Year 7 Term 1 Pre-test

1. Which of the following best describes the study of Biology?

A) Living things
B) Chemicals and how they react
C) Movement and Energy
D) Earth and how it changes

2. Substances that are easily set on fire are called:

A) Inflammable
B) Flammable
C) Corrosive
D) Toxic

3. An educated guess that can be tested by an experiment or measurement is called a:

A) Aim
B) Hypothesis
C) Method
D) Analysis

4. In which part of an experiment would you expect to find a clear statement about why it was performed?

A) Aim
B) Method
C) Analysis
D) Hypothesis

5. Name the scientific study of the stars, the sun, the planets, their moons and other heavenly bodies.

A) Geology
B) Vulconology
C) Astronomy
D) Astrology

6. Liquids in a containers like measuring cylinders will often curve this is called:

A) a water curve
B) a meniscus
C) a cohesion
D) a bubble

7. A suggested explanation of what has taken place is called:

A) a hypothesis
B) an summary
C) a extrapolation
D) an inference

8. The variable that you are investigating when conducting an experiment is referred to as:

A) an independent variable
B) a controlled variable
C) a dependent 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) Pull
B) Gravity
C) Electrostatic
D) Magnetism

11. What unit is used to measure weight?

A) Newton
B) Grams
C) Pounds
D) Kilograms

12. When falling what two forces are acting on the body?

A) Gravity and air resistance
B) Surface tension and buoyancy
C) Gravity and buoyancy
D) Buoyancy and air resistence

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