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SCIENCE FINAL 7TH GRADE 2026

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

Movement and motion

c)

Heat and motion

2.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
3.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
4.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
5.

If a car travels 400 m in 20 seconds, how fast is it going?

a)

20 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

32 m/s

6.
Question Image

Match these parts of a light wave

a)

Amplitude

1.

height of the wave

b)

wavelength

2.

distance from wave to wave; gives light its color

c)

crest

3.

top

d)

trough

4.

bottom

e)

frequency

5.

how often waves occur

7.
If the distance represented by the letter A were increased, how would it change the way the sound was heard?
a)
The sound would be higher. 
b)
The sound would be lower. 
c)
The sound would be softer. 
d)
The sound would be louder. 
8.

Sound waves travel as _________ waves.

a)

transverse

b)

electromagnetic

c)

longitudinal

d)

surface

9.

A teacher rubbed a match against a piece of sandpaper. The match started to burn. Which statement best describes the energy changes that occurred?

a)

The chemical energy stored in the match changed to thermal energy and light energy

b)

The thermal energy stored in the match changed to light energy and chemical energy

c)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to mechanical energy

d)

The light energy and thermal energy stored in the match changed to chemical energy

10.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
11.

If 20g of sugar is stirred into a beaker containing 100g of water. What would the mass of the dissolved solution be after the sugar is dissolved fully?

a)

20g

b)

100g

c)

80g

d)

120g

12.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in or absorbed
b)
given out or released
13.
In an endothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in or absorbed
b)
given out or released 
14.

Thermal energy is associated with

a)

kinetic and potential energy of particles

b)

position or shape

c)

chemical reactions

d)

chemical bonds

15.

The diagram above represents a thermometer. Which of the following best explains how the thermometer works?

a)

Liquid changes to a gas when heated.

b)

Gas changes to a liquid when heated.

c)

Liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled.

d)

Liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled.

16.

Heat always moves

a)

in convection currents

b)

by radiation

c)

from hot to cold

d)

from cold to hot

17.

Base your answer to the question on the diagram above, which shows insulated styrofoam cups of water connected by an aluminum bar. The thermometers show the temperatures of the cups A and B at the beginning of a heat flow experiment. Over the next 15 minutes, which changes would most likely occur?

a)

The temperature in cup A will decrease and the temperature in cup B will increase.

b)

The temperature in cup A will decrease and the temperature in cup B will decrease.

c)

The temperature in cup A will increase and the temperature in cup B will increase

d)

The temperature in cup A. will increase and the temperature in cup B will decrease.

18.

The diagram above shows a Bunsen burner heating a beaker of water on a beaker stand. The arrows represent the transfer of heat energy in the water. Which process is primarily responsible for the transfer of heat in the beaker as indicated by the arrows in the diagram?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

condensation

19.

A material that allows heat to pass through it well, unlike wool, is called a

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

metal

d)

thermal expander

20.

The average kinetic energy of the atomes or molecules within a substance.

a)

thermal energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

temperature

d)

gas

21.

As particles are exposed to warmer temperatures they __________

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

stay the same

d)

vibrate at fixed positions

22.

What is the effect of cooling on the size of an object?

a)

The size of the object remains the same.

b)

The size of the object becomes larger.

c)

The size of the object decreases.

d)

The size of the object increases.

23.

What happens to the size of a material when it undergoes thermal expansion?

a)

The size of the material decreases due to an increase in temperature

b)

The size of the material increases due to an increase in temperature

c)

The size of the material remains the same despite the increase in temperature

d)

The size of the material decreases due to a decrease in temperature

24.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
25.

A person would jump higher on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
26.

Which of the following is required for planets to stay in orbit around the Sun?

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Gravity AND Inertia

27.

Objects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.

a)

speed

b)

mass

c)

force

d)

friction

28.

What law is best described

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of motion

29.

What law is best described

A magician pulls a tablecloth out from under dishes and glasses on a table without disturbing them.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

30.

How is this an example of Newton’s Third law?

a)

Only the ball is using the head

b)

They are both exerting an equal force on each other

c)

Only the head is pushing the ball

31.

Unbalanced forces acting on an object will

a)

change the motion of that object

b)

not change the motion of that object

c)

do nothing

d)

make the object stop

32.

What is the net force in this scenario?

a)

5 Newtons Right

b)

10 Newtons Right

c)

15 Newtons Left

d)

20 Newtons Left

33.

How does friction affect motion?

a)

It can slow an object down

b)

It can speed an object up.

c)

It can make the object accelerate.

d)

It can work with the force.

34.

Forces with a net force of 0.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Balanced

c)

Unbalaced

d)

Friction

35.
If two charges repel each other, the two charges must be
a)
Positive and neutra
b)
Positive and negative
c)
positive and neutral
d)
negative and negative
36.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
37.
If an object has a higher number of protons than electrons on its surface, what type of charge does it have?
a)
A positive charge.
b)
A negative charge.
c)
A neutral charge
d)
No charge at all
38.

Electricity happens with the flow of

a)

electrons

b)

water

c)

sand

39.

The location on the magnet that has the strongest magnetic field is the ___________.

a)

magnetic fields

b)

magnetic poles

c)

magnetic domains

d)

 center of the magnet

40.
As the distance between two magnets increases (they get farther apart), the force between them:
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the Same
d)
Switches to the "Dark Side"
41.
What device is made of coils of wire with an electrical current passing through it in order to generate a magnetic field?  
a)

Electromagnet 

b)

Generator

c)

Electron Magnet 

d)

Magneto's Helmet

42.

Which is needed to determine the amount of gravitational force between two objects?

a)

distance and mass

b)

weight and time

c)

area and weight

43.

At location B, what season is the  Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

44.

At location D, what season is the  Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

45.

What are the reasons for the season?

a)

Earth's tilt & rotation

b)

Earth's tilt & revolution

c)

Earth's rotation & rovolution

d)

Earth's tilt & resolution

46.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
47.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
48.
What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
a)
Full moon
b)
new moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
waxing gibbous
49.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
50.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
51.

Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

c)

2, 3, 4, 5, 1

d)

1, 2, 3, 5, 4

52.

What is the process by which rock is broken into fragments called sediments?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Igneous Rock

53.

What are the 3 major types of rocks?

a)

Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

b)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation

c)

Magma, Lava, Crystals

d)

Air, Water, Earth, Fire

54.

_______ are mountain chains on the ocean floor.

a)

Sea-floor ridges

b)

Mid-ocean ridges

c)

Tectonic plates

d)

Photosynthesis

55.

___________ is the process by which

new oceanic lithosphere (sea floor) forms as magma rises to Earth’s surface and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge.

a)

Continental drift

b)

Sea-floor spreading

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

Mid-ocean range

56.

___________ is the hypothesis that states that the continents once formed a single landmass, broke up, and drifted to their present locations.

a)

Continental drift

b)

Sea-floor spreading

c)

Plate tectonics

d)

Mid-ocean range

57.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth's plates is caused by __________________.

a)

conduction

b)

earthquakes

c)

convection currents in the mantle

d)

Earth's magnetic field

58.

What is the Boundary called when two tectonic plates are moving away from each other?

a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Repulsive Boundary

59.

What type of plate boundary is represented in the picture?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

d)

Lithosphere

60.

A mid-ocean RIDGE is located at the boundary of two tectonic plates. Which diagram correctly models the relative plate motion on each side of a mid ocean ridge?

a)
b)
c)
d)