Study Guide – 7th grade Science Final
REVIEW SHEET FOR 7TH GRADE SCIENCE FINAL EXAM
2015
LIFE SCIENCE – From Bacteria to Plants
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Levels of organization – cell to organism
Activities and needs of living things
Unicellular, multicellular
Classification of living things – kingdom to
species
Scientific name – Genus species
Six kingdoms of all living things
Virus, bacteriophage
Structure of a virus, how viruses multiply
Prokaryote, eukaryote
Autotroph, heterotroph
Bacteria, structure of a bacterial cell, reproduction in bacteria
Flagella
How bacteria are helpful and harmful
Infectious diseases
Protists, animal like protists (protozoans) and plant-like protists (algae)
Structure of amoeba, paramecium and euglena
Eutrophication, red tide
Fungi – structures and activities
Methods of reproduction – budding, binary fission, sexual,
asexual
How fungi are helpful and harmful
Classification of plants: vascular and non-vascular
Vascular tissues – xylem and phloem
Seed, seed coat, cotyledon, seed dispersal, germination
Structure and function of leaf, stem and root
Angiosperms and gymnosperms
Structure and function of flowers – flower parts and the function of
each part
Pollination
Tropism
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LIFE SCIENCE – Cells and Heredity
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Plant and animal cells – structure (cell parts) and function
Organelle
Photosynthesis
Cell respiration
ATP
Cell division
Mitosis and meiosis, cell division
Gametes, sex cells
Fertilization, zygote
Cancer, mutation
Heredity, genetics
Trait, gene, allele
Dominant and recessive genes
Phenotype and genotype
DNA, chromosome
Purebred, hybrid
Homozygous, heterozygous
Punnett square
Sex chromosomes
Microscope – calculate total magnification, field of view
CHEMISTRY – Chemical Building Blocks, Chemical Interactions
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Atom, molecule
Chemical symbol
Element, Compound
Atomic structure – nucleus, electron cloud
Subatomic particles – proton, neutron, electron
Ion
Atomic number, Atomic mass
Valence electrons
Chemical bond
Periodic Table of the Elements
Groups or families and periods in the Periodic Table
Noble gases, halogens, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals,
transition metals
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62. Metal, nonmetal, metalloid
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Physical and chemical properties
Density
Physical and chemical changes
States of matter (solid, liquid, gas)
Phase change
Mixture, solution
Solute, solvent
Solubility, dissolve
Separating mixtures
Chemical reactions
Chemical formula, chemical equation
Reactant, product
Law of Conservation of Mass
Endothermic, exothermic
Acid, base – hydrogen and hydroxide ions
pH, indicator
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM – Electricity and Magnetism
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Static electricity
Electric field
Induction, conduction, friction
Law of Conservation of Charge
Static discharge
Magnetism, magnetic field, magnetic field lines
Pole, interaction of like and unlike poles
Magnetic domain
Permanent magnet, temporary magnet
Electric current
Voltage, voltage source
Battery
Circuit, resistance
Series and parallel circuits
Lightning rod, circuit breaker, fuse
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Study Guide – 7th grade Science Final
SEPARATE SECTIONS
Students should be able to:
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summarize and compare the life processes of respiration and
photosynthesis
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label a diagram of a flower and correctly match each part with its
function
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label a diagram of a cell and state the function of each part
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compare and contrast the structure of bacterial, plant and animal
cells
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use a Punnett square
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locate an element on the Periodic Table, and determine its atomic
number, atomic mass, and the number of protons, neutrons and
electrons.
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Interpret a solubility curve
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Identify a circuit diagram or drawing as a series or parallel circuit,
and state the benefits and drawbacks of each
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Using the Periodic Table, identify an element as a metal, nonmetal
or metalloid
10. List differences between asexual and sexual reproduction
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