grass
A dog giving birth to puppies
A lion drinking from a river
A rock rolling down a hill
Which term belongs in box A?
Fire cycle
Helium cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Crebbs cycle
Which term belongs in box B?
Populations
Species
Grass
Soil
Which term belongs in box C?
Food web
Succession
Nitrogen cycle
Symbiotic realationship
The organisms living in an area and the nonliving features of that environment form __________.
An ecosystem
Competition
A symbiotic relationship
It’s limiting factors
All the tortoises living in a specific region of a desert ecosystem make up what?
A biosphere
A carrying capacity
A food chain
A population
The largest number of organisms from a particular species that can live in an ecosystem at one time is the __________ for that species in that ecosystem
Symbiosis
Carrying capacity
Commensalism
Sample count
Which of these organisms is a producer?
Fern
Snake
Bear
Catfish
Compared to a carnivore, what advantage does an omnivore have?
An omnivore is also able to consume only plants.
An omnivore is generally faster.
There is no advantage.
An omnivore is able to consume both plants and animals.
What is required for a species to experience exponential growth?
hostile conditions, unlimited resources
limited resources, ideal conditions
bacteria
ideal conditions, unlimited resources
Which fact is correct about most food chains?
Consumers will always depend on producers for food
Consumer and producers belong to completely unrelated food chains.
Producers always depend on consumers for food.
Ecological problems are reduced by establishing a clear food chain order.
What is most likely to happen to an overpopulated species?
The population will start to grow exponentially
Competition among members of the species will increase
Birthrates will further increase, the death rates will decrease.
They will become extinct.
In a particular area, a species is considered endangered if there are less than 800 individuals left. Based on the chart, which species would be considered endangered?
eagles, darter fish, and tree toads
eagles and may flies
tree frogs and loose strife
loose strife and may flies
What are all organisms of the same species occupying the same area at the same time known as?
Community
Population
Species
Inhabitants
Which term belongs in box A?
Population overload
Overburdened species
Mutualistic species
Endangered species
Which term belongs in box B?
Parasitism
Extinction
Cooperation
Omnivores
Which are usually shallow and filled with an abundance of plant and animal life?
Ponds
Oceans
Rivers
Lakes
Which biome is characterized by the coldest temperatures?
Tundra
Grassland
Temperate deciduous forest
Taiga
The first organisms to appear during ecological succession are called ____.
Succession species
Pioneer species
Climax communities
Primary organisms
What biome is found at the farthest north latitudes?
Grassland
Tundra
Temperate rain forest
Estuaries
Which biomes are most often found near the equator?
desert and rain forest
Grasslands and tropical rain forest
Desert and grasslands
Temperate rain forests and taiga
Warm temperatures and large amounts of rainfall characterize which biome?
Desert
Tundra
Temperate grassland
Tropical rain forest
What types of organisms would be found in this stage of primary succession?
Trees
Grasses
Shrubs and low plants
Moss and lichens
Primary succession begins in an area without _____
Air
Wind
Sunlight
Soil
In which water ecosystem does salt water and freshwater mix?
Estuary
Lake
Pond
River
