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Year 7 MC Revision

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which one of the following is not permitted in the Science laboratory?

a)

Eating.

b)

Running.

c)

Sitting on practical benches.

d)

All of the above.

2.

Which of the following is a different substance (contains different types of particles) to the others?

a)

Water

b)

Ice

c)

Steam

d)

Air

3.

Which process would be the most suitable for collecting drinking water from seawater?

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Distillation

c)

Centrifugation

d)

Chromatography

4.

When separating living things into groups, the most useful features will be those that:

a)

are hard to identify (like the number of teeth a shark has).

b)

change over time (like length of hair).

c)

do not change over time (like number of legs).

d)

the living things have in common (like are made of cells).

5.

Laboratory rules are based on:

a)

common sense.

b)

international regulation.

c)

the scientific method.

d)

Einstein’s ‘Theory of Laboratories’.

6.

Matter is anything that:

a)

is solid.

b)

can be seen.

c)

has mass and takes up space.

d)

takes the shape of its container.

7.

What equipment is associated with separating two liquids of different boiling points?

a)

Watchglass and beaker.

b)

Evaporating basin and beaker.

c)

Separating funnel.

d)

Condenser.

8.

A microscope has an eyepiece lens with a magnification of 10x and an objective lens with a magnification of 40x. What would be the magnification of an object observed using this microscope?

a)

50x

b)

30x

c)

100x

d)

400x

9.

If a chemical gets in your partner’s eye during an experiment, you should first:

a)

Use a clean cloth to wipe the eye.

b)

Cover the eye.

c)

Flood the eye with water and alert the teacher.

d)

Ensure safety glasses are worn next time.

10.

Which of the following are difficult to compress?

a)

Solids and liquids

b)

Solids and gases

c)

Liquids and gases

d)

Solids only

11.

Some sand and salt are placed in a beaker and mixed. In order to recover the sand and the salt the following steps were available: Filter: The mixture is filtered to recover the sand. Dissolve: Water was added to the mixture to dissolve the salt. Evaporate: The water containing the soluble salt was allowed to evaporate so that crystals of salt are recovered. The order that these steps need to be carried out is:

a)

Filter, Dissolve, Evaporate.

b)

Filter, Evaporate, Dissolve.

c)

Dissolve, Evaporate, Filter.

d)

Dissolve, Filter, Evaporate.

12.

When making a specimen to view under the microscope, a stain is used to:

a)

make certain organelles stand out more clearly.

b)

preserve the cell structure.

c)

make the cell look attractive.

d)

all of the above.

13.

The most common senses that scientists use to make observations are:

a)

sight and hearing.

b)

touch and taste.

c)

smell and sight.

d)

sight and touch.

14.

The melting point of a substance is the:

a)

place where it is when it melts.

b)

time taken for a substance to fully melt.

c)

temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

d)

part of an object that first turns to liquid.

15.

A mixture:

a)

contains all the same substance in it.

b)

is always a solid.

c)

is made up of a variety of substances not bonded together.

d)

is a pure compound.

16.

Which of the following statements are true? The cytoplasm provides energy needed by the cell. The cell wall gives animal cells their structure. The nucleus is the control centre of the cell. Vacuoles are larger in plant cells than animal cells.

a)

1 and 3

b)

1 and 2

c)

2 and 4

d)

3 and 4

17.

Which of the following best describes Physics?

a)

The motion of the planets.

b)

Forces, movement and energy.

c)

Rocks and minerals.

d)

The study of living things.

18.

An inference is:

a)

A statement about what may happen in the future.

b)

unwanted advice.

c)

an incorrect measurement.

d)

a logical explanation based on observation.

19.

Evaporation is:

a)

another term for vaporisation.

b)

the same as solidification.

c)

when small bubbles begin to appear in a liquid.

d)

something that happens to gases.

20.

Which of the substances below is not a mixture?

a)

Distilled Water

b)

Milk

c)

A cup of tea

d)

Blood

21.

Organisms whose cells have a cell wall but who cannot photosynthesise fall into which kingdom?

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Fungi

d)

Virus

22.

Which of the following is not used to hold liquids?

a)

Measuring cylinder

b)

Beaker

c)

Retort stand

d)

Test tube

23.

Scientific equipment is usually drawn as a:

a)

a three dimensional picture in ink.

b)

a cross section in pencil.

c)

an aerial view in pencil.

d)

a full colour, three dimensional diagram.

24.

The boiling point of water at sea level is:

a)

0C.

b)

20C.

c)

100C.

d)

1000C.

25.

Salt dissolves in water to make saltwater. It is true to say:

a)

Salt is the solvent.

b)

Water is the solvent.

c)

Saltwater is the solvent.

d)

All of the above is true.

26.

Which piece of equipment would be best suited to supporting a beaker on a tripod during heating with a Bunsen burner?

a)

A pipe clay triangle.

b)

A retort stand.

c)

A conical flask.

d)

A gauze mat.

27.

The root system of plants provides which essential substance for photosynthesis?

a)

Nutrients

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Water

28.

Select the correct scenario for the safety flame on a Bunsen.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

A restaurant chef conducts an experiment in which several small potatoes of the same size are boiled for various amounts of time from 1 minute up to 15 minutes. Which of the following statements could be an aim of the experiment?

a)

The best time to cook a potato is ten minutes.

b)

After boiling for two minutes, a potato is still too hard to eat.

c)

To determine the time taken to perfectly cook a potato.

d)

Place a potato in a saucepan and cover with water.

30.

As an object is heated, its particles:

a)

vibrate more rapidly and cause it to expand.

b)

vibrate less rapidly and cause it to contract.

c)

attract each other more, causing contraction.

d)

shrink in size so the gaps between them increase.

31.

An ‘aqueous mixture’ is:

a)

a mixture of two types of water.

b)

water with a substance dissolved in it.

c)

a mixture that has no water in it.

d)

water by itself.

32.

If you see an ambulance speeding down the road, and you guess that it is going to an accident, then your guess is:

a)

an observation.

b)

an inference.

c)

a law.

d)

a theory.

33.

The measuring instruments that you use in a school laboratory for measuring temperature and mass are:

a)

thermometer and beam balance

b)

temperature and weighing machine

c)

thermometer and weigher

d)

temperature meter and electronic balance

34.

Identify the correct statement.

a)

A large piece of copper is more dense than a small piece of copper.

b)

A copper coin has the same density as a copper cube.

c)

A solid has a higher density than any type of liquid.

d)

Lead has a lower density than water.

35.

After the following process has occurred the sugar is changed to starch and stored in the leaf. What is the chemical test we used to indicate the presence of starch?

a)

Methylated spirit

b)

Iodine solution

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Boiling water

36.

The meniscus of liquid water is:

a)

convex (curves upward).

b)

concave (curves downward).

c)

‘level’ (does not curve).

d)

either convex or concave, depending on the temperature.

37.

An object will float if its density is:

a)

higher than that of the liquid it is in.

b)

the same as that of the liquid it is in.

c)

lower than that of the liquid it is in.

d)

less than 1.

38.

Salt dissolved in water is an example of a(n):

a)

solution.

b)

suspension.

c)

emulsion.

d)

Colloid.

39.

Which would be the best choice to observe the movement of chromosomes during cell division?

a)

Light microscope, because of its great resolving power.

b)

Transmission electron microscope, because of its magnifying power.

c)

Scanning electron microscope, because the specimen is alive.

d)

Light microscope, because the specimen is alive.

40.

Louis Pasteur investigated the problem of the disease Anthrax which attacked sheep. He was curious to know why it reoccurred in the same fields, sometimes at intervals of several years. (1) He noticed that in a field, patches of soil different in colour to the rest, where sheep which had died from Anthrax had been buried. (2) The idea came to Pasteur that worms travelling from the depths of the soil to the surface brought soil from around the carcass to the surface. (3) This soil could therefore contain Anthrax spores. (4) He dissected some of the worms from the patches of soil and fed some guinea-pigs with soil from inside the worms. (5) These guinea-pigs contracted Anthrax. Statement 2 is:

a)

an observation.

b)

a hypothesis.

c)

an experiment.

d)

a result.

41.

Louis Pasteur investigated the problem of the disease Anthrax which attacked sheep. He was curious to know why it reoccurred in the same fields, sometimes at intervals of several years. (1) He noticed that in a field, patches of soil different in colour to the rest, where sheep which had died from Anthrax had been buried. (2) The idea came to Pasteur that worms travelling from the depths of the soil to the surface brought soil from around the carcass to the surface. (3) This soil could therefore contain Anthrax spores. (4) He dissected some of the worms from the patches of soil and fed some guinea-pigs with soil from inside the worms. (5) These guinea-pigs contracted Anthrax. Statement 4 is:

a)

an observation.

b)

a hypothesis.

c)

an experiment.

d)

a result.

42.

Which substances show the greatest expansion when heated?

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

d)

The amount of expansion in solids, liquids and gases is equal.

43.

A mixture of fine clay and water could be best described of as a(n):

a)

solution

b)

suspension

c)

emulsion

d)

colloid

44.

Which would be the best choice to observe the movement of chromosomes during cell division?

a)

Light microscope, because of its great resolving power.

b)

Transmission electron microscope, because of its magnifying power.

c)

Scanning electron microscope, because the specimen is alive.

d)

Light microscope, because the specimen is alive.

45.

Which item below is the most accurate when measuring the volume of a liquid?

a)

Beaker

b)

Measuring cylinder

c)

Test tube

d)

Test tube holder

46.

Which of the following have a fixed volume?

a)

Solids only

b)

Solids and liquids

c)

Liquids and gases

d)

Gases only

47.

Which units would be best if you are measuring the amount of liquid left in a carton of milk?

a)

mm

b)

mL

c)

ml

d)

m/s

48.

A mixture of iron filings and copper filings could best be separated by:

a)

adding water, then filtering.

b)

sieving.

c)

distillation.

d)

magnetic separation.

49.

A rock is suspended above an overflow container filled with water up to the overflow spout. A graduated cylinder is positioned next to the container to collect water that comes out of the overflow spout. Which property of the rock can be directly determined when the rock is placed in the overflow container?

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Hardness

50.

Diffusion occurs when:

a)

A. a burning fuse is put out.

b)

B. a bomb is deactivated.

c)

C. a gas moves around, taking up the space in its container.

d)

D. a solid or liquid turns into a gas.

51.

Decanting is how:

a)

A. to obtain the settled insoluble material from a solid/liquid mixture.

b)

B. to separate a mixture of liquids with different boiling points.

c)

C. to obtain the sediment from a suspension.

d)

D. to separate a mixture containing two solids with different-sized particles.

52.

Which of the following is correct?

a)

A. Only gases contract when cooled.

b)

B. Both gases and solids contract when cooled.

c)

C. Solids, liquids and gases contract when cooled.

d)

D. None of the above - all substances expand when cooled.

53.

Evaporation could be used to:

a)

A. separate the colours in inks, food dyes and other mixtures of different colours.

b)

B. separate a mixture of liquids with different boiling points.

c)

C. obtain the sediment from a suspension.

d)

D. separate a mixture containing two solids with different-sized particles.

54.

Four tests, P, Q, R and S, were set up at the same time and placed in the same location. Cotton wool supported the plants and olive oil prevented water loss from the test tubes. The tests were then left for two days. Which question is most likely to be answered by doing this experiment?

a)

A. Do plants need leaves to grow?

b)

B. Do plants carry out photosynthesis?

c)

C. Do plants grow in water with olive oil?

d)

D. Do plants lose water through their leaves?

55.

Four tests, P, Q, R and S, were set up at the same time and placed in the same location. Cotton wool supported the plants and olive oil prevented water loss from the test tubes. The tests were then left for two days. Which of the following would improve the method of the experiment?

a)

A. Include a plant in Test R.

b)

B. Remove oil from one test tube.

c)

C. Repeat the experiment five times.

d)

D. Place the test tubes in different locations.