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7th Grade Science CGA Practice Exam

Part 1
***** Read the following statement in order to
answer questions 1-4. (N.1.1-1.5)
Sally heard that if you freeze lifesavers, they will
melt faster. For her science project she has decided
to measure how fast lifesavers will melt in water if
they are frozen, kept in the refrigerator, and left on
the counter. She will leave one lifesaver on the
counter, one in the refrigerator, and one in the
freezer over night. The next morning, she puts each
of them in a separate bowl of water. Every two
hours, she checks the progress and records the
information.
1. If Sally wanted to do this as an accurate Science
Fair project, what would she have to do?
A. Sally needs approval from her teacher
B. Sally needs to use the same brand of lifesavers.
C. Sally needs to make sure they all taste good.
D. Sally needs to do it at the same time of day.
2. What is the dependent variable in the
experiment?
A. the temperature the lifesaver is kept in overnight
B. the rate at which it melts
C. the brand of lifesavers
D. the amount of water in the bowls
3. What is the independent variable in the
experiment?
A. the temperature the lifesaver is kept in overnight
B. the color of lifesavers used
C. the brand of lifesavers
D. time of day she does the experiment
4. If Sallys class wanted to repeat the experiment,
how would they alter it to verify the results?
A. Run the same experiment but use a different
brand.
B. Run the same experiment using a different type
of candy.
C. Run the experiment at the same temperature.
D. Run the experiment at a different time of day.

Table 1: Length of time taken for different

temperature lifesavers to melt (minutes)
First
Second
Third
Trial
Trial
Trial
Kitchen
220 min 217 min
222 min
Refrigerator
200 min 190 min
195 min
Freezer
180 min 180 min
185 min
5. In which location did the lifesavers melt the
fastest?
A. Freezer
B. Kitchen Counter
C. Refrigerator
D. No difference
6. Which of the following observations about frogs
eggs found in a pond is a quantitative observation?
(N.1.1)
A. Each egg measures 0.5 cm across.
B. The center of each egg is black.
C. The eggs are found near the shore.
D. Any eggs were stuck together in a group.
7. A physicist wants to examine the characteristics
the characteristics of a new material. The physicist
will most likely do so by what method? (N.1.5)
A. Survey a group of people.
B. Perform laboratory experiments.
C. Perform fieldwork in a remote location.
D. Make observations of an ecosystem.
8. The following statements were taken from the
procedures of four different investigations.
Investigation
1
2

Statement
Pour 50 milliliters (mL) of
water down four inclined
surfaces.
Roll a marble down the ramp
from a height of 10
centimeters (cm), 20 cm, and
30 cm
Take the mass of five rocks
separately and then
determine the average mass
in grams (g)
Conduct four trials of
counting the bubbles
produced by a water plant
for 1 minute (min) each.

Circle the investigation that is an example of

repetition? (N.1.2)

9. Keisha did an experiment to study the rate of

photosynthesis in the water plant Elodea. She
placed a piece of Elodea in a beaker of water and
set the beaker 10 centimeters (cm) from a light
source. Keisha counted the bubbles released from
the plant every minute for five minutes (min). She
repeated the process two more times. First, she
moved the light to 20 cm from the beaker, and then
she moved the light to 30 cm from the beaker.
What is the outcome variable (dependent variable)
in this experiment? (N.1.4)
A. the number of bubbles produced
B. the type of plant placed in the beaker
C. the distance of light source from the plant
D. the amount of time the bubbles were counted
10. Ellies class is studying tide pools and sea stars.
They made the following prediction: If the water
temperature in a tide pool increases, then they sea
stars population decreases. They then compared the
results of the experiment to the classs prediction;
they collected data at several other tide pools.
Collecting data at several other tide pools is an
example of what? (N.1.2)
A. Repulsion
C. Reposition
B. Replication
D. Repetition
11. 1665, Robert Hooke first viewed a cell under a
microscope. His observations were developed into
the cell theory, which has changed throughout the
years. Why do theories change over time? (N.2.1)
A. Scientists are always making new observations
which leads to new evidence.
B. New technology shows provides no new data.
C. Scientists dont read about each others theories.
D. Once a theory is written it never changes
12. According to current atomic theory, an atom is
made of a dense, positively charged nucleus that is
surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged
electrons. Predict what would happen if a scientist
found evidence that challenged current atomic
theory. (N.2.1)
A. The evidence would be considered to be wrong.
B. Atomic theory would be considered to be wrong.
C. Atomic theory may be modified.
D. The evidence would be ignored.
13. Which of the following terms is another name
for a well-supported and widely accepted
explanation of nature? (N.3.1)

A. Scientific problem.
C. Scientific theory.

B. Scientific hypothesis.
D. Scientific law.

14. Which of the following is a scientific law?

(N.3.1)
A. The Law of the Jungle because it explains who
rules the jungle
B. The Traffic Law because it helps us not to get
into car accidents.
C. The Law of Right from Wrong because it helps
us to get along with each other
D. The Law of Gravity because it explains the
force that draws objects to the center of the Earth
15. Which of these answers best describes a
scientific theory? (N.3.1)
A. An explanation based on the opinion of a
scientist.
B. A well-supported and widely accepted
explanation of nature.
C. A description of a specific relationship under
given conditions.
D. A statement describing what always happens
under certain conditions.
16. In the early 1900s, geologist Alfred Wegener
described a process he called continental drift. He
proposed that Earths continents had once been a
single landmass that had broken up, and the
continents had then moved apart. At first, scientists
were skeptical, but they accepted Wegeners idea
when new discoveries supported it. Which term
describes continental drift? (N.3.1)
A. hypothesis
B. law
C. theory
D. empirical evidence
17. Two species are living together in a symbiotic
relationship. One species benefits from the
relationship, while the other species is totally
unaffected. Which type of relationship is this?
(L.17.2)
A. Mutualism
C. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
D. Predation
E. Competition