7th Grade Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Why does the United States Constitution divide federal power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
To let the president select members of Congress
To allow each state to use a different federal law
To give courts the power to write all laws
To prevent one branch from gaining too much power
2. A recipe uses 3/4 cup of oats for one batch. How many cups are needed to make two batches?
1 3/4 cups
1 1/4 cups
1 1/2 cups
2 1/4 cups
3. Which sentence contains a metaphor?
The leaves danced in the breeze.
The bell rang loudly at noon.
The engine roared like a lion.
Her voice was velvet in the quiet room.
4. On a map, 1 centimeter represents 5 kilometers. Two towns are 3.6 centimeters apart on the map. What is the actual distance between them?
18 kilometers
8.6 kilometers
23 kilometers
36 kilometers
5. Water droplets form on the outside of a cold glass. Which process best explains this?
Liquid water in the glass freezes.
Water passes through the glass.
Water vapor in the air condenses into liquid.
Liquid water outside the glass evaporates.
6. Congress passes a bill, but the president vetoes it. This action is an example of which constitutional check?
The executive branch checking the legislative branch
The legislative branch checking the judicial branch
The judicial branch checking the executive branch
The judicial branch checking state governments
7. A location has coordinates 20° south latitude and 45° east longitude. Where is it relative to the Equator and the Prime Meridian?
North of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian
South of the Equator and east of the Prime Meridian
South of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian
North of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian
8. Solve the equation 4x − 7 = 21.
x = 3.5
x = 7
x = 5
x = 8.5
9. In a simple food chain, grass is eaten by mice, and mice are eaten by hawks. If the hawk population decreases, what is the most likely short-term effect?
The grass immediately disappears.
The mice have less food available.
The mouse population increases.
The mice begin producing grass.
10. In the sentence “Maya was reluctant to enter the contest, but her friend finally persuaded her,” what does “reluctant” most nearly mean?
Unwilling or hesitant
Unable to compete
Certain of success
Eager to begin
11. Which cell structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
Cell membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Ribosome
12. A bag contains 3 red counters, 2 blue counters, and 5 green counters. If one counter is chosen at random, what is the probability that it is blue?
1/2
1/3
2/5
1/5
13. Two angles in a triangle measure 48° and 67°. What is the measure of the third angle?
55°
60°
65°
67°
14. A cart moves in a straight line at a constant speed. What can be inferred about the net force acting on it?
The net force points forward.
The net force steadily increases.
The net force points backward.
The net force is zero.
15. Which option is a complex sentence containing one dependent clause and one independent clause?
The rain stopped and the clouds disappeared.
Although the rain stopped, the field remained muddy.
The muddy field near the school.
The field remained muddy.
16. A student is researching whether later school start times affect student learning. Which source would provide the strongest evidence?
An editorial written by a student who prefers sleeping late
A peer-reviewed study comparing learning outcomes at schools with different start times
A social media poll asking whether mornings feel difficult
An advertisement for an alarm clock designed for students