1st MONTHLY TEST, FIRST SEMESTER

SECONDARY YEAR – METRO SCHOOL

ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019

Name : ______________________ Subject : Science

Grade/NISN : 7th / __________________ Date : ___________________

Duration Score Teacher Signature Parent Signature

40 minutes

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

Scientific method question experiment hypothesis procedure observe

Observe record interpret conclusion variable ethical research

The _________________ method is one way that people think about and solve questions or
problems. When you begin your experiment, it is important to state a problem or _________________ that
you would like to find an answer to. It is important to look up or _________________ up-to-date
information about your topic before you conduct any experiments. A(n) _________________ is a possible
explanation about something. To conduct a(n) _________________ is a good way to discover something
new about science. Be sure to write down each step or _________________ in the correct order before you
start your science experiment. When you conduct an experiment and you deliberately change one thing, you
are introducing a(n) _________________. It is critical to watch or _________________ what is happening
with every step of your experiment. After you conduct your experiment, a valuable step is to write down or
_________________ what happened. When you explain what happened in your experiment, you
_________________ the results. Sharing true information about the outcome of your experiment is an
example of _________________ behavior. After an experiment, it is important to write down your
_________________ or summary of what you learned.

Read the passage below then choose the letter of the best answer.

Long ago, many people believed that living things could come from nonliving things. They thought that worms came
from wood and that maggots came from decaying meat. This idea was called spontaneous generation. In 1668, an
Italian biologist, Francesco Redi, did experiments to prove that maggots did not come from meat. One of his
experiments is shown below.

Redi placed pieces of meat in several jars. He divided the jars into two groups. He covered the first group of jars with
fine cloth. He left the second group of jars uncovered. Redi observed the jars for several days. He saw flies on the
cloth of the covered jars, and he saw flies laying eggs on the meat in the uncovered jars. Maggots appeared only on the
meat in the group of jars left uncovered.
1. Which is not a step in the scientific method?
a. Problem or question. c. Ask other people for their opinion.
b. Research. d. Arrive at a conclusion.
2. What was the problem in Redi’s experiment?
a. How do maggots appear in meats?
b. How do worms appear in wood?
c. Is spontaneous generation a valid explanation for maggots in meats?
d. All of the above are examples of problems.
3. What do you think his hypothesis was?
a. Maggots grow through spontaneous generation.
b. Maggots come from eggs laid by flies.
c. Maggots find their way into woods and meats.
d. The problem cannot be solved.
4. How did he test his hypothesis?
a. He placed food in two jars, covering one jar and leaving the other uncovered.
b. He placed food in two jars and left both jars uncovered.
c. He placed food in two jars and covered both jars.
d. He put food in one jar and no food in a second jar.
5. What was the variable in his experiment?
a. Covering both jars.
b. Covering one jar and leaving the other uncovered.
c. Leaving both jars uncovered.
d. There was no variable in this experiment.
6. What do you think Redi’s conclusion was?
a. Living things come from other living things.
b. Living things are created through spontaneous generation.
c. He did not have enough data to arrive at a conclusion.

Answer the question.

1. A modern car is made of different materials. Each material s chosen because of its physical properties; Windows
from laminated glass (thin sheet of plastic between two pieces of glass), Seats from nylon over a metal frame,
and Frame from steel.
a. What property of steel makes it suitable for the car frame?

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b. Suggest reasons for the use of nylon fabric and metal for car seats.
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c. What property of glass makes it suitable for use in windows?
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d. During a crash, what is a big disadvantage of glass?
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e. Plastics are used only for parts around the engine that do not get too hot. Suggest why this is so.
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2. What physical property is involved when you:
a. use gloves to hold a hot plate?
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b. bend a plastic toy?
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c. use a penknife to cut cardboard?
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