Examview - 7th Grade Science Benchmark Yearly

Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A
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7th Grade Science Benchmark Assessment (Yearly)
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. A(n) ____ is the basic unit of matter.
a. electron c. atom
b. molecule d. space
____ 2. ____ are particles without electric charge in the atom's nucleus.
a. Neutrons c. Ions
b. Electrons d. Protons
____ 3. ____ are particles located in an atom's nucleus.
a. Electrons and neutrons c. Protons and electrons
b. Electrons d. Protons and neutrons
____ 4. H
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O is a compound formed by its atoms sharing ____.
a. neutrons c. ions
b. electrons d. protons
____ 5. Combined atoms form a(n) ____.
a. atom c. molecule
b. element d. neutron
____ 6. The fact that iron combines with oxygen, forming rust, is an example of a(n) ____.
a. chemical property c. observed property
b. physical property d. none of the above
____ 7. The ability of an apple to change color when exposed to air is a ____.
a. physical property c. physical change
b. chemical property d. chemical change
____ 8. Which of the following changes is chemical rather than physical?
a. Water is boiled. c. Glass is shattered.
b. Aluminum foil is crumpled. d. Wood is burned.
____ 9. An organelle found only in plants is the ____.
a. nucleus c. mitochondria
b. chloroplast d. vacuole
____ 10. The ____ provides support and protection for plant cells.
a. cell wall c. cell membrane
b. chloroplast d. vacuole
____ 11. Which of the following is NOT a part of the inner cell?
a. nucleus c. mitochondria
b. DNA d. calcium and phosphorous
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____ 12. Infectious diseases are caused by ____.
a. viruses c. bacteria
b. fungi d. all of the above
____ 13. Substances too large to pass through the cell membrane enter the cell in a process called ____.
a. endocytosis c. exocytosis
b. passive transport d. active transport
____ 14. Active transport occurs when ____ is used to move substances through a membrane.
a. osmosis c. diffusion
b. energy d. chlorophyll
____ 15. The passive transport of water through a membrane is ____.
a. osmosis c. equilibrium
b. fermentation d. active transport
____ 16. Which of these is a molecule?
a. Ca c. Na
b. Mg d. H
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O
____ 17. Of the following, which is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
a. protects interior organs c. stores minerals
b. gives shape and support to body d. produces vitamin D
____ 18. Which of the following muscles is NOT striated?
a. cardiac c. skeletal
b. smooth d. none of the above
____ 19. The heart of a human contains ____ chamber(s).
a. one c. three
b. two d. four
____ 20. Which of the following is a biotic factor?
a. sunlight c. water
b. worms d. climate
____ 21. Which of the following eats consumers?
a. carnivore c. bacteria
b. herbivore d. fungi
____ 22. Which is a more complete model of feeding relationships?
a. protein building c. food web
b. food map d. food chain
____ 23. As you move from level to level in an energy pyramid, energy ____.
a. decreases c. stays at the same level
b. increases d. is destroyed
____ 24. The part of Earth that supports life is a(n) ____.
a. biome c. biosphere
b. ecosystem d. organism
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____ 25. Which is a single individual from a population?
a. organism c. community
b. ecosystem d. niche
____ 26. Mendel called plants that received different alleles for a trait from each parent ____.
a. hybrids c. genotypes
b. dominant d. phenotypes
____ 27. Which of these is a recessive genetic disorder?
a. Down syndrome c. type O blood
b. type AB blood d. cystic fibrosis
____ 28. Of the following, which represents a homozygous recessive genotype?
a. TT c. tt
b. Tt d. TTT
____ 29. HIV is a virus that cannot be transmitted which of the following ways?
a. contact with HIV infected blood
b. contact with HIV infected body fluids
c. sharing needles
d. casual contact
____ 30. Of these, which is a characteristic of cancer?
a. uncontrolled cell growth c. is an infectious disease
b. can be treated with vaccines d. none of the above
____ 31. Scientists use prior experience to ____.
a. collect data
b. make predictions about what will happen under certain circumstances
c. analyze their data
d. serve as a control in their experiments
____ 32. After scientists analyze the results of their experiments, they ____.
a. form hypotheses
b. include a control
c. communicate those results to other people
d. choose the variables they want to test
____ 33. Which of the following steps to solve a problem must be completed first?
a. analyzing data c. forming a hypothesis
b. recognizing and identifying the problem d. testing a hypothesis
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7th Grade Science Benchmark Assessment (Yearly)
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B
STA: 7Se: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the classifications and properties of matter and
the changes that matter undergoes. (Physical Science)
LOC: 7Se.1: Recognize that matter is composed of extremely small particles called atoms.
2. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B
3. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B
4. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A
LOC: 7Se.2: Classify matter as element, compound, or mixture on the basis of its composition.
LOC: 7Se.10: Compare physical changes (including changes in size, shape, and state) to chemical changes
that are the result of chemical reactions (including changes in color or temperature and formation of a
precipitate or gas).
7. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B
STA: 7Sb: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of cells, cellular
reproduction, and heredity. (Life Science)
LOC: 7Sb.1: Summarize the structures and functions of the major Indicators of plant and animal cells
(including the cell wall, the cell membrane, the nucleus, chloroplast, mitochondria, and vacuoles).
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STA: 7Sc: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the functions and interconnections of the major
human body systems, including the breakdown in structure or function that disease causes. (Life Science)
LOC: 7Sc.4: Explain the effects of disease on the major organs and body systems (including infectious
diseases such as colds and flu, AIDS, and athlete's foot and noninfectious diseases such as diabetes,
Parkinson's, and skin cancer).
LOC: 7Sb.4: Explain how cellular processes (including respiration, photosynthesis in plants, mitosis, and
waste elimination) are essential to the survival of the organism.
LOC: 7Sc.2: Recall the major organs of the human body and their function within their particular body
system.
system.
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19. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: A
system.
STA: 7Sd: The student will demonstrate an understanding of how organisms interact with and respond to the
biotic and abiotic Indicators of their environment. (Earth Science, Life Science)
LOC: 7Sd.1: Summarize the characteristics of the levels of organization within ecosystems (including
populations, communities, habitats, niches, and biomes).
LOC: 7Sd.2: Illustrate energy flow in food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids.
LOC: 7Sb.5: Summarize how genetic information is passed from parent to offspring by using the terms
genes, chromosomes, inherited traits, genotype, phenotype, dominant traits, and recessive traits.
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STA: 7Sa: The student will demonstrate an understanding of technological design and scientific inquiry,
including process skills, mathematical thinking, controlled investigative design and analysis, and problem
solving.
LOC: 7Sa: The student will demonstrate an understanding of technological design and scientific inquiry,
solving.
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