Science Grade 7

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1. Which of the following elements is not likely ductile at room temperature?

a. Sulfur
b. Mercury
c. Nitrogen
d. Aluminum
2. A characteristic of metal that can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets without breaking
is…
a. Luster
b. Ductile
c. Malleable
d. Magnetic
3. Sodium Hydroxide is also called as…
a. Muriatic Acid
b. Sosa
c. Lye
d. Acetic acid
4. Water is made up of _____________.
a. Oxygen and carbon dioxide
b. Carbon dioxide and hydrogen
c. Oxygen and Hydrogen
d. Hydrogen, oxygen, and Carbon Dioxide
5. Which is manipulated variable?
a. Dependent Variables
b. Control Variables
c. Constant Variables
d. Independent Variables
6. A student wanted to see which color board reflects more light.  They test this by taking the
temperature of the board. The board that reflects the most light will have the lowest
temperature.  They use 2 white boards, one with light and one without & 2 black boards,
one with light and one without.
What is the control variable?
a. The color of the board
b. The boards with light
c. The boards with no light
d. The amount of light reflected
7. The amount of solute that can be dissolved in a specific amount of solvent at a given
temperature is its…
a. Concentration
b. Solubility
c. Density
 d. Dilution
8. Which of the following are NOT found in the animal cells?
a. Mitochondria and nucleus
b. Chloroplasts and cell wall
c. Cell wall and cell membrane
d. Chloroplasts and cytoplasm
9. In fission, how does the DNA of the daughter cells compare to the DNA of the parent cell?
a. It is exactly the same
b. It is mostly the same with slight changes
c. It is different due to meiosis
d. It is better than parent DNA
10. The pitch of the sound depends on…
a. Frequency
b. Amplitude
c. Wavelength
d. None of these
11. Which electromagnetic wave is responsible for cell phones?
a. Gamma
b. Radio
c. Xray
d. Microwaves
12. It takes ______ minutes for sunlight to reach the Earth.
a. 186,000
b. 93,000,000
c. 8
d. 365.25
13. Which elements are found on the right side of the Periodic Table?
a. Metals
b. NonMetals
c. Water
d. Metalloids
14. All of these properties describe metals except…
a. Malleable
b. Conductors
c. Shiny
d. Brittle
15. A ____________ is a substance that has definite physical and chemical properties such as
appearance, melting point, and reactivity.
a. Pure substance
b. Element
c. Mixture
d. Compound