2015 7th Grade Science Final REVIEW
FAQ’s
1.) Final Exam for Science will be: ____________________________.
2.) Final Exam will cover: Watersheds, Groundwater, Pollution, Habitability/Space, and Subatomic
particles.
3.) Final Exam will be your 4th Summative grade for the final 9 weeks of your science average.
4.) Final Exam will have a total of 41 multiple choice/ True/False questions. No griddable questions and
no PRE-AP SHORTS.
Study Guide
Use the following textbook pages to help you study.
1.) Watershed, Groundwater, and Pollution: _____________-_______________
2.) Habitability and Space: _____________-_________________
3.) Chemistry: (because this is 8th grade content your textbook will not have a chapter on this
unit….please use your spiral to help you study for this unit)
Use the following pages in your spiral to help you study for the following units
1.) watersheds, groundwater,and pollution: _______________-__________________
2.) habitability and space: ______________-_______________
3.) Chemistry _____________-_______________________
Review Questions:
On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions. Use both your textbook and spiral to help you.
Staple this paper on top of your answers.
Chemistry:
1.) Draw a picture that represents a.) element, b.) compound, c.) mixture
2.) Copy and Complete the following True or False chart:
Statement
1.) All life is made up
of atoms
2.) All cells are made
up of atoms
3.) organelles are
made up of atoms
True
False
Explain
Statement
True
False
Explain
4.) All matter is made
up of atoms
5.) Organic
compounds are
carbon-hydrogen
based.
3.) What are the three sub-atomic particles?
4.) Fill out the following chart:
5.) What sub-atomic particle determines an atom’s identity?
6.) Draw an atom of Carbon.
7.) Where is most of the mass (matter) located within a given atom?
8.) What subatomic particle determines the chemical properties of an atom?
9.) How are electrons different from protons?
10.) How are protons different from neutrons?
11.) How are protons similar to neutrons?
Pre-AP only: 12.) If an atom happens to lose an electron, what, do you think, would happen to the atom’s
overall charge? Explain.
Habitability and Space Unit
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What are the 6 characteristics of Life (as we know it)
What abiotic factors make planet Earth so habitable?
Specifically, what factors (list at least 3) make our atmosphere suitable for life?
What is the habitable zone?
What about Mars makes life possible?
What about Mars makes life unlikely?
Why do astronauts need a radio for communicating outside of the ISS?
Watersheds, Groundwater, and Pollution
1.) Draw a 3-D picture of a watershed. Label the following: High elevations, Low elevation, streams,
watershed boundary,
2.) Draw a venn diagram to compare and contrast point-source and non-point source pollution
3.) draw a picture of permeanle rock
4.) draw a picture of impermeable rock
5.) draw a picture of an aquifer. What is an aquifer?
6.) What is the “acute angle rule”? Draw a picture to help you explain this rule.
7.) What force determines the direction of water-flow?
8.) Where does Kingwood Middle School’s water eventually drain to? How do you know this?
Good Luck and Happy Studying…may the FORCE be with you!!!!!
Please see Mrs. Avila’s Website for help on questions!!!!!
Get at least 8 hours of sleep before your final!!!!!!!!
Thanks for a Great Year!!!