Grade 7 Science Practice Paper 1
1. Which force is responsible for keeping the planets in orbit around the sun?
a) Gravity
b) Friction
c) Magnetism
d) Inertia
2. What is the term for a plant's growth response to light?
a) Geotropism
b) Phototropism
c) Hydrotropism
d) Thermotropism
3. Which element is essential for the process of photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon
c) Nitrogen
d) Chlorine
4. What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
a) CO
b) CO₂
c) H₂O
d) CH₄
5. Which part of the cell controls its activities?
a) Nucleus
b) Cytoplasm
c) Cell wall
d) Chloroplast
6. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a) Boiling water
b) Rusting of iron
c) Melting ice
d) Freezing water
7. What is the unit of pressure?
a) Pascal
b) Joule
c) Watt
d) Newton
8. Which planet is known as the 'Morning Star' or 'Evening Star'?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
9. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
a) Oil
b) Coal
c) Wind
d) Natural Gas
10. What type of reaction involves breaking down a compound into simpler substances?
a) Combination reaction
b) Decomposition reaction
c) Displacement reaction
d) Double displacement reaction
11. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
a) Fossil Fuels
b) Solar Energy
c) Nuclear Energy
d) Coal
12. Which of the following substances is a compound?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon Dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Helium
13. Which planet is known for its beautiful ring system?
a) Venus
b) Saturn
c) Jupiter
d) Uranus
14. What is the process by which organisms produce energy from glucose?
a) Photosynthesis
b) Respiration
c) Fermentation
d) Combustion
15. What type of cell division produces sex cells?
a) Mitosis
b) Meiosis
c) Binary Fission
d) Budding
16. Which of the following elements is most abundant in the Earth's crust?
a) Oxygen
b) Silicon
c) Iron
d) Aluminum
17. Which of the following is a physical change?
a) Burning of wood
b) Freezing of water
c) Digestion of food
d) Rusting of iron
18. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus
d) Jupiter
19. What is the atomic number of carbon?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 12
d) 14
20. Which scientist is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?
a) Newton
b) Einstein
c) Galileo
d) Darwin
Solutions:
1. a) Gravity
2. b) Phototropism
3. d) Chlorine
4. b) CO₂
5. a) Nucleus
6. b) Rusting of iron
7. a) Pascal
8. a) Venus
9. c) Wind
10. b) Decomposition reaction
11. b) Solar Energy
12. b) Carbon Dioxide
13. b) Saturn
14. b) Respiration
15. b) Meiosis
16. a) Oxygen
17. b) Freezing of water
18. b) Mars
19. a) 6
20. b) Einstein