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7th Grade Science Standard Check In

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
2.

A tapeworm lives in the intestine of a cat absorbing nutrients through its skin. A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

commensalism

d)

competition

3.
What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
4.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
5.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
6.
What type of boundary is formed when plates collide?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
7.
What type of boundary is formed when plates separate?
a)
convergent
b)
horizontal
c)
divergent
d)
transform
8.

What two processes are essential to the creation of sedimentary rock?

a)

sedimentation and lithification

b)

cementation and sedimentation

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

creation and dictation

9.

What would happen when the slope of the tray increased?

a)

The speed of the water and the amount of erosion would increase.

b)

The speed of the water and the amount of erosion would decrease.

c)

The speed of the water would increase, while the amount of erosion would decrease.

d)

The speed of the water would decrease, while the amount of erosion would increase.

10.

Granite forms when liquid magma slowly cools within Earth’s crust. If the granite is exposed to intense heat and pressure, it can change to gneiss. Which type of change takes place when granite turns into gneiss?

a)

Sedimentary rock changes to igneous rock.

b)

Igneous rock changes to metamorphic rock

c)

Metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock

d)

Sedimentary rock changes to metamorphic rock

11.

What can you infer about chemical weathering in Gainesville from the graph?

a)

The rate of chemical weathering is not affected by the amount of precipitation.

b)

The rate of chemical weathering is likely to be the greatest from January to April.

c)

The rate of chemical weathering is likely to be the greatest from June to September.

d)

The rate of chemical weathering is likely to be greater in Gainesville than in Tallahassee.

12.

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of heredity?

a)

The storage of information in the nucleus of every cell in the body

b)

The passage of genetic instructions from one generation to another

c)

The relationship of one organism to another by evolutionary history

d)

The adaptation of an organism for better survival in a new habitat

13.
Why is DNA important?
a)
it is very small and very complicated
b)
it's in everything
c)
it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things
d)
because we eat it every day for energy
14.

Examine the Punnett square.Which of the following choices gives the alleles of the parents shown here?

a)

BB and BB

b)

BB and Bb

c)

Bb and Bb

d)

Bb and bb

15.

The gene for round peas (R) in a pea plant is dominant over the gene for wrinkled peas (r). In a cross between one heterozygous parent and one homozygous wrinkled pea parent, we can predict that what percentage of the offspring will have round peas?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

25%

16.
Which of the following genotypes is homozygous dominant?
a)
BB
b)
bb
c)
Bb
d)
green eyes
17.
Which of the following genotypes is heterozygous?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
18.
Which of the following answers correctly represents this Punnett Square if freckles are dominant?
a)
25% chance freckles
b)
50% chance freckles
c)
75% chance freckles
d)
100% chance freckles
19.
Genetic variation is most likely to result from what type of reproduction?
a)
Asexual Reproduction
b)
Sexual Reproduction
20.

A flashlight uses three different forms of energy. Which of the following is the correct order of the energy transformation to power the flashlight?

a)

Mechanical — Thermal — Light/Heat

b)

Electrical — Chemical - Light/Heat

c)

Chemical — Electrical —Light/Heat

d)

Light/Heat — Electrical — Chemical

21.

The picture shows the process that causes a glow stick to emit light. Based on the picture, which of the following describes the energies involved?

a)

Kinetic energy cracks the stick, allowing gravitational energy to transform into light

b)

Mechanical energy cracks the stick, allowing chemical energy to transform into light

c)

Chemical energy cracks the stick, allowing thermal energy to transform into light

d)

Thermal energy cracks the stick, allowing potential energy to transform into light

22.

Kyle is riding his bicycle. He works very hard to reach the top of a hill and then coasts down the other side. Which statement best explains why Kyle does not need to work as hard as he travels downhill?

a)

Kinetic energy is stored in the bicycle

b)

There is less friction between the road and the bike as it moves downhill

c)

No energy is lost as heat as Kyle rides downhill

d)

Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy as he moves downhill

23.

If a pot of water is placed over a fire, which of the following transfer of thermal energy would take place?

a)

convection

b)

reflection

c)

transcription

d)

placement

24.

Heat flow is the transfer of energy from __________.

a)

a cooler object to a warmer object

b)

a solid object to a fluid object

c)

a warmer object to a cooler object

d)

a fluid object to a solid object

25.

Students are investigating temperature changes on substances in their gaseous state. Which of the following is most likely to happen to the gaseous substance when the students decrease the temperature?

a)

molecular motion of the atoms will increase, causing it to change to a solid state

b)

molecular motion of the atoms will decrease, causing it to change to a liquid state

c)

molecular motion of the atoms will decrease, causing it to lose molecular mass

d)

molecular motion of the atoms will increase, causing it to change from the gaseous state

26.

The table shows the affect of temperature change on three different substances. From the observations in the table above, one could conclude that increases in temperatures change

a)

liquids to solids and liquids to gases.

b)

solids to liquids and liquids to gases.

c)

liquids to solids and gases to liquids.

d)

solids to liquids and gases to liquids.

27.

Use the diagram to answer the following quetion(s).

The same molecular substance in three different states at the same pressure is shown in the diagram above. Based on molecular motion, the temperature of the substance at state Y is __________.

a)

higher than the temperature at state Z

b)

lower than the temperature at state Z

c)

higher than the temperature at state X

d)

the same as the temperature at state X

28.

Why are favorable traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

a)

Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

b)

Because they come from dominant alleles.

c)

Because they come from recessive alleles.

d)

Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.

29.
Which statement best describes the process of evolution?
a)
Populations can survive in different locations on earth
b)
Environmental conditions limit the number of species on Earth
c)
Populations grow when resources are abundant
d)
The traits of a species can change over time
30.

What is the most likely reason that there were no major earthquakes recorded in the interior of the continent of Africa?

a)

The plate boundary inside Africa is too small to form earthquakes.

b)

The landmass of Africa is too great to be affected by earthquakes.

c)

There are no faults in Africa

d)

The entire continent of Africa is located on a single continental tectonic plate.

31.

What process does the figure show occurring in the mantle?

a)

Hot rock expands, becomes less dense, and rises toward the surface of Earth

b)

Hot rock expands, becomes more dense, and rises toward the surface of Earth.

c)

Hot rock becomes less dense and moves towards the outer core.

d)

Hot rock becomes more dense and moves towards the lithosphere.

32.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which of the following is true of waves with long wavelengths? (SC.7.P.10.1)

a)

They have high frequencies.

b)

They have low frequencies.

c)

They have moderate frequencies.

d)

They have inconsistent frequencies.

33.

The diagram below shows the electromagnetic spectrum. Which letters represent radio and gamma waves? (SC.8.E.5.11)

a)

A, F

b)

F, C

c)

A, G

d)

C, G

34.

Which wave has a higher frequency? (SC.8.E.5.11)

a)

Wave N

b)

Wave O

c)

The waves have the same frequency.

35.

Which portion of the electromagnetic spectrum includes the range of light that can be detected by the human eye?

a)

ultraviolet light

b)

visible light

c)

infrared light

d)

x-rays

36.

If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is increasing, what is true about the energy?

a)

Energy is increasing

b)

Energy is decreasing

c)

Energy is not dependent on wavelength.

d)

energy is cancelled out

37.

Cooking pancakes on a griddle is an example of...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

38.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
39.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
40.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
41.

Sound waves can move at different speeds. What can affect the speed at which sound waves travel?

a)

the amplitude of sound wave

b)

the material through which sound waves travel

c)

the distance over which sound waves travel

d)

the frequency of sound waves

42.

Sound waves travel at different speeds through different materials. Through which of the following materials

will sound waves travel the fastest?

a)

copper pipe

b)

swimming pool

c)

air on a cold day

d)

sauna filled with steam

43.

Sound waves and light waves behave differently in different materials. How are sound waves different from light waves?

a)

Sound waves cannot travel through a vacuum.

b)

Light waves cannot travel through a vacuum.

c)

Only sound waves can pass through a material.

d)

Only light waves can pass through a material.

44.

Light waves bouncing off a surface is known as?

a)

Transmission

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

45.

This is the term that describes when light passes through matter.

a)

Transmission

b)

Transparent

c)

Translucent

d)

Opaque

46.

This is when light changes direction slightly when it passes from one material to another.

a)

Transmission

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

47.

When you place things into water they sometimes look bent (see the image below). What is this an example of?

a)

Refraction

b)

Diffraction

c)

Transmission

d)

Absorption

48.

What could you conclude if you discovered this fossil on top of a mountain?

a)

This organism is now extinct.

b)

This trace fossil is older than the mountaintop.

c)

The mountaintop is made of metamorphic rock.

d)

The rocks on this mountaintop were once at the bottom of an ocean.

49.

1. The diagram shows the folding of rock layers that occurs in the process of mountain building.

Which layer in the diagram is the youngest?

a)

Layer L

b)

Layer M

c)

Layer N

d)

Layer Q

50.

The rock layers that make up the Grand Canyon range in age from 2 billion to 230 million years. What would a scientist need in order to compare the ages of rocks from two different parts of the canyon?

a)

the location of each rock

b)

the size and hardness of each rock

c)

the size of the crystals that make up the rock

d)

the radioactive elements in each rock