CLASS TEST 7

Subject: Science Answer Scheme Std: VII

Topics:
• Ch. 19: The Divine Forests Total marks: 10
• Ch. 16: The Spark of Electricity

Note for the teacher: Kindly add the following questions on a Google form to assess the
students.

1 Which of the following tree/s grow in the Sino-Himalayan mountain forests? R

I. Mango
II. Pine
III. Spruce
(i) Only III
(ii) Only II
(iii) Both I and III
(iv) Both II and III
ans: Both II and III
Types of forests
Ch. 19: The Divine Forests, Pg- 246

2 Identify the symbol. R

(i) Cell
(ii) Switch
(iii) Battery
(iv) Wire

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ans: Battery
Components of an Electric Circuit
Ch. 16: The Spark of Electricity, Pg - 200

For question numbers 2 to 4, two statements are given- one labelled Assertion (A)
and the other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions
from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
3 Assertion: A device or an application is not required in a circuit to consume An
electric current.
Reason: There should be a switch to open or close the circuit.
ans: (d) A is false, but R is true.
Components of an Electric Circuit
Ch. 16: The Spark of Electricity, Pg - 201

4 Assertion: Wires made up of copper are used as conducting wires. An

Reason: Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
ans: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of the
assertion.
Components of an Electric Circuit
Ch. 16: The Spark of Electricity, Pg - 199

5 Assertion: The decomposers serve a very useful purpose of maintaining the An

balance of nutrients in the soil.
Reason: When a producer or a consumer dies, decomposers act to break down
or decompose the material into the nutrient substances it was made up of.
ans: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is correct explanation of the
assertion.

Forest as balanced ecological system

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Ch. 19: The Divine Forests, Pg- 246

6 Why are plants called autotrophs? An

ans: Plants are called autotrophs as they are able to use light energy from
the Sun to produce food from carbon dioxide and water.
Forest as balanced ecological system
Ch. 19: The Divine Forests, Pg- 248

7 What is a solenoid? U
ans: A solenoid is a cylindrical coil of wire that behaves like a bar magnet
when current flows through it.
Magnetic effect of Electric Current
Ch. 16: The Spark of Electricity, Pg - 204

8 How are plants dependent on animals?(Write any three points) E

ans: • Animals produce carbon dioxide during respiration which is taken
up by plants for photosynthesis to produce food.
• Animal excreta and their dead bodies are converted into humus by
the decomposers, this humas provides minerals for the growth of
plants.
• Animals helps to pollinate flowers in the forest.
• Dispersal of seeds of plants takes place by means of birds and
other animals.
(accept any three)
Importance of forest
Ch. 19: The Divine Forests, Pg- 250

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