SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE 7

1. Scientific investigation is _______________.

a. A step-by-step process that a scientists use to answer questions about the world
b. An activity that simply reading scientific theories without testing them
c. A way to memorize scientific facts without questioning them
d. A process of making guesses and hoping they are not correct
2.What is the correct order of the steps in a scientific investigation?
a. materials and equipment, method or procedures, aim or problem , conclusion and results
including data
b. aim or problem ,materials and equipment, method or procedures , results including data and
conclusion
c. aim or problem , results including data, conclusion , materials and equipment and method or
procedures
d. method or procedures, aim or problem, results including data, conclusion ,materials and
equipment
3.When designing the method or procedures for an investigation, it is important to:
a.Explain the importance of a detailed, systematic approach
b.Guide learners in mapping out the investigation steps
c.Emphasize the need for recording observations and data
d.All of the above
4.In what step of scientific investigation do you ask a question?
a.Conclusion b. Aim/Problem c.Conclusion d.Methods
5.All good experiments should be _____________.
A. Explainable B. Testable C. Questionable D. Thoughtful
6.What skill does a scientist show when he/she listens to the sounds that whales make?
A. Making a hypothesis C. Interpreting data
B. Making observations D. Drawing conclusion
7.The final part or a summary of reasonable inferences is/an __________.
A. Conclusion B. Question C Hypothesis D. Controlled experiment
8.What is the process of obtaining information using your senses?
A. Inquiry B. Conclusion
C. Observation D. Scientific Method
9.Why is experiment important?
A. helps create jobs for scientists.
B. creates more questions to be answered.
C. ensures that many tools are used safely and accurately.
D. allows for new discoveries and knowledge in science.
10.Why is it important for scientists to study environmental problems?
a.To make new video games about the environment
b.To understand the problems better and find ways to resolve them
c.To create more environmental problems
d. To make the problems look not serious
11.What is one way scientists can help prevent climate change?
a.By ignoring the problem and hoping it will get better on its own
b.By researching and developing ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
c.By using more harmful chemicals
d.By encouraging more deforestation
12.What is an example of a scientific solution to reduce water pollution?
a.Throwing more trash into rivers
b.Creating filters that clean dirty water before it enters rivers and lakes.
c.Ignoring the problem and hoping it goes away
d.Using more harmful chemicals in the water
13. What can happen if we don’t use scientific investigation to address environmental issues?
a.We might find not fixed solutions
b. Problems may get worse because we are not using the best information to solve them
c.The environment will automatically fix itself
d.People will stop caring about the environment
14. Why do scientists use models?
a.They are exact representations of reality.
b. They only exist in computer simulations.
 c. They are always simple and easy to understand.
d. They can be used to test ideas and make predictions.
15. What can be seen in the physical model of the Bohr model of the atom?
a.Presence of orbitals b. A cloud of electrons
c. A nucleus at the center d.Nothing, just empty space
16.What happens to the particles of a material being heated?
a.Slightly compacted but can move
b.Moves farther away from each other
c.Gains more definite shape and compactness
d.Nothing happens because heat is not absorbed
17. Which of the following CANNOT be a scientific model for the atom?
a.A song with lyrics full of subatomic particles and their charges.
b. An image (picture, concept map, flowchart, etc.) that considers all laws of science
c. A round Styrofoam colored with parts representing electrons and other subatomic particles.
d.A computerized interactive game where you can put subatomic particles and guess the correct
image for atom.
18.How did the Kinetic Molecular Theory describe the particles of a solid?
a.Only vibrating in place.
b.Completely still and packed together.
c.Constantly moving with large spaces between them.
d.Constantly moving with very small spaces between them.
19. What is the movement of the particles in a gas?
a. Not moving at all.
b. Moving very slowly and tightly packed together.
c. Moving rapidly with large spaces between them.
d. Moving very slowly with large spaces between them
20. Which of the following states of matter has particles arranged most closely together?
a. Solid b. Liquid c. Gas d. All of the above
21. According to Kinetic Molecular Theory, what happens to the particles in a substance as its
temperature increases?
a. They move faster. B. They move slower.
c. They stop moving. D. Their arrangement doesn't change.

22.What can you say about the movement (speed) of the particles of solid, liquid, and gas based
on this model?

a. The speed of the particles is the same in all states of matter.

b. Solid particles are the fastest to move compared to liquid and gas.
c.Gas particles are the fastest among solids and liquids.
d.The speed of the particles is not affected by temperature.
23.Given this particle model of water, what do you think is the state it is in?

a. Gas b. Solid c.Liquid d. Cannot be determined

24. In which state of matter do particles have the most freedom of movement?
a. Solid Liquid c. Gas d. All of the above have the same freedom of
movement.
25. What is the opposite process of freezing?
a. Boiling b. Melting c. Evaporation d. Condensation
26.Who made the Periodic Table of Elements?
A. Aristotle C. Galileo Galilei
B. Dmitri Mendeleev D. Socrates
27. How many elements are there in Periodic Table of Elements?
A. 108 C. 118
B. 128 D. 138
28. The following are found in an ingredient’s label. Which is an element?
 A. Iron B. Oxide C. Sorbate D. Sulfate
29. Zinc is a compound (I) while zinc sulfate is an element (II).
A. Both statements I and II are TRUE
B. Both statements I and II are FALSE
C. Statement I is TRUE while statement II is FALSE
D. Statement I is False while statement II is TRUE

30. Which is an example of a solution?

A. Cooked flour B. Marshmallow C. Seawater D. Blood
31.The two components of a solution are solute and solvent. Which statement describes
the solute?
A. It is the solid formed in a solution.
B. It is the liquid component of the solution.
C. It is the component of a solution in smaller quantity.
D. It is the component of a solution in bigger quantity.
32.What is the solvent in a cup of milk?
A. sugar B. milk powder C. water D. sugar and milk
33.Which happens if you mix juice powder with water?
A. The juice powder will dissolve in water.
B. The juice powder will form a layer.
C. The juice powder will not dissolve in water.
D. The juice powder will settle at the bottom of the water.
34.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. Nothing to do with the solute
35. Which of the following units is used to measure length?
A. Liters B. Grams C. Meters D. Seconds
36. What is the appropriate unit to measure the volume of a liquid?
A. Kilograms B. Liters C. Meters D. Newtons
37. If you want to measure the mass of an object, which unit would you use?
A. Centimeters B. Liters C. Kilograms D. Celsius
38.Which unit would be best for measuring the time it takes to run a race?
A. Meters B. Seconds C. Kilograms D. Liters
39.In a solution, what do you call the substance in a larger amount?
A. salt B. solute C. solvent D. sugar
40.Which unit is used to measure the temperature of an object?
A. Grams B. Celsius C. Meters D. Liters
1. Why do scientists use models?
a) They are exact representations of reality.
b) They only exist in computer simulations.
c) They are always simple and easy to understand.
d) They can be used to test ideas and make predictions.
2. What can be seen in the physical model of the Bohr model of the atom?
a) Presence of orbitals
b) A cloud of electrons
c) A nucleus at the center
d) Nothing, just empty space
3. What happens to the particles of a material being heated?
a) Slightly compacted but can move
b) Moves farther away from each other
c) Gains more definite shape and compactness
d) Nothing happens because heat is not absorbed
4. Which of the following CAN NOT be a scientific model for the atom?
a) A song with lyrics full of subatomic particles and their charges.
b) An image (picture, concept map, flowchart, etc.) that considers all laws of science
c) A round Styrofoam colored with parts representing electrons and other subatomic particles.
d) A computerized interactive game where you can put subatomic particles and guess the
correct image for atom.
5,6,7. Elements and compounds.
8. Which is an example of a solution?
A. Cooked flour
B. Marshmallow
C. Seawater
D. Blood
9.The two components of a solution are solute and solvent. Which statement describes
the solute?
A. It is the solid formed in a solution.
B. It is the liquid component of the solution.
C. It is the component of a solution in smaller quantity.
D. It is the component of a solution in bigger quantity.
10. What is the solvent in a cup of milk?
A. sugar
B. milk powder
C. water
D. sugar and milk

11.How did the Kinetic Molecular Theory describe the particles of a solid?
a) Only vibrating in place.
b) Completely still and packed together.
c) Constantly moving with large spaces between them.
d) Constantly moving with very small spaces between them.
12. What is the movement of the particles in a gas?
a) Not moving at all.
b) Moving very slowly and tightly packed together.
c) Moving rapidly with large spaces between them.
d) Moving very slowly with large spaces between them
13. 1. Which of the following states of matter has particles arranged most closely
together?
a) Solid
b) Liquid
c) Gas
d) All of the above
14. According to Kinetic Molecular Theory, what happens to the particles in a
substance as its temperature increases?
a) They move faster.
b) They move slower.
c) They stop moving.
d) Their arrangement doesn't change.
15. What is the opposite process of freezing?
a) Boiling
b) Melting
c) Evaporation
d) Condensation
16. Scientific investigation is _______________.
a. A step-by-step process that a scientists use to answer questions about the world
b. An activity that simply reading scientific theories without testing them
c. A way to memorize scientific facts without questioning them
d. A process of making guesses and hoping they are not correct
17. What is the correct order of the steps in a scientific investigation?
a. materials and equipment, method or procedures, aim or problem , conclusion and results
including data
b. aim or problem ,materials and equipment, method or procedures , results including data
and conclusion
c. aim or problem , results including data, conclusion , materials and equipment and
method or procedures
d. method or procedures, aim or problem, results including data, conclusion ,materials and
equipment
18. When designing the method or procedures for an investigation, it is important to:
a.Explain the importance of a detailed, systematic approach
b.Guide learners in mapping out the investigation steps
c.Emphasize the need for recording observations and data
d.All of the above
19. In what step of scientific investigation do you ask a question?
a.Conclusion b. Aim/Problem c.Conclusion d.Methods
20. Why is it important for scientists to study environmental problems?
a.To make new video games about the environment
b.To understand the problems better and find ways to resolve them
c.To create more environmental problems
d. To make the problems look not serious
21. What is one way scientists can help prevent climate change?
a.By ignoring the problem and hoping it will get better on its own
b.By researching and developing ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
c.By using more harmful chemicals
d.By encouraging more deforestation

22. What is an example of a scientific solution to reduce water pollution?

a.Throwing more trash into rivers
b.Creating filters that clean dirty water before it enters rivers and lakes.
c.Ignoring the problem and hoping it goes away
d.Using more harmful chemicals in the water

23. What can happen if we don’t use scientific investigation to address environmental issues?
a.We might find not fixed solutions
b. Problems may get worse because we are not using the best information to solve them
c.The environment will automatically fix itself
d.People will stop caring about the environment

24. The primary purpose of using scientific models is to:

a.Provide an exact replica of the real-world phenomenon.
b.Simplify and abstract complex, unobservable processes.
c.Confirm that scientists have a complete understanding of the subject.
d.Entertain and engage students in the learning process.

25. Which of the following units is used to measure length?

A. Liters B. Grams C. Meters D. Seconds
26. What is the appropriate unit to measure the volume of a liquid?
A. Kilograms B. Liters C. Meters D. Newtons
27. If you want to measure the mass of an object, which unit would you use?
A. Centimeters B. Liters C. Kilograms D. Celsius

4.Which unit would be best for measuring the time it takes to run a race?
A. Meters
B. Seconds
C. Kilograms
D. Liters
5.Which unit is used to measure the temperature of an object?
A. Grams
B. Celsius
C. Meters
D. Liters