ST.
MICHAEL MATRIC HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MADURAI
HALF YEARLY EXAM 2024 – 2025
STD : VII Total marks: 80
SCIENCE
[Link] THE BEST ANSWER: 10 x 1 = 10
1. Plants that provide more than half of the Oxygen content of the earth comes from
___________ a) mountain b) Deserts c) Oceans d) Forest
2. Which of the following organs guards the passage way of air ? a) pharynx b) larynx. c) Epiglottis d) stomach
3. Browning of cut brinjal is an _______ a) physical change b) slow change C) chemical change d) Crystallization
4. Vinegar contains __________ a) Oxalic acid b) citric acid c) Acetic acid d) Malic acid
[Link] process of shedding the skin is called ______ a) Silking b) Sorting c) Scouring d) Moulting
6. We find budding in. _______ a) Spirogyra b)Yeast c) Bacteria d) Orchids
7. The male reproductive part of a plant is _____ a) Androecium b) Gynoecium c) Petals d) Sepals
8. Filament of a bulb is made up of _________ a) tungsten b) tin c) copper d) iron
[Link] uses____ to cool its body a) ears b) nose c) trunk d) tail
10. Thermometer is a device used to measure ______
a) heat b) pressure c) Radiation .d) Temperature
5x1=5
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS :
1. _____ grows downward into the soil to reach the ground water
2. Methyl orange is a _______ indicator
3. _______ is used in thermometer that rises to give temperature readings
4. The _______ has eyes at the side of their skull to allow wider area of vision
5. The band of seven colours obtained after dispersion is called _______
5x1=5
[Link] THE FOLLOWING:
1. Hygrometer -. Heating element
2. Solar cooker - Hydrological cycle
3. Chiropterophily – Radiation
4. Nichrome – Humidity
5. Water cycle - pollination by bats
[Link] TRUE OR FALSE : 5x1=5
1. Boiling point of water is 68°C–
2. When the colour of the rainbow are combined together we get black colour –
3. An electric bell works on the principle of magnetic effect of current –
4. Sandy soil is the most fertile soil–
5. Clinical thermometer used to measure body temperature–
5x1=5
V. GIVE ONE WORD ANSWER:
1. Numerous finger like projections present in the inner wall of small intestine –
2. Which is the purest form of water –
3. Name the instrument used to measure wind speed -
4. Which acid is known as king of chemicals?–
5. Pointed teeth most developed in Carnivores -
5 x 3 = 15
VI . GIVE SHORT ANSWERS FOR ANY FIVE:
1. Define. A) reproduction. B) zygote
2. Define heating effect of [Link] 3 devices based on the heating effect of current.
3. Name the factors that affect the climate of a particular region on earth
4. Why is kink provided in clinical thermometer?
5. What is drip irrigation?
6. Write the characteristics of the image formed by the plane mirror.
7. Explain the difference between weather and climate. 3 x 5 = 15
VII. GIVE LONG ANSWERS FOR ANY THREE:
1. Explain the working of an electric fuse .
[Link] any five structural adaptations in animals.
3. Write all the difference between clinical and laboratory thermometer.
4. Define dispersion of light. Explain the formation of rainbow after a rainfall
5 .what do you meant by hard water? Write the difference between temporary and permanent hardness of water.
VIII. CASE BASED QUESTIONS:. 5x1=5
Most towns and cities have water supply system maintained by the civic bodies. The water is drawn from nearby lakes,
rivers, ponds orwells. The water is supplied through a network of [Link] villages do not have such a water supply
system. Often people and even children have to walkseveral kilometers to fetch water. The children suffer a lot. They
cannot attend school regularly since they spend hours in fetchingwater. A large number of people draw water from wells,
tube wells or hand pumps. Rajasthan is a hot and dry place. The challenge of natural scarcity of water was met by a
successful experiment. A band of social workers has transformed a dry area in the Alwar district into a green place. They
have revived five dried-up rivers Arveri, Ruparel, Sarsa, Bhagani and Jahazwali by constructing waterharvesting structures.
1 .Which place is hot and dry and have very less water? (a) Gujarat. (b) Rajasthan
[Link] where does a large number of peoples get water for their daily requirements?
(a) Tube wells, handpumps. (b) River
3.……….…..maintain the water supplies in most of cities and town. (a) Civic bodies (b) Water bodies
[Link] transformed Alwar district into a green place?
5. Why some children cannot attend school regularly?
IX READ THE FOLLOWING HINTS AND COMPLETE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE: 5x1=5
Across
1.A metal having minimum electrical resistance ( 6)
[Link] and breaks circuit ( 4)
[Link] to the flow of electric current (10)
[Link] connected in series (7)
Down
[Link] for the magnetic separation of iron ore (14)
[Link] of a bulb (8)
X. DRAW THE GIVEN DIAGRAM AND LABEL ITS PARTS: 5x1=5
1. Structure of flower (Or) 2 . Electric bell
1
XI. GIVE REASON FOR THE FOLLOWING: ( ANY 2). 2x22=5
1. Laboratory thermometer cannot be used to measure the human body temperature.
[Link] bears, penguins and seals have a thick coat of blubber under their skin.
3. The word ' AMBULANCE ' is written backwards on an ambulance.