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7th grade Chem quiz 1 practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
2.
The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
3.

The variable that is changed on purpose is..

a)

Constant

b)

Control

c)

Independent Variable

d)

Dependent Variable

4.
The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
5.
  Pick the control from the following variables..
vanilla ice cream
vanilla ice cream with sprinkles
vanilla ice cream with hot fudge & caramel
a)
Vanilla ice cream
b)
vanilla ice cream with sprinkles
c)
vanilla ice cream with hot fudge & caramel
d)
I like it all
6.

True or False: elements AND compounds are pure substances.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide, or CO2. Dry ice may be used as a cooling agent and contains two oxygen atoms bonded to a carbon atom. Dry ice is a ___________________ .

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

8.

Instant coffee is made by dissolving a powder in hot water. Instant coffee is a ___________________ .

a)

pure substance

b)

mixture

9.

Which of these are NOT example of matter?

a)

solid

b)

energy

c)

liquid

d)

forces

e)

gas

10.

What are mixtures?

a)

different materials placed together but keeping their own properties

b)

a mixture in which substances spread out evenly and will not settle

c)

the degree to which a material will dissolve in another substance

d)

the substance in a solution that has the greatest amount

e)

the substance in a solution that has the least amount

11.

What is a solution?

a)

different materials placed together but keeping their own properties

b)

a mixture in which substances spread out evenly and will not settle

c)

the degree to which a material will dissolve in another substance

d)

the substance in a solution that has the greatest amount

e)

the substance in a solution that has the least amount

12.

What state of matter does the picture below represent?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

13.

What is a Solid?

a)

Matter that has a fixed shape and size.

b)

Matter that has a fixed size and no fixed shape

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape or size

d)

Matter that has no fixed shape and size

14.

The diagram shows arrangement of particles in a

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

15.

Define a liquid.

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has fixed shape and fixed volume

c)

Matter that has fixed volume, but no fixed shape

16.

What is a gas?

a)

Matter that has fixed shape but no fixed volume

b)

Matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume

c)

Matter that has no fixed shape but fixed volume

d)

compounds

17.

What state is represented in the gif?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

18.

What is a claim?

a)

Answers a question or problem

b)

long and detailed paragraph

c)

Explains why something happened

19.

What is evidence ?

a)

Answers a question

b)

Anything you see, hear or read or experience that causes you to believe something is true.

c)

Long and detailed paragraph

20.

What is reasoning?

a)

Answers a question

b)

Explaining how evidence supports a claim

c)

Used to prove something true or false

21.

What is an example of a claim?

a)

Mr. Smith likes Star Wars

b)

In the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process.

c)

The data shows that when leaves are taken away from sunlight, they change colors.

22.

What is an example of reasoning?

a)

Honey is stored in hives.

b)

Honeybees store their honey in hives.

c)

Honeybees use hexagons to store the honey and pollen they bring to the hive.

23.

What is an example of evidence?

a)

Football players are 33% more likely to get injured than baseball players.

b)

Football is more dangerous than baseball.

c)

Baseball is a fun sport.

24.

Why do we need evidence?

a)

To answer a question

b)

To show how and why

c)

To prove our claim is true

25.

Why do we need reasoning?

a)

To show how and why

b)

to answer a question

c)

To prove your claim is true