Formative Assessment Examples Grade 7

Builders use inclined planes (ramps) to move heavy objects to higher levels. What advantage does an inclined plane offer compared to lifting the object straight up?

• It reduces the total amount of work required.

• It allows for a smaller force to be applied over a longer distance.

• It changes the direction of the force applied.

• It eliminates friction between the object and the ground.

Based on the graph titled 'Carbon Dioxide in Earth's Atmosphere Over Time,' what trend is observed in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 from 1958 to 2015?

• It decreases steadily

• It remains constant

• It increases steadily

• It fluctuates randomly

A student created a diagram about the excretory system. Based on the diagram, which of these organ systems interact with the excretory system?

• a. respiratory, integumentary, digestive, and urinary

• b. circulatory, skeletal, digestive, and endocrine

• c. respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and skeletal

• d. circulatory, muscular, digestive, and nervous

Water from a glacier ends up in a student’s backyard from a storm and disappears into the ground. A student created a model to show how this happens. Write the correct letters in the model to sequence how this happens.

• A

• B

• C

• D

In a type of bean plant, the trait for yellow pods (B) is dominant to the trait for green pods (b). A plant that is heterozygous for yellow pods (Bb) is crossed with a plant that has green pods (bb). Complete the Punnett square by filling in the missing allele combinations for the offspring.

• Bb, bb, Bb, bb

• BB, Bb, bb, bb

• Bb, Bb, BB, BB

• bb, bb, bb, Bb

Which of the following best explains how the four highlighted structures of the Euglena help the survival of the protist?

• They assist in movement, photosynthesis, detecting light, and obtaining nutrients.

• They help in reproduction, respiration, excretion, and digestion.

• They are responsible for defense, communication, and temperature regulation.

• They allow the Euglena to live in saltwater environments only.

Using the data chart provided, Michael moved faster than Gerald.

• True

• False

In sexual reproduction, what is the main reason offspring have different allele combinations compared to their parents?

• Random fertilization

• Crossing over during meiosis

• Mutation

• Environmental factors

In what direction does the force of friction act?

• To the left

• To the right

• Upward

• Downward

What are the systems on Earth where water travels?

• atmosphere, land, ocean

• atmosphere, condensation, land

• condensation, land, ocean

• condensation, evaporation, precipitation