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Grade 7 Science Practice Quiz

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Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Fahed ZahalkaUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
Grade: Grade 7
Study OutcomesCheat Sheet
Paper art illustrating a trivia quiz for 7th grade science challenge preparation.

This 20‑question quiz on 7th grade science worksheets helps you practice core topics in life, earth, and physical science and spot any gaps to review. Use it before a quiz or exam to build confidence. When you finish, see an answers PDF and helpful reading links so you can fix mistakes fast.

Which organelle is primarily responsible for releasing energy from food molecules in animal cells?
Golgi apparatus
Ribosome
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
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A student measures mass with a balance and volume by water displacement. Which property are they preparing to calculate?
Density
Solubility
Weight
Temperature
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Which process adds water vapor to the atmosphere in the water cycle?
Infiltration
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
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What is the best definition of an element?
A substance that cannot conduct electricity
A substance made of two or more types of atoms chemically combined
A mixture that can be physically separated
A substance made of only one kind of atom
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Which force always acts to oppose the motion of a sliding object across a surface?
Normal force
Magnetism
Friction
Gravity
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Which simple machine is a ramp an example of?
Lever
Screw
Inclined plane
Pulley
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Which statement best compares climate and weather?
Climate only refers to temperature; weather only refers to precipitation
Climate is day-to-day conditions; weather is long-term average conditions
Climate is long-term average conditions; weather is day-to-day conditions
Climate and weather mean the same thing
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Which change of state occurs when a gas turns directly into a solid without becoming a liquid first?
Freezing
Deposition
Condensation
Sublimation
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In a series circuit with identical bulbs, what happens to the bulb brightness as more bulbs are added?
Brightness stays the same
Each bulb becomes brighter
All bulbs go out
Each bulb becomes dimmer
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Which type of boundary is most associated with the creation of new oceanic crust?
Divergent plate boundary
Hot spot under a continent
Transform boundary
Convergent continental-continental boundary
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Which statement describes Newtons third law of motion?
An object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a force
Force equals mass times acceleration
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
Momentum is conserved in closed systems
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What happens to particle motion and spacing as a solid is heated to become a liquid?
Particles move faster but get closer together
Particles move slower and spread farther apart
Particles stop moving and get closer together
Particles move faster and spread farther apart
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Which statement about protons is correct?
They have the same mass as electrons
They determine the identity of an element by atomic number
They are found in the electron cloud only
They have a negative charge and a tiny mass
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Which human activity directly increases atmospheric carbon dioxide levels?
Burning fossil fuels
Recycling aluminum
Using wind turbines
Planting trees
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Which factor most directly affects the period of a pendulum with small amplitudes?
Air temperature
Color of the bob
Mass of the bob
Length of the pendulum
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Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of liquid iron and nickel?
Outer core
Mantle
Inner core
Crust
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Which interaction most likely causes ocean trenches to form?
Sliding at transform boundaries
Seafloor spreading at divergent boundaries
Subduction at convergent boundaries
Uplift at continental collisions
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Which process allows water to move upward from plant roots to leaves through xylem?
Photosynthetic lift
Active transport of water vapor
Root respiration
Transpiration pull
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Which factor most directly increases air pressure at a location near sea level?
Colder air temperature
Higher altitude
Stronger sunlight
Lower air density
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Which statement explains why a cooked egg cannot be returned to its raw state?
Cooking changes the eggs mass
Heat breaks atoms apart permanently
Cooking removes all water permanently
Proteins denature irreversibly during cooking
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify key concepts in earth, life, and physical science.
  2. Analyze experimental data to draw accurate conclusions.
  3. Apply the scientific method to solve practical problems.
  4. Evaluate personal strengths and gaps in understanding core science topics.
  5. Synthesize information from multiple scientific disciplines to prepare for exams.

7th Grade Science Worksheets & Answer PDF Cheat Sheet

  1. Cell Structure & Function - Dive into the tiny world of cells and discover how plant and animal cells work together to keep living things alive. Plants have sturdy cell walls and green chloroplasts for photosynthesis, while animals rely on flexible membranes and different energy processes. Use the mnemonic "Plants Have Cell Walls" to remember those key parts every time you study!
  2. Basics of Genetics - Think of genes as tiny instruction manuals that decide traits like eye color and hair type. Dominant alleles (B) can mask recessive ones (b), so BB or Bb shows brown eyes, while bb gives blue eyes. Try sketching family trees to see how traits pass down through generations!
  3. Human Body Systems - Explore how your circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and other systems team up to keep you breathing, moving, and thinking. For example, the lungs load oxygen into blood, and the heart pumps it around to every cell. Create colorful diagrams to see these teamwork champions in action!
  4. Forces & Motion - Get rolling with Newton's Laws: objects keep doing what they're doing unless a force interferes. Imagine a hockey puck gliding on ice, then stopping when it hits the boards - that's inertia and force at work! Run quick experiments with toy cars to see these laws in real time.
  5. Properties of Matter - Matter comes in solids, liquids, and gases, and can switch states with heat changes. Water freezes into a solid at 0°C and boils into vapor at 100°C under normal pressure. Create a temperature chart to track these changes and solidify your understanding!
  6. Earth's Layers & Plate Tectonics - Peel back the planet into crust, mantle, and core, then watch plates drift on the mantle's semi-molten rock. Boundaries between plates spark earthquakes and build mountains over eons. Map out real-world fault lines to see where the action happens!
  7. Ecosystems & Energy Flow - Track energy as it moves from sun-powered producers (plants) to herbivores, carnivores, and decomposers. Food chains and webs show who eats whom in a community garden or a jungle. Build your own food web poster to illustrate these connections!
  8. Chemical Reactions - Mix reactants like vinegar and baking soda to see fizzing carbon dioxide pop up - real proof of new products forming! Remember, mass stays constant even when substances change. Conduct simple experiments at home and write down your observations to practice the scientific method.
  9. Solar System & Gravity - Orbit the sun with planets of all shapes and sizes held in place by gravity's invisible pull. Earth's tilt gives us seasons, and the moon's gravity creates tides. Build a scale model with fruit to grasp distances and sizes in our cosmic neighborhood!
  10. The Scientific Method - Follow the five-step process: observe, hypothesize, experiment, analyze, and conclude. This roadmap helps you turn curious ideas into solid discoveries. Try a mini-experiment - like testing which type of paper towel absorbs water best - to practice each step firsthand!
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