Class 7 Science – Quick Notes & Previous Year
Questions (CBSE)
Reproduction in Plants
Key Notes
• Plants reproduce to produce new plants of the same species.
• Two main types: Asexual reproduction and Sexual reproduction.
• Asexual reproduction methods: vegetative propagation, budding, fragmentation, spore formation.
• Sexual reproduction occurs in flowers where pollen (male) fertilizes ovule (female).
• Pollination can be self■pollination or cross■pollination.
Previous Year / Practice Questions
1 What is pollination? Name its two types.
2 Explain vegetative propagation with one example.
3 What is fertilization in plants?
4 Name two agents of pollination.
Wastewater Story
Key Notes
• Wastewater is used water from homes, industries, and agriculture.
• It contains contaminants like human waste, oils, chemicals, and microbes.
• Wastewater is treated in sewage treatment plants.
• Steps include screening, sedimentation, aeration, and chlorination.
• Proper sanitation prevents diseases and protects water bodies.
Previous Year / Practice Questions
1 What is wastewater?
2 What happens in a sewage treatment plant?
3 Why should oils and fats not be thrown in drains?
4 Write two ways to conserve water.
Transportation in Plants and Animals
Key Notes
• Transportation is the movement of substances like food, water, oxygen, and waste.
• In plants, xylem transports water and minerals while phloem transports food.
• In animals, the circulatory system performs transportation.
• Main parts: heart, blood, and blood vessels.
• Blood carries oxygen, nutrients, and removes waste.
Previous Year / Practice Questions
1 What are xylem and phloem?
2 Name the main parts of the circulatory system.
3 What is the function of blood?
4 Explain the role of the heart.
Motion and Time
Key Notes
• Motion is the change in position of an object with time.
• Types of motion include linear motion, circular motion, and periodic motion.
• Speed tells how fast or slow an object moves.
• Speed = Distance / Time.
• Clocks and watches measure time.
Previous Year / Practice Questions
1 Define motion.
2 What is speed? Write its formula.
3 Give two examples of periodic motion.
4 Why do we measure time in motion studies?
Electric Current and Its Effects
Key Notes
• Electric current is the flow of electric charge through a conductor.
• Heating effect of current is used in electric heaters and bulbs.
• Magnetic effect of current is used in electromagnets.
• Electric circuits consist of cells, wires, switches, and devices.
• Fuse protects circuits from excessive current.
Previous Year / Practice Questions
1 What is an electric circuit?
2 What is the heating effect of current?
3 What is an electromagnet?
4 Why is a fuse used in electrical circuits?
Light
Key Notes
• Light enables us to see objects.
• Sources of light include Sun, bulbs, and fire.
• Light travels in a straight line.
• Reflection of light occurs when light bounces off a surface.
• Mirrors form images due to reflection.
Previous Year / Practice Questions
1 What is reflection of light?
2 Name two sources of light.
3 Why can we see objects?
4 What type of image is formed by a plane mirror?