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Grade 7 Biology

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process in which water vapor is released into the air through from plants is called ___.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

2.
The following are part of the carbon cycle EXCEPT _________.
a)
respiration
b)
precipitation
c)
decomposition
d)
photosynthesis
3.
Decomposition releases __________ into the soil
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
helium
4.
Bacteria in soil change __________ into ingredients plants can use.
a)
H2
b)
O2
c)
N2
d)
He2
5.

Which of the following is NOT a "cycle"?

a)

Water

b)

Energy

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon

6.

Plants absorb and store some of the energy in sunlight through a process called …

a)

Cellular respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Decomposer

7.

Can organisms absorb nitrogen gas directly out of the atmosphere?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

_______________________ converts nitrogen into a form that plants can absorb.

a)

Denitrifying bacteria

b)

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

c)

Decomposers

d)

Producers

9.

How do animals obtain nitrogen stored in plants?

a)

Denitrifying bacteria

b)

Nitrogen fixing bacteria

c)

Directly from the atmosphere

d)

They eat the plants

10.
Only __% of energy gets passed on from one trophic level to the next
a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
26%
d)
90%
11.
Which of the following does not move through cycles?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Carbon
d)
Sulfur
12.
The process in which water vapor is released into the air through the stoma on the leaves of plants is called __________.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Transpiration
c)
Precipitation
d)
Condensation
13.
Water moving over the land surface is called __________.
a)
rivers
b)
streams
c)
runoff
d)
None of the Above
14.
Carbon is part of __________.
a)
proteins
b)
fats
c)
carbohydrates
d)
all of the above
15.
The following are part of the carbon cycle EXCEPT _________.
a)
respiration
b)
precipitation
c)
decomposition
d)
photosynthesis
16.
Long-term process of the carbon cycle can form the following __________.
a)
limestone
b)
sandstone
c)
coquina
d)
basalt
17.
Decomposition releases __________ into the soil
a)
hydrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
helium
18.
Bacteria in soil change __________ into ingredients plants can use.
a)
H2
b)
O2
c)
N2
d)
He2
19.
Which of the following is NOT a "cycle"?
a)
Water
b)
Energy
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Phosphorus
20.
When numerous food chains link to each other in an ecosystem, it is called a(n)
a)
food chain
b)
food web
c)
trophic pyramid
d)
food cluster
21.
Decomposers break down detritus, also known as...
a)
dead organic matter
b)
inorganic matter
c)
living matter
d)
non-living matter
22.
Only __% of energy gets passed on from one trophic level to the next
a)
5%
b)
10%
c)
26%
d)
90%
23.
Plants rely heavily on ____ in the nitrogen cycle to incorporate nitrogen into organic compounds
a)
bacteria
b)
viruses
c)
fungi
d)
oxygen
24.
Where is energy the highest in the food chain: grass, rabbit, hawk, bacteria
a)
grass
b)
rabbit
c)
hawk
d)
bacteria
25.
The primary consumer would be which level on the energy pyramid? 
a)
1st 
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
26.
Phosphorus is needed for the production of...
a)
ATP
b)
Oxygen
c)
Glucose
d)
Carbon Dioxide
27.

What are chordates?​

a)

Chordates are members of the phylum Chordata

b)

Chordates are unicellular

c)

Chordates are multicellular

d)

Chordates are not real

28.

which is a Chordates

a)

amphibians

b)

People

c)

water

29.

all Chordates have a backbone

a)

True

b)

False

30.

All Chordates have what three things?

a)

A Notochord

b)

A Nerve Cord

c)

A Backbone

d)

A throat pouches

31.

What does the hole do in the backbone?

a)

create a tunnel through which a bundle of nerve tissue or spinal cord passes.​

b)

Were they dispose their waste

c)

A breathing Hole

32.

There is a Hole in Every Backbone of a Vertebrate

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What is an Endoskeleton?

a)

The hard part which is the internal support of the structure

b)

Just a regular Skeleton

c)

Not a Thing

d)

Something that is needed for EVERY animal to live

34.

What is another word for Endoskeleton

a)

cartilage

b)

Bone

c)

Back

d)

Skin

35.

What is an a endotherm

a)

An endotherm is an animal that controls the internal heat it produces and regulates its own temperature

b)

A Skeleton

c)

another word for lungs that produce more air than normal

36.

how does a ectotherm change its heat

a)

Through change in it's environment

b)

Its the same all the time

37.
What type of animal are we?
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
fish
d)
mammal
38.
What group of invertebrates are asymmetrical?
a)
cnidarians
b)
arthropods
c)
sponges
d)
worms
39.
A platypus is what type of animal?
a)
bird
b)
fish
c)
amphibian
d)
mammal
40.
Which of the following is a characteristics of reptiles?
a)
lay eggs in the water
b)
gills
c)
scaly skin
d)
endothermic
41.
Which of the following is NOT an arthropod?
a)
lobster
b)
leech
c)
spider
d)
tick
42.
Which of the following are cnidarians?
a)
jellyfish
b)
butterflies
c)
snails
d)
starfish
43.
Which of the following in NOT an amphibian?
a)
frog
b)
salamander
c)
toad
d)
snake
44.
Which of the following is an example of endotherms?
a)

birds

b)
reptiles
c)
fish
d)
amphibians
45.
What do invertebrates have in common?
a)
they don't have a backbone
b)
they do have a backbone
c)
they have brains
d)
they have tissues
46.
Which group of invertebrates is most closely related to chordates/vertebrates?
a)
cnidarians
b)
echinoderms
c)
worms
d)
sponges
47.
Which of the following is a similarity between reptiles and birds?
a)
they are both exothermic
b)

they both have scales

c)
they both lay eggs
d)
they are both endothermic
48.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all mammals?
a)
they have placentas
b)
endothermic
c)
hair or fur
d)
they feed their young with milk
49.
Which group of invertebrates includes insects?
a)
worms
b)
arthropods
c)
echinoderms
d)
cnidarians
50.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of vertebrates?
a)
throat pouches
b)
lungs
c)
notochord
d)
nerve cord
51.
Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?
a)
ring worm
b)
tapeworm
c)
pin worm
d)
earthworm
52.
Which invertebrate has radial symmetry?
a)
arthropods
b)
sponges
c)
worms
d)
cnidarians
53.
What do ALL fish have in common?
a)
fins to move
b)
skeletons made out of bone
c)
scales
d)
jaws
54.
Which group of invertebrates are the most simple?
a)
arthropods
b)
sponges
c)
cnidarians
d)
echinoderms
55.
Which group of invertebrates have exoskeletons?
a)
echinoderms
b)
cnidarians
c)
sponges
d)
arthropods
56.
Which of the following is a cartilaginous fish?
a)
starfish
b)
shark
c)
whale
d)
goldfish
57.

Which body systems work together to allow the body to move?

a)

nervous and skeletal

b)

muscular and skeletal

c)

nervous and circulatory

d)

muscular and circulatory

58.

Which is most directly connected to the circulatory system?

a)

nose

b)

lungs

c)

mouth

d)

trachea

59.

Which body system is responsible for supplying the body with oxygen and removing carbon dioxide?

a)

nervous

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

respiratory

60.

Which best describes how the muscular system impacts movement of the human body?

a)

When a muscle expands, it pulls on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

b)

When a muscle contracts, it pulls on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

c)

When a muscle contracts, it pushes on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

d)

When a muscle expands, it pushes on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

61.

What roles do the muscular and respiratory systems serve in the body when someone lifts weights?

a)

The muscular system allows the person to lift the weights, while the respiratory system provides oxygen to the body.

b)

The muscular system provides oxygen to the body, while the respiratory system allows the person to lift the weights.

c)

The muscular system provides nutrients to the blood, while the respiratory system provides sweat to cool the body.

d)

The muscular system provides sweat to cool the body, while the respiratory system provides nutrients to the blood.

62.

Which is an example of a function the muscular system performs?

a)

Voluntary muscles pump blood through the body.

b)

Skeletal muscles keep a body’s joints working properly.

c)

Cardiac muscles move bones and hold a body’s skeleton in place.

d)

Smooth muscles help move food through the organs they surround.

63.

Which best compares the respiratory system to the circulatory system?

a)

The respiratory system transports oxygen to cells, while the circulatory system provides oxygen for cells.

b)

The respiratory system provides oxygen for cells, while the circulatory system transports oxygen to cells.

c)

The respiratory system breaks down food for cell energy, while the circulatory system rids the body of waste.

d)

The respiratory system rids the body of waste, while the circulatory system breaks down food for cell energy.

64.

The circulatory system transports waste through the bloodstream. Which is the best example of another system working to remove waste from the body?

a)

The respiratory system releases carbon dioxide.

b)

The skeletal system produces new red blood cells.

c)

The digestive system breaks down food into nutrients.

d)

The nervous system send signals from the brain to the muscles.

65.

Which best describes the purpose of the cardiovascular system?

a)

It delivers blood to the body’s tissues.

b)

It supplies stability to the skeleton.

c)

It delivers food to power the body.

d)

It supplies oxygen to the body.

66.

Which best describes the relationship between the skeletal system and the circulatory system?

a)

The skeletal system transports red blood cells after the circulatory system produces them.

b)

The skeletal system protects red blood cells and the circulatory system pumps those cells through veins and arteries.

c)

The skeletal system produces red blood cells and the circulatory system transports those cells where they need to go.

d)

The skeletal system helps put oxygen in red blood cells and the circulatory system helps those cells rid the body of carbon dioxide.

67.

Which is responsible for providing oxygen to cells?

a)

skeletal system

b)

digestive system

c)

muscular system

d)

circulatory system

68.

Which best describes the relationship between the cardiovascular system and the muscular system?

a)

The cardiovascular system captures carbon dioxide from the air for muscle energy.

b)

The cardiovascular system produces red blood cells to bring oxygen to muscles.

c)

The cardiovascular system provides a framework for muscle movement.

d)

The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen for muscle energy.

69.

Which system is controlled by involuntary muscle movement in the diaphragm?

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

cardiovascular

70.

Which best describes a function of the circulatory system?

a)

transport blood

b)

provide oxygen

c)

help the body move

71.

Which body system’s main purpose is to help the body move?

a)

digestive system

b)

muscular system

c)

respiratory system

72.

In which system of the human body does the heart belong?

a)

skeletal system

b)

respiratory system

c)

cardiovascular system

73.

What is the main function of the skeletal system?

a)

clean the body

b)

support the body

c)

deliver nutrients to the body

74.

Which best explains how the muscular system relies on the respiratory system?

a)

The respiratory system cools the muscular system.

b)

The respiratory system acts as the support system for the muscular system.

c)

The respiratory system brings oxygen into the body for the muscular system to use.

75.

The table below describes some human body systems.

Which row provides correct information?


a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

76.

Which three systems help to eliminate waste?

a)

excretory, digestive, skeletal

b)

respiratory, digestive, circulatory

c)

digestive, excretory, respiratory