If there are 46 chromosomes in human somatic cells, how many chromosomes are

found in human sex cells?

a. 12
b. 20
c. 23
d. 46
Which part of the brain controls muscular movements, paralysis and loss of
sensation and irregularities?
a. pons
b. midbrain
c. medulla oblongata
d. thalamus
Which of the following is not a respiratory disorder?
a. hiccups
b. nephritis
c. pneumonia

d. rhinitis

Which part of the microscope holds two or more objective lenses which can be
rotated to easily change power?
a. diaphragm
b. rack stop
c. stage
d. revolving
nosepiece or turret

1.

Who is the physicist who determined the laws of motion?

o

Galileo

Albert Einstein

Leonardo da Vinci

Isaac Newton

2.

Why do rocks fall from a cliff?

o

Gravity

Velocity

Acceleration

Inertia

Grade 7DNA, RNA, and Genetics

is a structure in the cell nucleus that contains hereditary material.

a. Chromosome
b. Protein
c. Enzyme
d. DNA
Grade 7Acids and Bases

Which pH range describes strong acids?

a. 0-7
b. 6-8
c. 11-15
d. 0-4
Grade 7Chemistry

What is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances
by chemical or physical means?
a. element
b. substance
c. mixture
d. compound
Grade 7Tectonics

What does the phrase "Ring of Fire" refer to?

a. a tectonic plate
b. a type of volcano
c. a geographic region
d. a type of plate boundary
Grade 7Heat Transfer

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

electromagnetic waves?
a. Convection Current

b. Temperature
c. Radiation
d. Heat
Grade 7Earth's Layers

The solid part of the Earth that consists of all rock, and the soils and
sediments on Earth's surface, is the
.
a. lithosphere
b. asthenosphere
c. geosphere
d. biosphere
Grade 7Evolution

This evidence comes out of the Earth's crust. It is the timeline of past life,
organized by estimated ages and classified by similarities in form. What is it?
a. genus
b. fossil record
c. branching diagram
d. natural selection
Grade 7Heat Transfer

Which of the following best explains the scenario below?

On a summer morning, John walks barefoot across his paved driveway with
no problem. However, later that afternoon he steps barefoot onto the same
driveway and must quickly run off because the bottoms of his feet feel like
they are burning.
a. As the temperature increased during the day, the particles in the
pavement moved slower and the thermal energy increased.
b. As the temperature increased during the day, the particles in the pavement
moved slower and the thermal energy decreased.
c. As the temperature increased during the day, the particles in the pavement
moved faster and the thermal energy increased.
d. As the temperature increased during the day, the particles in the pavement
moved faster and the thermal energy decreased.
Grade 7Lab Practices and Tools

The anatomy of a grasshopper is being studied in a dissection lab. Working

in groups of three, students make observations using a hand lens, forceps,
and a scalpel. Two of the students in the group have finished their

observations. These two students may do all the following

except
.
a. remove their goggles
b. review their notes
c. wash their hands
d. assist their lab partner
Grade 7Earth's Layers

Earth's thin outer layer, the

elements.
a. core
b. crust
c. mantle
d. surface

, is made almost entirely of light

Grade 7Waves and Sound

What is the highest point on a wave?

a. trough
b. wave
c. crest
d. bones
Grade 7Planetary Motion

An equinox occurs when

a. neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
b. the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
c. the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
d. Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays.
Grade 7Oceanography and Hydrology

On the water cycle diagram below, an example of condensation is shown at

point
and an example of evaporation is shown at

point

a. B; K
b. D; G
c. K; D
d. G; B
Grade 7Respiration, Digestion, and Excretion

What is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?

a. esophagus
b. duodenum
c. digestive tract
d. trachea

Grade 7Acids and Bases

If I have a substance with a pH of 3, what is it?

a. Acid
b. Base
c. Neutral
Grade 7Earth's Layers

The
is a plastic, solid layer of mantle made of rock that flows very
slowly and allows tectonic plates to move on top of it.
a. biosphere
b. hydrosphere
c. lithosphere
d. asthenosphere
Grade 7Environmental Science

The Earth is an integrated system that consists of rock, air,

living things that all interact with each other.
a. land
b. water
c. plant
d. animals
Grade 7Respiration, Digestion, and Excretion

Where does the digestive system begin?

a. Esophagus
b. Stomach
c. Mouth
d. Feet
Grade 7Atmosphere

, and

The diagram below shows a

with
.

front which is often associated

a. cold; precipitation
b. warm; precipitation
c. cold; dry conditions
d. warm; dry conditions
Grade 7Forces and Motion

If an object's mass is 200 grams, what is the weight of this object?

a. 4.95 N
b. 180.16 N
c. 1.96 N
d. None of the above