1st Periodical Test in Science 7
1st Periodical Test in Science 7
1st Periodical Test in Science 7
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer.
1.It is a systematic way of solving a problem and answering questions about the world around us.
A. Experiment B. Hypothesis C. Observation D. Scientific method
2.How many components/ steps are there in a scientific method?
A. 1 B. 3 C. 5 D. 7
3.It is the process of getting information about the world around us.
A. Question B. Hypothesis C. Conclusion D. Observation
4. What did you use to make an observation?
A. Eyes B. Senses C. Hands D. Mouth
5. It is an educated guess, a tentative answer to the questions being asked.
A. Question B. Hypothesis C. Conclusion D. Observation
6. Factors or parameters that we controlled, changed or measured in an experiment.
A. Question B. Hypothesis C. Variables D. Observation
7. It is a series of tests used to verify the hypothesis.
A. Question B. Hypothesis C. Variables D. Experiment
8. In this step you will report, interpret and explain what happened in your experiment.
A. Analyze data B. Asking questions C. Make hypothesis D. Communicate results
9. Information that you gathered in your experiment.
A. Data B. Asking questions C. Make hypothesis D. Communicate results
10. It is the summary of the results you gathered in your experiment.
A. Question B. Hypothesis C. Conclusion D. Observation
11. In which step of the scientific method do we want to use graphs?
A. Analyze data B. Asking questions C. Make hypothesis D. Communicate results
12. What do you call an idea or explanation that you test through study and experimentation?
A. Question B. Hypothesis C. Conclusion D. Observation
13. When a scientist shares her findings with other scientists, she is ____________.
A. Experimenting B. Analyzing data C. Making a hypothesis D. Communicating results
14. A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions.
A. Experiment B. Hypothesis C. Observation D. Scientific method
15. Why is the Scientific Method an important process in doing experiments?
A. It takes more work but it’s worth it. C. It ensures that the results can be trusted and repeated.
B. It helps the experiment to take longer and be better. D. It ensures that the people doing the
experiments are scientific.
16. What do you call the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair?
A. Controlled variables B.Dependent variables C. Independent variables D. Uncontrolled variables
17. A scientist hypothesizes that the temperature at which an ostrich’s egg is incubated will determine
whether the ostrich will be male or female. What is the independent variable of this experiment?
A. Scientist B. Incubator C. Temperature D. gender of the ostrich
18. Please refer to situation in number 7, what is the dependent variable?
A. Scientist B. Incubator C. Temperature D. gender of the ostrich
19. What variable can be changed or manipulated?
A. Dependent variable B. Experimental variable C. Independent variable D. Uncontrolled variable
20. What is the correct order of steps in the scientific method?
A. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions, and analyze results.
B. Ask a question, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, and draw conclusions.
C. Ask a question, analyze results, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, and draw conclusions.
D. Make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, ask a question, and draw conclusions.
21. What do you call a substance that dissolved in another substance which is in greater amount?
A. Solute B. Solvent C. Solute and Solvent D. Homogeneous
22. What do you call a substance dissolved in any solution?
A. Solute B. Solvent C. Solute and Solvent D. Homogeneous
23. What you can do if you add more amount of sugar in a cup of your hot milk and it taste very
sweet?
A. Add water B. Add sugar C. Mix the milk solution well D. Just let it tastes sweeter
24. When can you say that a solution is saturated?
A. Crystals form B. You need to stir it more
C. No additional material will dissolve in it D. You need to mix it well with other ingredients
25. How will you prepare an unsaturated solution?
A. Freeze the mixture B. Stir the powder in the liquid
C. Add less amount of powder to the liquid D. You need to mix it well with other ingredients
26. To make a solute dissolve more quickly in a solvent, which would you do?
A. Stir it B. Do not stir the solution C. Let the solute settle down D. Wait for it to be dissolved
27. How will you define solubility?
A. Lack of polarity of molecules B. Amount of polarity of molecules
C. Ability of a solute to dissolve in a solvent D. Ability of a solvent to dissolve in a solute
28. Which refers to greater amount needed in dissolving mixtures?
A. Solute B. Solvent C. Solution D. Solute and solvent
29. Which of these factors will cause more sugar to dissolve in a saturated sugar solution?
I. Add more sugar while stirring
II. Add more sugar and heat the solution
III. Add more sugar to the heated solution
IV. Add more sugar and cool down the solution