REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA

MAHALAPYE SUB REGION

SUBJECT: SCIENCE

YEAR: 2025 TERM: 1

PUPIL’S NAME: _________________________ CLASS: ______

SCHOOL: _______________________________

STD 7

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CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.

1. What is the name of the outside cover of a plant seed?

A. Cotyledon
B. Plumule
C. Testa
D. Radicle

2. A scientist takes two items and looks at their similarities and differences.
What scientific process is he/she applying?
A. Communication
B. Hypothesis
C. Recording
D. Comparing

3. Which of the following is a traditional scientific practice in Botswana?

A. making pasteurization
B. Making clay pots
C. Making vaccines
D. Making antibiotics

4. Which of the following is a symbol for copper?

A. Fe
B. MG
C. Cu
D. Hg

5. Which row in Table 1 shows the blue litmus paper when placed in an acidic
and neutral solution?
Table 1
Colour in acidic Colour in neutral
solution solution
A Blue Red
B Blue Blue
C Red Blue
D Red Red

6. Which of the following is used in hospitals to check for broken bones in

patients?
A. Bandage
B. Pain killers
C. X-ray machines
D. Thermometer

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7. Which of the following actions uses heat energy?
A. Seeing object
B. Forming images
C. Producing sound
D. Drying clothes

8. The following are ways in which plants adapt to wet conditions

except____________

A. Having shallow roots

B. have large long leaves
C. Have small short roots
D. Have waxy leaves

9. Which characteristics enable plants and animals to survive on the

environment?
A. transpiration
B. respiration
C. adaptation
D. germination

Grass Cow Lion

X Y Z

10. What does letter x represent?

A. Producer
B. Secondary consumer
C. Scavengers
D. Consumer

11. Which arrangement in Table 2 shows correct steps of water purification?

Table 2
1 2 3
A Filtration chlorination Sedimentation
B Sedimentation Filtration Chlorination
C Sedimentation Chlorination Filtration
D Chlorination Filtration Sedimentation

Figure 1 shows a germinating maize seed, use it to answer questions 12 to 13

Fig 1

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 12. What is the name of the part labeled S?
A. Cotyledon
B. Radicle
C. Plumule
D. Testa

13. During germination what is the function of part R?

A. Grows into the new plant
B. Develops into the young root
C. Provides the seed with warmth
D. Stores food for the new plant

14. What are the products of the process of photosynthesis?

A. Energy
B. Water and carbon dioxide
C. Glucose and oxygen
D. Water and chlorophyll

15. Which of the following fruits is correctly matched with its mode of
dispersal?
Fruits Mode of dispersal
Table 2
A Tomatoes Self

B Watermelon Animal
C Apple Water
D Grapes Wind

16. The earth moves around the sun in an orbit that is shaped like an ellipse.
What do we call this?
A. An eclipse
B. The x-axis
C. Revolution
D. Rotation

17. One of the economic benefits of conservation in Botswana is …

A. People going to view animals for fun
B. The environment is not disturbed
C. Plants prevents soil erosion
D. Tourism creates employment

18. Which of the following can be caused by global warming?

A. Flooding in low lying areas
B. Lower average yearly temperatures
C. A fall in sea level
D. Decreased formation of desert

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 19. What do we call this method of birth control in Figure 2?

Fig 2

A. Diaphragm
B. Sterilization
C. Condomising
D. Use of IUD

20. In figure 3, which one shows the size of the pupil when entering a dark
room?

Fig 3

Use the information below to answer question 21

A scientist carries out an investigation to prove if photosynthesis is correct or

not

21. Which scientific process is the scientist demonstrating?

A. Observation
B. Experimenting
C. Communication
D. Questioning

22. How can we prevent water to be contaminated at home?

A. Adding chlorine to it
B. Covering it with a lid
C. Boiling the water
D. Filtering it with a cloth

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23. Some animals like snakes spend the coldest part of the year in asleep like
state. Their body functions slow down and live on their body fat.
Which term refers to this kind of adaptation?
A. Camouflage
B. Protection
C. Cooling
D. Hibernation

24. Which characteristic helps birds of prey find their own food?
A. Sharp teeth
B. Strong beaks
C. Powerful jaws
D. Strong sense of smell

25. Which of the following organism is a scavenger?

A. Hippopotamus
B. Zebra
C. Eagle
D. Ant

26. Which is the easiest and quickest way to sterilize water?

A. Flocculation
B. Sedimentation
C. Distillation
D. Boiling

27. How is the giraffe adapted to its long neck?

A. It helps it to reach young leaves high in trees
B. It helps it to run fast to escape from predators
C. It stores water in it and use it in the future
D. It helps it to walk long distances looking for food

28. Which statement shows the importance of decomposer in a food chain?

A. They decompose protein in dead animals to nitrogen gas
B. They change carbohydrates in plants to oxygen gas
C. They crush all the bones and skin left by carnivores
D. They produce starch, water and oxygen plants?

29. How are birds adapted to their environment?

A. The wings of a bird have feathers that form a very light but strong
surface
B. They have strong jaws and teeth to crush bones
C. They have long necks to reach high leaves
D. They can run fast to escape from other animals chasing

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30. Which one of the symbols in table 3 shows wind strength?

Table 3
Weather Symbols

31. Tlamelo classified living things into groups. She placed a whale, a fox and a
dog in one group. Which other animal should be placed in the same group?
A. Frog
B. Fish
C. Snake
D. Bat

32. What does the safety symbol as figure 4 represent?

Fig 4

A. Electricity
B. Flammable
C. Corrosive
D. Danger

33. Which part of the eye controls how much light entering the eye?
A. Optic nerve
B. Pupil
C. Retina
D. Eye lid

34. A scientist discovered a solution to a problem then told others about his
findings. Which scientific thinking process did he practice?
A. Conclusion
B. Communication
C. Hypothesis
D. Experimenting

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35. A mixture of sugar and water was put in a cup containing water .The sugar
dissolved in water when stirred. Therefore sugar is regarded as ____________
A. Solute
B. Solvent
C. Solution
D. Suspension

36. What is the term used to refer to a situation whereby no more sugar
dissolves in a beaker?
A. Solvent
B. Solute
C. Saturation
D. Solution

37. A mixture of sugar and sand can be separated by dissolving then filtering
because
A. Sand is soluble and sugar is insoluble in water
B. Sugar is soluble and sand insoluble in water
C. Sugar and sand can both dissolve in water
D. Sugar and sand do not dissolve in water

Use Figure 5 to answer question 38.

Fig 5

38. What process is taking place at B?

A. Condensation
B. Melting
C. Freezing
D. Evaporation

39. Which of the following is a correct food chain?

A. Locust------ Snake ------ Grass--------- Frog
B. Frog -------- Grass------- Snake---------Locust
C. Snake------ Frog--------- Locust--------Grass
D. Grass -------Locust------ Frog ----------Snake

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40. What circuit symbol is shown by figure 6?

Fig 6

A. Open wire
B. Switch
C. A cell
D. Connecting wire

41. During a hot day, light rays from the sun produce a shiny image on the
ground.
Which term describes this natural event?
A. Opaque
B. Mirage
C. Reflection
D. Refraction

42. Which term is used for water that requires a lot of soap to produce lather?
A. Soft water
B. Pure water
C. Dirty water
D. Hard water

43. Thato put hot water in two cans A was dark coloured and B was shining.
The water in a dark can cooled faster. What was his conclusion?
A. Dark surfaces are bad radiators of heat than shinning ones
B. Shining surfaces are the best radiators of heat than dark ones
C. Dark surfaces are good radiators of heat than shining ones
D. Shiny surfaces do not radiate heat they reflect heat well

Use the Figure 7 to answer question 44.

Fig 7

44. What is the name of the simple machine shown by figure 7?

A. The levers
B. The pulley
C. The inclined plane
D. The gears
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 Use the following information to answer question 45. The spinach in the food
chain below was sprayed with an insecticide to kill worms.

Spinach worms birds

45. What will happen to the amount of spinach and the number of birds after
spraying?

Table 4
Amount of spinach Number of birds
A. increase Increase
B. Increase Decrease
C. Decrease Increase
D. Decrease Decrease

46. How has the invention of the wheel contributed positively to transport?
A. Vehicles use a lot of fuel as wheels were heavy
B. Vehicles cause accidents
C. The wheels are heavy these result to very low speed
D. Longer distances are reached within a very short time

Use the information below to answer question 37

An electric kettle is used for some months to boil water collected from a
borehole. When the kettle was new, it took a shorter time to boil the water but
after six months, it took a longer time to boil the water.

47. What could be the reason for this?

A. The fuse has blown
B. The flow of current has been reduced
C. The connecting wires have become old
D. Some fur has formed around the element

48. Which type of organisms breaks down organic matter from dead plants into
smaller simpler substance?
A. Producers
B. Scavengers
C. Omnivore
D. Decomposer

49. What is the first step of a scientific method?

A. Recording
B. Experimenting
C. Analyzing
D. Observing

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50. Which type of materials in Figure 5 are more suitable for making the body
and handles of pots?
Table 5
BODY HANDLE
A Good conductor of heat Good conductor of heat
B Good conductor of heat Heat insulator
C Heat Insulator Good Conductor of heat
D Heat insulator Heat insulator

Use the information below to answer question 51

Arctic foxes live in very cold climates. They eat meat. They have short
legs and short ears. They have long thick fur and are able to change the
color of their skin’

51. Which characteristics of the foxes enable them to survive in the cold
climate?
A. The size of their ears
B. The food they eat
C. The size of their fur
D. Being able to change color

52. Why are most solids good conductors of heat?

A. Most solids are good conductors of heat
B. Their molecules are packed very closely together
C. Their molecules are very far apart
D. They are all metals

53. When an object is pulled, it does not move at all. Which of the following
statement is then NOT true?
A. There may be another force acting on the object.
B. The friction force is zero
C. The force of the pull is not strong enough
D. The friction force is greater

54. Which one is a problem caused by technology?

A. Lack of employment
B. Conversion of solar energy
C. More production
D. Production of chemicals for pests and disease

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55. Which weather instrument in figure 8 is correctly matched with its weather
element?

Fig 8

INSTRUMENT ELEMENT
A

Humidity

Air pressure
B

Rainfall
C

Wind direction
D

56. Where does absorpsion of water take place in Figure 9?

Fig 9

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Use the information and figure10 to answer question 57

Soaked bean seeds were kept under different conditions as shown in beaker A and B.
The bean seeds in set-up B germinated while those in set-up A did not germinate.

Fig 10

57. What conclusion can be made from the two set-ups about germination in
figure 10?
A. water is needed for seeds to germinate
B. Air is needed for seeds to germinate
C. Seeds need warmth to germinate
D. Seeds need light to germinate

58. Which of the following is a characteristic of all vertebrates?

A. They have a backbone
B. They can fly
C. They have eat meat
D. They have legs.

Use parts of the ear shown by figure 11.

59. Which part of the ear is the auditory nerve?

60. Which of the listed animals is NOT a scavenger?

A. Lion
B. Jackal
C. Hyena
D. Vulture

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 STANDARD 7 SCIENCE 2025 MARKING KEY

1.C 31.D
2.D 32.D
3.B 33.B
4.C 34.B
5.C 35.A
6.C 36.C
7.D 37.B
8.D 38.D
9.C 39.D
10.A 40.C
11.C 41.B
12.C 42.D
13.B 43.C
14.B 44.C
15.B 45.B
16.C 46.D
17.A 47.D
18.A 48.D
19.B 49.D
20.C 50.B
21.B 51.C
22.B 52.B
23.D 53.D
24.B 54.A
25.C 55.B
26.D 56.A
27.A 57.C
28.A 58.A
29.A 59.D
30.B 60.A

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