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GRADE 7 SCIENCE FINAL EXAM(SCIENCE IN ACTION Textbook Edition)UNIT A - INTERACTIONS and ECOSYSTEMSSection 1 – Relationships1.A.B.C.D.An ecosystem thrives with biotic & abiotic parts. An example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem is .lichenfungusmineralsfern plants2.Living things have basic needs. Throughout the first section in this unit the needs of living things wereexamined in depth. The four basic needs of living things are:food, clothing, oxygen, loveoxygen, water, food, habitatwater, oxygen, habitat, protectionfood, water, habitat, spaceA.B.C.D.3.A.B.C.D.The relationship where both organisms help each other - such as the goby fish and the snapping shrimpis called D.The beaver population in Yoho National Park has declined due to .more hunting permitslower water flowfewer forest firesmore Aspen trees5.A.B.C.D.A clay liner and a system of pipes is used in a sanitary landfill to prevent leakagerecycle wasterestore oxygenprevent diseaseSection 2 – Energy Flow6.A.B.C.D.Which of the following word equations describes cellular respiration ?Light energy carbon dioxide water - food oxygenFood oxygen - carbon dioxide water energyLight energy oxygen carbon dioxide - water foodFood carbon dioxide energy - water oxygen7.Decomposers – known as the clean-up crew - are the decomposers. Scavengers also get rid of thewaste in an ecosystem. Scavengers differ from decomposers because they .do not kill organisms for fooddo not eat dead organismsbreak down larger organismsonly feed on living plants and animalsA.B.C.D.
8.A.B.C.D.9.A.B.C.D.10.A.B.C.D.A plant uses most of the energy it gets from the Sun to support it’s life functions. The followingpercentage represents the amount of energy that a plant provides to a consumer, such as aherbivore.5%10 %15 %20 %Food chains and food webs are models in science, which visually show us the differentrelationships within an ecosystem. The primary difference between the food chain and the food webis .a food chain shows how energy is storeda food web shows how energy is useda food web is a complex system of food chainsa food chain is a combination of different food websAll living things need water to live. The water cycle has four main processes. The two processes thatreturn water to the earth are .evaporation and condensationcondensation and precipitationtranspiration and condensationevaporation and transpirationSection 3 – Change in Ecosystems11. When students studied their schoolyard to identify what human impact had on the numbers oforganisms they recorded their data in a table. Two places where they likely studied were the A. climbing apparatus and parking lotB. climbing apparatus and the tarmacC. parking lot and the soccer fieldD. tarmac and the nature garden12. The introduction of a new species to an area will likely negatively impact the native species in thatarea. Scientists call this introduction of new species .A. bioinvasionB. biodiversityC. biohazardousD. biomagnification13. The overabundance of European starlings causes problems in farmer’s fields and hazards at airports.This introduced species competes with other birds, such as bluebirds, woodpeckers and flycatchersfor A. insecticidesB. nesting sitesC. migration patternsD. predation14. The first living species to arrive in an area are usually alga and fungus. Together their mutualrelationship is visible in their form they can be observed - lichen. Lichen grows on bare rock and isconsidered to be the .A. invasive speciesB. primary speciesC. pioneer speciesD. climax species
Section 4 – Sustainability15.A.B.C.D.DDT was found to negatively affect the population of Bald Eagles. When the DDT entered the watersystem it was in a concentration of 0.000003 ppm. When the Bald Eagles ate fish further up in the foodchain, the DDT concentration had increase to 25 ppm. The DDT concentration had increased about 10,000 times100,000 times1, 000, 000 times10, 000, 000 times16.A.B.C.D.Scientist and researchers study the life cycles of insects so they can better control them and teach them trickswithout using pesticidesand lengthen their overall life spanto use as food for other research animals17.The case of the golden toad is one in which scientists and researchers have no idea about. What arethey puzzled about?The change in colourThe toad’s resistance to diseaseThe disappearance since 1988The lack of webbed feet it has developedA.B.C.D.18.A.B.C.D.To reduce our ecological footprint, we can consume more water and less foodcreate more waste and recycle ituse materials that require less energy to producetake longer more relaxing showersThis is a Numerical Response Question and is worth 2 marksNR1-INTERACTIONSThere are different kinds of monitoring practices that help us check thehealth of an ecosystem.Match the numbered description with the type of monitoring it calChanges in weatherQuality of air, soil, and waterChanges in organismsChanges in Transfer the numbers (in the order you matched them) into the answer box(starting on the left and working across to the right), then, shade in the square with each number directly below it.
UNIT B - PLANTS for FOOD and FIBRESection 1 – Plant structures and Life Processes19.A.B.C.D.20.A.B.C.D.21.A.B.C.D.The largest group of plants in the world is seed plants. The structure in seed plants that function toproduce food for the plant is the .flowerstemseedleafMoving water up a plant from the roots to the leaves occurs by a combination of different processes. Themain process that draws water up from the plant roots is osmosiscapillary actiondiffusiontranspirationOsmosis is the diffusion of water particles when there is a difference in concentration. When theconcentration of water in the soil is greater than the concentration of water in the roots of the plant, thewater particles will move to the stem tissueleaf cellsroot hairsstem tubes22.A.B.C.D.Usually found in the very center of the flower, the female part of the flower is called the .ovarystomapollenstigma23.One of the nutrients that plants need to grow healthy and develop properly is nitrogen. If plants do notget enough nitrogen, their leaves will .turn yellowwilt and diecurl and turn brownlose too much waterA.B.C.D.Section 2 –Plants play an essential role in the environment24.A.B.C.D.25.A.B.C.D.Plants prevent the process that moves soil from place to place, because their roots hold the soil in place.This process is .erosionrespirationweatheringprotectionAll organisms are connected within an ecosystem. Plants are the most important because they maketheir own food and they are the .carnivoresherbivoresconsumersproducers
26.A.B.C.D.Plants are also used for fuel. Using plants for fuel is not very efficient. The reason for this is because it costs too much to convert the plant to fuela large amount of energy Is needed to grow the planta lot of the energy is unable to be usedIt is not very economical to grow plants for fuel27.Proper forestry practices can increase the diversity of species in the forest. This is possible becausecareful cutting can .remove habitatreduce excess lightincrease light and airincrease species numbersA.B.C.D.Section 3 – Soil is an important resource that human activity can protect or .Soil is a natural resource. The components of soil include organic matter and minerals. When soilcontains partly decayed organic matter it is called .claysandhumusvegetativeWhen earthworms are moving through the soil they eat it, grind it, digest it and mix it. Their mucus helpsstick the particles together and their tunnels provide protectionmineralsmoistureairFarmers need to make money when growing crops. Most farmers only grow one type of crop in aparticular area. This type of farming is called gMany farming practices are used to save the soil from excess erosion. Planting trees or shrubsalong the edges of field is one such practice. The purpose behind this is to .provide travel corridors for waterenhance crop rotationplant the seeds through the stubblereduce wind damage and trap snowSection 4 – The ways that plants are grown are related to needs, technology and the environment32.A.B.C.D.33.A.B.C.D.Spreading manure over cropland is a technique growers use to improve the yield of different crops. Thisaction adds this nutrient to the soil saltcalciumvegetationorganic matterThe process which combines genetic material from one organism into another organism, to make a neworganism is called genetic diversityadditionengineeringrecreation
34.A.B.C.D.35.A.B.C.D.36.A.B.C.D.Dandelions are super weeds because they had no natural controls when they were introduced to NorthAmerica from Europe. They were brought here to be used as a flowering plantsalad vegetablemedicinal plantedible wildflowerWhen we don’t investigate all of the possible factors and outcomes for our actions in the environment, thesemight occur bio-diversificationbio-accumulationnatural consequencesunintended consequencesOne of the effects of monoculture farming practices is that pests feeding on that crop have a large foodsupply. Monoculture is also a farming practice that actually lowers cost of pesticidesbiodiversitycrop yieldnatural predatorsThis is a Numerical Response Question and is worth 2 marksNR2 – PLANTSThere are many different kinds of stems.Match the numbered description with the type of stem it describes.1234grows horizontally on the ground (runner)underground stemsfleshy horizontal stemsflattened stemscormscactistrawberry er the numbers (in the order you matched them) into the answer box(starting on the left and working across to the right), then, shade in the square with each number directly below it.0123456789
UNIT C – HEAT and TEMPERATURESection 1 – Human Needs for Heat TechnologiesIn early times, people observed that heat – because it seemed to flow from a hot place to a coldplace – must be an invisible fluid that they called temperatureenergythermalcaloric37.A.B.C.D.38.The reappearance of central heating occurred in the late 1700s, as coal became the main fuelsource. Central heating was originally developed around 100 B.C. by the AmericansCanadiansRomansGreeksA.B.C.D.39.Choose the technology that you would need so that you could heat a large room in yourhouse, and maintain a constant comfortable temperature in that room.A.B.C.D.a gas furnacea wood-burning fireplacean electric fireplacea digital thermostatSection 2 – Heat affects Matter in different ways40.The Particle Model of Matter helps to explain ideas about Thermal Energy. This model includes eachof the following points EXCEPT .A. all substances are made up of tiny particles that are too small to seeB. the particles are always in motionC. the particles increase their energy output when they collideD. the particles have spaces between them41.As more heat is transferred to a solid, the particles vibrate and some of the particles in the solidbreak loose. The solid begins to change state. This is an example of A. heating a solidB. heating a liquidC. melting a solidD. freezing a liquid42.A.B.C.D.43.The thermal energy of a substance is the total kinetic energy of all the particlesaverage kinetic energy of the particleskinetic energy of each particle separatelymeasure of how hot or cold the substance isWhen air is heated inside a balloon, the air makes the balloon rise. This happens because –compared to the air outside the balloon, the heated air is A. less denseB. more denseC. warmerD. cooler
44.When thermal energy is added to a solid the volume of the solid will change. Steel beams bendingor even breaking in a bridge, because of an extreme change in temperature are a result of thermal A. conductionB. contractionC. expansionD. design45.In a liquid the particles are moving quickly. When heat is added they have more energy, but thisenergy is transferred from particle to particle in a different way than in a solid. The reason for this isbecause of the .A. speed of the particlesB. space between the particlesC. types of particlesD. temperature of the particlesSection 3 – Understanding Heat and Temperature46.Volcanoes, hot springs and geysers are examples of useful thermal energy sources. Thermalenergy from inside the Earth's crust can be harnessed .A. as an environmental pollutantB. as a clean alternative to using fossil fuelsC. and is called geovolcanic energyD. and used to generate fossil fuel resources47.Solar cells are arranged in panels, which are connected in a series, and then placed to capture andstore the Sun’s energy in low voltage batteries. The panels are connected in a series to form whatis called a solar .A. systemB. fieldC. arrayD. site48.When a fireplace becomes too hot, this device - a moveable plate, that controls the flow of air to thefire - can be adjusted A. coolerB. deflectorC. airfoilD. damper49.To determine where heat is lost in a building, contractors can ask a photographer to take this type ofphoto of the house.A. A thermogramB. A radiogramC. A thermal negativeD. An infogramR-value (insulating rating) is given to each material that is used in the construction of a building.The best insulating product would have a A. low R-valueB. high R-valueC. minimal R-valueD. restricted R-value50.
Section 4 – Technologies that Use Heat – Benefits and Cost to Society and the Environment51.The costs of treating lakes, that have been damaged by acid rain, have to be paid for by everycitizen. This makes this type of cost A. personalB. economicC. environmentalD. societal52.An alternative for thermal energy that is inexpensive, practical and renewable, and does notrequire increased technological advances is wind power. This technology utilizes a windmill togenerate electrical power that can then be converted into thermal energy. Unfortunately thisalternative is not practical where there is no A. windB. sunshineC. shelterbeltD. sloping terrain53.A.B.C.D.54.The three main energy users are home, transportation, industryrecreation, transportation, streetlightsshopping, transportation, industryhome, transportation, recreationA dangerous by-product, from the use of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil) enters theatmosphere when industries burn this fuel. A by-product can react with water in the air to form acidrain. The by-product is .A. carbon dioxideB. sulfur dioxideC. carbon monoxideD. nitrogen monoxideThis is a Numerical Response Question and is worth 2 marksNR3 – HEAT and TEMPERATUREMatch the change in state with the term that is used to describe it.1234solid to liquidliquid to gassolid to gasliquid to 3456789.012345678901234567890123456789Transfer the numbers (in the order you matched them) into the answer box(starting on the left and working across to the right), then, shade in the square with each number directly below it.
UNIT D - STRUCTURES and FORCESSection 1 – Natural and Human-made Structures55.A.B.C.D.All of the following structures can be classified as manufactured, EXCEPT a jigsaw puzzlespoonfeatherfishing net56.Inukshuk is a unique symbol of Inuit culture.To anyone who encounters these manufactured structures (which come in manydifferent forms and shapes) the greeting they convey is one of joy and happiness.Their purpose is to A.B.C.D.57.A.B.C.D.58.show dangerguide travelersreward huntersidentify hazardsMichael Kelly, a Prairie rancher, invented barbed wire to keep his livestock from wandering off. His ideacame from a natural structure, a cactustumbleweedprickly pearthorny bushEach manufactured structure can be paired with a natural structure it is based on.1flippers4honeycomb2egg carton5mushroom3umbrella6webbed feetOnly one of the pairings below is correct. Which one is it?A.B.C.D.59.6-13-42-56-3Both of these structures are houses for people in veryspecific environments.One advantage of structures such as these is that they A.B.C.D.are portableare fireproofkeep out animalsprotect from the cold nightsIglootent
Section 2 – External and Internal Forces Act on Structures60.A.B.C.D.The actual effect of a force depends on three things: the magnitude, or size of the force; the direction ofthe force; and how the force is appliedwhere the force is appliedwhy the force is appliedhow long the force is applied61.A.B.C.D.Identify which structure would have the greatest stability, because of its centre of gravity.High centre of gravity and a narrow baseHigh centre of gravity and a wide baseLow centre of gravity and a narrow baseLow centre of gravity and a wide base62.Symmetry is a balanced arrangement of mass that occurs on opposite sides of a line or plane, or arounda centre or axis. The force of gravity acting on each side is the same. Which of the following illustrationsis symmetrical?A.63.A.B.C.D.64.A.B.C.D.B.C.D.When you put your hands on your desk and put all your weight on them - then try to movethem forward your hand (much like a structure) resists movement forward because of .static forceskinetic forcesexternal forcesfrictional forcesTo maintain structural stability in a hang-glider - to reduce internal forces, such as tension, compressionand shear, on the component parts is to distribute the load evenlydirect the forces along angled componentsshape the parts for the forces they are likely to faceplace lighter materials above heavier materialsSection 3 – Structural Strength and Stability65.A.B.C.D.66.A.B.C.D.67.A.B.C.D.This palm tree is demonstrating this property brittlenessductilityplasticityflexibilityA change of shape in a structure or a structural component, because the material is unable to resist theload acting on it is called deformationresistanceductilitybrittlenessAdhesives are used to bind materials together. A type of adhesive that hardens when it cools is .thermosetting gluetherapeutic gluesolvent-based gluesolvent-enriched glue
68.A.B.C.D.Moveable joints are used to secure materials together in a structure. All of the following joints areexamples of moveable joints (allowing movement in a structure) EXCEPT .a trailer hitchphotocopier lidball and socket joint (shoulder)LegoSection 4 – Structures are designed, evaluated, and improved to meet human uring the Ice Storm in Quebec in 1998, ice crystals formed on many structures. Some of thesestructures failed because the formation of ice crystals on the structure added to the structure’s flexibilityoverall masssafety margintensile strengthA firm foundation is necessary to support a structure. Solid ground is not always firm and stable.There are environmental and man-made conditions, which make the soil, loosen and becomecompact, which makes the soil relatively unstable. Three strategies are use to ensure a structure isbuilt on a firm foundation. The three strategies include all of the following, EXCEPT .find something solidmake a soil layerspread the loadutilize pressure and densityAt birth a baby has 350 bones. As the baby grows, the total number of bones in the body isreduced to 206. Nature’s way of strengthening the body is to use the 144 ‘missing’ bones toreinforce the frame by this method adhesivegluingfusionfasteningHollow triangle tubes are used as the traditional shapes for a bicycle. This is because they providethe best flexibilityductilitystrengthplasticityThis is a Numerical Response Question and is worth 2 marksNR4 – STRUCTURES and FORCESDifferent nails are used for different purposes. Put the following nail typesin order of their fastening ability. Most friction to least fiction1234most friction least ransfer the numbers (in the order you matched them) into the answer box(starting on the left and working across to the right), then, shade in the square with each number directly below it.
UNIT E – PLANET EARTHSection 1 – Earth’s surface undergoes gradual and sudden changes73.A.B.C.D.It is likely that San Diego would be able to get early warnings of possible earthquakes in the area becauseof this attraction .San Diego ZooSan Diego ObservatoryPacific Climatology CenterSan Diego Emergency CenterA.B.C.D.The source of an earthquake can be determined by recording the interval time between the p waves ands waves. The first place that rocks break below the surface in an earthquake is called the .focusfault lineepicentershadow zone75.A.B.C.D.A device that geologists use to measure minute changes in the angle of the ground’s slope is called a seismographseismogramsurveyor’s levelmagmascope76.André tested the effects of water on the natural rock samples found in his schoolyard. He tested the rocksamples with pure water (pH 6.8), rainwater (pH 4.5) and tap water (pH 6.7). The type of weathering heinvestigated was classified as .D.77.A.B.C.D.Allison and Rachel were investigating the effects of landforms that have been created by the action ofrunning water. They were told that the Alberta badlands are an example of this type of landform, called .sedimentfluvialbedrockstriationSection 2 – The Rock Cycle describes how rocks form and change over time78.A.B.C.D.79.A.B.C.D.Specific patterns such as cubic, tetragonal, hexagonal, orthohombic, monoclinic and triclinic describe howminerals line up in a regular pattern creating smooth surfaces and sharp edges, making systems of .mineral hardnesscrystal structurecleavage typessynthetic modelsThe scale used to help identify different minerals, because each mineral will scratch all the minerals witha lower scale ranking than its own is named after a German scientist. The scale is called.Newton’s Force ScaleFahrenheit’s ScaleMohs Hardness ScaleRichter’s Seismic Scale
80.A.B.C.D.81.A.B.C.D.82.A.B.C.D.Igneous rock can be classified by how it is formed. If it has formed beneath the surface, cooling slowly, ithas larger grains and is called interiorintrusiveexteriorextrusiveGeologists identify mineral ores locations, which are hidden below the surface of the Earth, using differenttools and technologies. Using sensitive instruments, such as a magnetometer, geologists are using thistechnique .remote sensinggeophysical prospectinggeochemical prospectingexplorationThe rocks and minerals that cover the first 50 meters or so of the Earth’s surface include sand, gravel,stones, and boulders. This material is called underburdenoverburdenshield covercommon rock coverSection 3 – Landforms provide evidence of change83.A.B.C.D.Glaciers once existed in the southern hemisphere. The evidence Wegener found to prove this were the .morraines founderratics foundbedrock abrasionsice caves84.Because rock is moving away from the mountain ranges found along the mid-Atlantic ridge, new rock isbeing formed. This sea-floor spreading indicates that rock nearest the continents is olderyoungersofterharderA.B.C.D.85.A.B.C.D.Over 500 million years ago Alberta was tropical and the border with British Columbia was a mountain rangea shallow seaan underwater trencha fluvial landform86.A.B.C.D.The downfold in the rock that is folded when pressure is placed on it is called compressionFault blockanitclinesyncline
Section 4 – The fossil record provides evidence of Earth’s changes over time87.A.B.C.D.88.A.B.C.D.There is more than one way for living organisms to become fossilized. A cavity or track that was leftbehind by a living organism – providing evidence that it existed, is a type of fossil called a cavity fossilevidence fossiltrace fossiltrack fossilLayers of sedimentary rock stay in their original position, with the newest layers on the top and the olderlayers on the bottom. These layers of rock are called .indexingparent rockrock stratasuperimposed89.A.B.C.D.The general time periods that organize the history of the Earth are called .erasperiodsyearscenturies90.Scientists have inferred that there might be some relationship between dinosaurs and birds from some ofthe Archaeopteryx fossils they discovered a few impressions of featherswingsfeatherswebbed feethollow bonesA.B.C.D.This is a Numerical Response Question and is worth 2 marksNR5 – PLANET EARTHWhich category of rock family belongs with which rock type lted rocklayered rockcrystallized rockchanged rock0123456789.01234567890123456789Transfer the numbers (in the order you matched them) into the answer box(starting on the left and working across to the right), then, shade in the square with each number directly below it.0123456789
GRADE 7 SCIENCE FINAL EXAM(SCIENCE IN ACTION Textbook Edition)ANSWER KEYInteractions andEcosystemsPlants for Food andFibreHeat and TemperatureStructures and ForcesPLANET 77777777888888888999999999
GRADE 7 SCIENCE FINAL EXAM (SCIENCE IN ACTION Textbook Edition) UNIT A - INTERACTIONS and ECOSYSTEMS Section 1 – Relationships 1. An ecosystem thrives with biotic & abiotic parts. An example of an abiotic part of an ecosystem
