7th Grade SOL ReviewTexas Test Questions
1. Grasses are considered —
Second
ar...
Primary
...
Decompo..
.
Produce
rs
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A. Secondary consumersB. Primary consumersC. DecomposersD. Producers
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2. Which of the following processes helps the body maintain chemical balance?
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A. Tears washing away dust from the eyesB. Rib bones protecting internal organsC. Hair growing faster in winter monthsD. Cells using sugar in the blood
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3. The single-celled organisms shown below live in water. What is the main function of the structures identified by the arrows?
Absorb
i..
Removi.
.
Helping
...
Gett
ing food
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A. Absorbing waterB. Removing wastesC. Helping with motionD. Getting food
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4. Before the quarry was dug, the land contained more vegetation. What impact has this change most likely had on the local ecosystem?
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A. Larger predator populationsB. Lower number of producersC. A greater number of herbivoresD. A smaller amount of available carbon
dioxide
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5. At the quarry, soil was removed to get to the rock layers underneath. Which part of the environment was probably least affected by this soil being removed?
Air
Gro
undwate
r
Runoff w
ater
Plants
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A. AirB. GroundwaterC. Runoff waterD. Plants
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6. A woman running in a marathon requires a constant supply of oxygen to her muscles. Which cells carry oxygen to muscle tissue?
Artery
cells
Red blood ce
lls
Nerve c
ells
Lung cell
s
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A. Artery cellsB. Red blood cellsC. Nerve cellsD. Lung cells
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7. Evidence suggests that dinosaurs became extinct when a large meteorite struck in the area of the Yucatán Peninsula. Scientists hypothesize that this enormous impact killed all the dinosaurs, even those on the other side of Earth, because the —
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A. Debris thrown into the atmosphere blocked sunlight
B. Heat flash from the impact immediately vaporized all life forms
C. Impact blasted the atmosphere surrounding Earth into space
D. Intense heat completely boiled away the oceans
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8. For rabbits, having long hair is an advantage over having short hair in environments with —
High leve
ls of...
A larg
e numb..
Low tempera
...
Few pred
ators
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A. High levels of rainB. A large number of competitorsC. Low temperaturesD. Few predators
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9. Which of the following is least affected by seasonal environmental conditions?
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The patt
ern ..
The dro
ppin...
The spro
uti..
The migrat
i..
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A. The pattern in a tiger’s furB. The dropping of tree leavesC. The sprouting of acornsD. The migration of gray whales
10. Which molecule in the equation represents food energy made by plants?
Carbon d
ioxide
Wate
r
Gluco
se
oxygen
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A. Carbon dioxideB. WaterC. GlucoseD. oxygen
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11. The picture below shows four varieties of the same species of grass that grow in a prairie ecosystem. Which variety has the best chance of surviving a long period of dry weather?
Variety
1
Variety
2
Variety
3
Variety
4
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A. Variety 1B. Variety 2C. Variety 3D. Variety 4
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12. Glossy leaves are smooth and shiny. What percent of offspring from the cross shown below will have glossy leaves?
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A. 0%B. 25%C. 50%D. 100%
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13. During primary ecological succession, the initial formation of soil helps establish —
Gras
ses
Mush
rooms
Shrubs
Trees
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A. GrassesB. MushroomsC. ShrubsD. Trees
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