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7th Grade Science DCA Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does most every living thing need to survive?

a)

Steam

b)

Ice

c)

Plasma

d)

Liquid water

2.

What happens if a planet is too hot?

a)

The water will be nice and warm

b)

The water will boil away

c)

The water will be too cold

d)

The water will freeze and make ice

3.

What happens if a planet is too cold?

a)

The water will be nice and warm

b)

The water will be cold

c)

The water will boils away

d)

It will be like a giant snowball

4.
Which helps protect the earth from radiation?
a)
Water
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Mantle
d)
Gravity
5.
The force that keeps planets on their orbit...
a)
orbit
b)
stars
c)
planets
d)
gravity
6.
Atmosphere is :
a)
only consisting of argon and oxygen
b)
gases on the floor of the Earth
c)
all the gases around a planet
d)
all the gases near the solar beams
7.
What is the habitable zone?
a)
A zone with the correct distance away from a star
b)
A zone in space where water turns into vapor
c)
A zone where life can not be sustained
d)
A zone in space where water is frozen
8.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

9.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

10.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

11.

Which has a STRONGER force of gravity, the Earth or the Moon?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

12.

Which model has greater gravitational attraction.

a)

Model A

b)

Model B

c)

Model A and B have the same amount of gravitational attraction.

13.
As distance between objects increases the pull of gravity...
a)
increases 
b)
decreases 
c)
Stays the same 
14.

What celestial body is the center of our solar system, around which every object orbits?

a)

The Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Moons

d)

Asteroid Belt

15.

Which of the following planets could be accurately described as rocky, terrestrial, and relatively close to the Sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

16.

The table provides information of various objects in our solar system. Based on the information in the table, which object is a COMET?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

All of the outer planets share which of the following characteristics?

a)

Mostly made up of gas.

b)

Rocky and terrestrial

c)

Smaller in size compared to other planets

d)

Closest to the Sun

18.

The Sun is best described as -

a)

A very large planet

b)

A hot dense rock

c)

A collection of comets

d)

A medium sized star

19.

An object that orbits a planet would best describe -

a)

A comet

b)

A meteor

c)

The Sun

d)

A moon

20.

Most of the asteroids in our solar system are located between the orbits of what two objects?

a)

The Sun and Earth

b)

Earth and Mars

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Saturn and Uranus

21.

Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun because it –

a)

Has the greatest magnetic field

b)

Is the brightest object in our solar system

c)

Is the celestial body with the greatest mass

d)

Formed millions of years before the planets

22.

According to the Law of Superposition, the oldest rock layers are found...

a)

at the top of the rock layers

b)

in the middle of the rock layers

c)

near an intrusion

d)

always at the bottom of the rock layers

23.

According to the Law of Superposition which letter represents the oldest layer?

a)

E

b)

D

c)

C

d)

B

e)

A

24.

Analyze the seashell found in the white layer. Which statement is true of the rock layer that contains this fossil?

a)

The white layer could also contain a fossil from the top layer and the bottom layer

b)

The white layer is younger than the layers above it.

c)

The white layer is older than the layers above it.

d)

The white layer is older than the layers below it.

25.

Is the rock layer with the trilobite fossils older or younger than the rock layers with the dinosaurs fossils?

a)

older

b)

younger

c)

the same age

26.

What geologic principle(or law) is best displayed here?

a)

The Law of Superposition

b)

Intrusion

c)

Extrusion

27.

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

a)

mountains

b)

rift valleys

c)

faults

d)

trenches

28.

Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

universal

29.

________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.

a)

ocean

b)

atmosphere

c)

wind

d)

convection

30.

The San Andreas fault is an example of which type of boundary?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

universal

31.

Which feature forms at convergent boundaries?

a)

trench

b)

rift valley

c)

mountain range

d)

mid-ocean ridge

32.

What type of plate boundary is pictured above?

a)

Convergent

b)

Transform

c)

Divergent

33.

How are divergent and convergent boundaries different?

a)

Divergent boundaries involve plates sliding past each other, while convergent boundaries involve plates moving apart.

b)

Divergent boundaries involve plates moving apart, while convergent boundaries involve plates colliding or coming together.

c)

Both involve plates moving away from each other, but only divergent boundaries create new crust.

d)

Both involve plates colliding, but only convergent boundaries cause earthquakes.

34.

Fossils of now-extinct dinosaurs have been found on continents separated by ocean. The dinosaurs could not swim or fly. What does this suggest about the continents?

a)

The continents were once connected.

b)

A land bridge once connected the continents.

c)

The same type of animals evolved on both continents.

d)

Prehistoric man transported the dinosaurs between the continents.

35.

Shark teeth were discovered in an area where there was no source of water. What is the BEST explanation for this?

a)

Sharks used to live on flat land.

b)

The area was once covered with salt water.

c)

The area was once covered with freshwater.

d)

Someone buried the shark teeth deep in the ground.

36.

Tree fossils were found in the desert. What can we infer about the tress and the land where the fossils were found?

a)

Trees adapted to live in the desert.

b)

The tress are extinct now, but used to live in the desert.

c)

This area has many trees because it has always been a desert.

d)

The area was once home to many trees and has not always been a desert.

37.

What type of boundary does this show?

a)

Converging Transform

b)

Convergent

c)

Divergent

d)

Transform

38.

At which type of boundary do plates slide past one another as shown in this diagram?

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Transform Boundary

c)

Convergent Boundary

39.

The Pacific Ocean basin is the oldest, largest, and deepest of the existing ocean basins in the world. Its area is about 59 million square miles and all of the continents could fit into it. At this location, plates are moving apart from one another. Ocean basins form at which type of plate boundary?

a)

Transform

b)

Divergent

c)

Convergent

40.

One of the major boundaries in the world is on the North American Plate along the San Andreas fault system in California. Which type of geologic event is most likely to occur along this boundary?

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Earthquake

d)

Ocean Basin

41.

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

a)

Pull apart

b)

Come together

c)

Slide past each other

d)

subducting

42.
The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor is called ___________.
a)
Divergent boundary
b)
Sea-floor spreading
c)
Convergent boundary
d)
Renovating 
43.
___________ is the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle.
a)
Seismic waves
b)
Convection current
c)
Divergent boundary
d)
Plate tectonics
44.

Evidence that Pangaea was once a supercontinent:

a)

Global Warming

b)

Fossils and glacial scars

c)

Ocean temperature

d)

Volcanoes errupting

45.

The name for the one supercontinent that existed millions of years ago with the shifting of earth's plates is:

a)

Crustation

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Pangaea

46.

The movement of earth's plates that moved our continents into different places is called :

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Oceanic Shift

d)

Rolling Plates

47.

The East African Rift is an example of what type of plate boundary?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

48.

The Mid Atlantic Ridge and Iceland are an example of what type of plate boundary?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

49.

Hotspots are often found at a divergent plate boundary. Why is this?

a)

Where the plates separate is a great source of magma and lava

b)

Where the plates come to together is a great source of magma and lava

50.

Thermal energy is transferred from————-

a)

A cooler object to a hotter one

b)

A hotter object to a cooler one

51.

Molecules with more kinetic energy move ———- than molecules with less kinetic energy

a)

Lower

b)

Faster

c)

Higher

d)

Slower

52.

What type of thermal energy transfer is warming the man from the fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat

53.

What type of thermal energy transfer is occurring at point C?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Heat

54.

What type of thermal energy transfer is occurring at point B?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Kinetic

55.

How does the mass of a particle affect its speed at the same temperature as another particle?

a)

more massive particles move faster

b)

less massive particles move faster

c)

particles with larger mass and volume move faster

d)

both particles move at the same speed regardless of mass

56.

What does kinetic energy measure in particles?

a)

the amount of space particles take up

b)

the movement speed of particles

c)

the shape of the particles

d)

the temperature difference between particles

57.

If two samples have particles with different kinetic energies, what does this difference tell you about the samples' temperatures?

a)

The sample with higher kinetic energy has a higher temperature

b)

The sample with lower kinetic energy has a higher temperature

c)

Both samples have the same temperature

d)

Temperature is unrelated to kinetic energy

58.

Imagine Sample X and Sample Y both contain the same substance. The particles in Sample X are moving faster than those in Sample Y. What does this imply about the temperature of Sample X?

a)

Sample X has a lower temperature than Sample Y

b)

Sample X and Y have the same temperature

c)

Sample X has a higher temperature than Sample Y

d)

The temperatures cannot be compared

59.

What effect does an increase in temperature have on the kinetic energy of particles in a solid?

a)

It decreases kinetic energy, causing particles to contract

b)

It increases kinetic energy, causing particles to move further apart

c)

It has no effect on kinetic energy

d)

It makes each particle smaller

60.

What is thermal energy that is transferred through empty space?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulator

61.

What is thermal energy that is transferred when two objects of different temperatures touch?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulators

62.

What is the transfer of heat by the movement of currents of liquid or gas?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulators

63.

Microwave

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

64.

Roasting a marshmallow

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

65.

Convection

a)

heat transfer through empty space

b)

heat transfer by direct contact

c)

heat transfer by heat rising and cold sinking

66.

spoon in the soup

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

67.

Ironing

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

68.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

69.

Conduction

a)

heat transfer by Touch

b)

heat transfer by heat rising and sinking (Fluids)

c)

heat transfer by Not Touching

70.

A change that results in the formation of new chemical substances

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

71.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
72.
Which of the following indicates a chemical change?
a)
Change in state of matter
b)
Temperature change
c)
Change in size 
d)
Change in shape
73.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Iron rusts
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
74.
Physical or Chemical Change?  Cutting an orange into wedges.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
75.

The formation of a solid when two liquids combine is called?

a)

Solidification

b)

Freezing

c)

Precipitate

d)

Solubility

76.

The following are examples of evidence of a chemical reaction....

a)

ice melting into a liquid

b)

condensation

c)

endothermic reaction

d)

change in color, production of gas bubbles

77.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

breaking

d)

light produced

78.

Which is NOT evidence of a chemical change?

a)

Unexpected color change

b)

gas produced

c)

melting

d)

temperature change

79.

Which of the following options provides evidence of a CHEMICAL change?

a)

Wood is burned releasing ash and smoke

b)

Rocks separate when soil is sifted

c)

Boiling water bubbles when heated

d)

Salt dissolves in water

80.

After an investigation, students were disposing of left over substances. One student poured all of the liquids down the sink drain. A few seconds later, a white cloud formed above the sink and the student’s eyes began to burn.Which statement accurately describes what caused this occurrence?

a)

The student did not wait two minutes in between pouring each liquid down the drain.

b)

The student did not allow water to run in the sink after pouring each liquid down the drain.

c)

A physical change occurred resulting in the formation of a new substance.

d)

A chemical change occurred resulting in the formation of a new substance.

81.

Change which alters the physical properties of a substance without changing its identity.

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Temperature Change

c)

Physical Change

d)

None of the above

82.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change occurring?

a)

Tearing a piece of paper

b)

Grinding something into powder

c)

Glass breaking

d)

The leaves changing color in fall

83.

To show a chemical change, I hold a spoon full of sugar over a small flame. What would be the best evidence that a chemical reaction has occurred?

a)

The sugar gets hotter

b)

The sugar gets colder

c)

The sugar melts into a liquid

d)

The sugar turn a black color

84.

A student observed bubbling and fizzing occurring during an experiment. What can the student conclude?

a)

A physical change occurred

b)

A chemical reaction produced a gas

c)

A chemical reaction produced a solid

d)

Nothing changed

85.

How many hydrogen atoms in 2H20?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

86.

How many oxygen atoms in 2H20?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

87.

How many carbon atoms in 2C6H12O6 ?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

88.

How many oxygen atoms in 2C6H12O6 ?

a)

2

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

89.

How many different elements are present in NaCl?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

90.

How many different elements are present in H2COCH2?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

91.

How many total potassium (K) atoms are in this formula: 4K2CO3?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

92.

How many total carbon (C) atoms are in this formula: 4K2CO3?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

93.

How many total oxygen (O) atoms are in this formula: 4K2CO3?

a)

12

b)

4

c)

3

d)

7

94.

How many oxygen (O) atoms are in 2Na2O?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

95.

How many atoms of Hydrogen are in this equation?

5Cl2H5

a)

10

b)

2

c)

5

d)

25