Year 7 Term 1 Pre-test
  • 1. Which of the following best describes the study of Biology?
A) Living things
B) Movement and Energy
C) Earth and how it changes
D) Chemicals and how they react
  • 2. Substances that are easily set on fire are called:
A) Corrosive
B) Toxic
C) Inflammable
D) Flammable
  • 3. An educated guess that can be tested by an experiment or measurement is called a:
A) Aim
B) Analysis
C) Hypothesis
D) Method
  • 4. In which part of an experiment would you expect to find a clear statement about why it was performed?
A) Method
B) Hypothesis
C) Analysis
D) Aim
  • 5. Name the scientific study of the stars, the sun, the planets, their moons and other heavenly bodies.
A) Astronomy
B) Astrology
C) Geology
D) Vulconology
  • 6. Liquids in a containers like measuring cylinders will often curve this is called:
A) a bubble
B) a cohesion
C) a water curve
D) a meniscus
  • 7. A suggested explanation of what has taken place is called:
A) an inference
B) a extrapolation
C) an summary
D) a hypothesis
  • 8. The variable that you are investigating when conducting an experiment is referred to as:
A) an independent variable
B) a dependent variable
C) a controlled variable
D) a fair test
  • 9. The correct order for writing an investigation is:
A) Title, aim, materials, method, results, discussion, conclusion
B) Title, aim, method, materials, results, discussion, conclusion
C) Title, aim, materials, method, discussion, results, conclusion
D) Title, materials, method, aim, results, discussion, conclusion
  • 10. Which of the following is NOT a non-contact force?
A) Electrostatic
B) Pull
C) Gravity
D) Magnetism
  • 11. What unit is used to measure weight?
A) Pounds
B) Grams
C) Newton
D) Kilograms
  • 12. When falling what two forces are acting on the body?
A) Buoyancy and air resistence
B) Gravity and air resistance
C) Gravity and buoyancy
D) Surface tension and buoyancy
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