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7th grade Midterm

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT part of the scientific method?

a)

State the problem

b)

Form a Hypothesis

c)

Mix Recipe

d)

Analyze Results

e)

Test Hypothesis

2.

What is a prediction that has not yet been tested?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Control Group

d)

Scientific Method

3.

The variable in an experiment that is being changed.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Control Group

4.

The dependent variable in an experiment means......

a)

the scientist controls what to test.

b)

ask a question.

c)

take an educated guess.

d)

what is being measured.

5.

A series of steps used by scientist to solve a problem or answer a question.

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Hypothesis

6.

Which is the correct order of the scientific method?

a)

State the problem, Form a Hypothesis, Analyze Results, Research, Draw Conclusions

b)

Form a Hypothesis, State the Problem, Research, Draw Conclusions, Analyze Results

c)

Research, Form a Hypothesis, State the Problem, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions

d)

State the problem, Research, Form a Hypothesis, Analyze Results, Draw Conclusions

7.

In an experiment, what is a sample that is treated like the other except the independent variable is NOT added to it?

a)

Dependent Variable

b)

Control

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Constant

8.

A reliable experiment can have two or three independent variables.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Scientist must follow the scientific method for valid results.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is matter with a composition that is always the same?

a)

substance

b)

element

c)

compound

d)

mixture

11.

Which of the following contains only one type of atom?

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

element

d)

Homogeneous mixture

12.

What is a compound?

a)

Matter with a composition that is always the same.

b)

Matter that contains 2 or more types of atoms.

c)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

d)

Matter that contains 1 type of atom.

13.

A homogeneous mixture is.....

a)

not evenly mixed.

b)

anything that has mass and takes up space.

c)

evenly mixed.

d)

the largest substance present in a solution.

14.

What is matter?

a)

A substance that has composition and always stays the same.

b)

The largest substance present in a solution.

c)

Anything that contains 2 or more atoms.

d)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

15.

What is the largest substance present in a solution called?

a)

solute

b)

solvent

c)

matter

d)

sunstance

16.

Atoms with a positive charge are called....

a)

neutrons.

b)

electrons.

c)

protons.

d)

neutral.

17.

What are electrons?

a)

Atoms with a negative charge.

b)

Atoms with a neutral charge

c)

Atoms with a positive charge

d)

Atoms with no charge.

18.

Where are protons and neutrons located?

a)

In the electron cloud.

b)

On the periodic table.

c)

Not in an atom.

d)

In the nucleus.

19.

Which is correct for the image shown?

a)

1. Electron

2. Neutron

3. Proton

4. Nucleus

b)

1. Electron

2. Proton

3. Nucleus

4. Neutron

c)

1. Proton

2. Nucleus

3. Proton

4. Neutron

d)

1. Nucleus

2. Neutron

3. Proton

4. Electron

20.

Using the image, how many neutrons are in Carbon?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

0

d)

18

21.

What two things does metal conduct well?

a)

water and wood

b)

electricity and water

c)

thermal energy and wood

d)

electricity and thermal energy

22.

What type of metals are the most reactive?

a)

alkaline earth metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

alkali metals

d)

metaloids

23.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

metals, nonmetals, metaloids

b)

elements, liquids, gas

c)

gas, liquids, solids

d)

solids, metals, gas

24.

Which best describes the particles in a solid?

a)

They float freely.

b)

They are packed so tight they can only vibrate.

c)

They move extremely fast around each other.

d)

They do not move at all.

25.

In which state of matter do the particles float freely around each other?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

None of them.

26.

Which state of matter has a definite mass, shape, and volume?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

None

27.

Which state of matter has a definite mass and volume but forms to the shape of its container?

a)

None

b)

Liquids

c)

Solids

d)

Gas

28.

Which of the following has no definite mass, shape, or volume?

a)

Solids

b)

None

c)

Gas

d)

Liquids

29.

When temperature increases, particles have more energy and move faster.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of the following defines a chemical reaction?

a)

Change in appearance

b)

Same chemical properties

c)

Physical change in size or shape that can be reversed.

d)

Can not be reversed, changes to a new substance, forms something new.

31.

Which is an example of a physical reaction?

a)

Bathbomb in water

b)

Mixing paint

c)

Fireworks Popping

d)

Burning wood

32.

What is the transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collision of particles?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Kinetic energy

33.

What is the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Potential energy

34.

What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part from one part of the material to the other?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

genotype

35.

Which of the following defines Genotype?

a)

Heterozygous

b)

Homozygous

c)

The physical characteristics being used.

d)

The alleles (letters) being used.

36.

When using a punnet square, what are the PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC (TRAITS) being tested known as?

a)

Genotype

b)

Phenotype

c)

Homozygous

d)

Heterozygous

37.

Homozygous = Different

Heterozygous = Same

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Define the genotype GG

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous dominant

c)

Homozygous recessive

d)

Heterozygous recessive

39.

Define the genotype: Tt

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous recessive

c)

Homozygous recessive

d)

Heterozygous

40.

Define the genotype: rr

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Heterozygous dominant

c)

Homozygous recessive

d)

Heterozygous recessive

41.

Characteristics learned or obtained from the environment are defined as....

a)

Inherited traits

b)

Homozygous traits

c)

Dominant traits

d)

Acquired traits

42.

Characteristics controlled by a gene, passed from their parent, are defined as....

a)

Inherited traits

b)

Acquired traits

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Heterozygous trait

43.

Variations that help an organism survive its environment to live longer and reproduce more are ___________.

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Genetic Engineering

c)

Natural selection

d)

Adaptation

44.

What is it called when two parents with certain traits are selected to hopefully have offspring with those desired traits?

a)

Selective breeding

b)

Natural selection

c)

Genetic engineering

d)

Mutation

45.

What is it called when scientists alter or modify DNA to enhance an organism?

a)

Natural selection

b)

Selective breeding

c)

Genetic engineering

d)

Adaptation

46.

What are sudden changes in base pairs of a DNA sequence defined as?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Mutation

c)

Selective breeding

d)

Genetic engineering

47.

What is an inherited trait that helps a species survive?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Genetic engineering

c)

Mutation

d)

Natural selection

48.

What is a single celled (unicellular) organism that does not have a nucleus?

a)

Eukaryote

b)

Golgi body

c)

Prokaryote

d)

Ribosome

49.

What are multicellular, complex cells that contain a nucleus?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

50.

Which organelle produces ribosomes?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Cytoplasm

51.

Which organelle produces lysosomes, packages proteins and releases them into the cytoplasm?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Ribosome

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Chloroplast

52.

Which organelle builds and produces proteins, and maintains or replaces the tissues in your body?

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Vacuole

c)

Cell membrane

d)

Ribosome

53.

What is the jelly fluid inside the cell in which organelles are suspended?

a)

Golgi Body

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Lysosome

d)

Mitochondria

54.

Which organelle breaks down food molecules and dead or injured cells?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Lysosome

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

55.

Which organelle stores water and other materials?

a)

Lysosome

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell membrane

56.

Which organelle provides energy for cellular respiration (Powerhouse of the cell)?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosome

57.

Which of the following is the correct answer to number 4 on the image shown?

a)

Cytoplast

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Vacuole

58.

What is the correct answer for number 3 in the image shown?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribsome

c)

Golgi Body

d)

Lysosome

59.

What is the atomic mass of Magnesium?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

25

d)

36

60.

Which of the following lists the states of matter shown in order from left to right?

a)

Gas

Solid

Liquid

b)

Liquid

Gas

Solid

c)

Solid

Gas

Liquid

d)

Solid

Liquid

Gas