Science Question Paper – Class 7
Chapters Covered:
- Chapter 1: Nutrition in Plants
- Chapter 3: Chemical Substances and Processes
- Chapter 5: Heat
Maximum Marks: 80
Time: 2 Hours
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Section A: Objective Type Questions (1 mark each × 10 = 10 marks)
(Attempt all questions)
1. 1. What is the normal body temperature of a human in Fahrenheit?
2. 2. Which type of surface absorbs more heat: black rough or white smooth?
3. 3. Name the green pigment responsible for photosynthesis.
4. 4. Which plant is an example of an insectivorous plant?
5. 5. Name one device used to measure temperature.
6. 6. What is the unit of heat in the SI system?
7. 7. What kind of change is rusting of iron — physical or chemical?
8. 8. Which component of air supports burning?
9. 9. State the mode of heat transfer in a microwave oven.
10. 10. Give the chemical formula of calcium hydroxide.
Section B: Very Short Answer Questions (2 marks each × 10 = 20 marks)
(Answer in 2–3 sentences)
11. 11. Define conduction and give one example from daily life.
12. 12. Why do we feel hot near a fire even if we don’t touch it?
13. 13. Why is nutrition essential for living organisms?
14. 14. Define physical and chemical changes with one example each.
15. 15. What is meant by sea breeze? When does it occur?
16. 16. How do green plants synthesise their food?
17. 17. Write two characteristics of a clinical thermometer.
18. 18. What are reactants and products?
19. 19. What is the function of vessels in a plant?
20. 20. Why do we use a mercury thermometer instead of an alcohol thermometer for
measuring body temperature?
Section C: Short Answer Questions (3 marks each × 10 = 30 marks)
(Answer in 4–5 sentences)
21. 21. Compare the temperature scales – Celsius and Fahrenheit.
22. 22. State the three modes of heat transfer and give one example of each.
23. 23. What happens when a hot object is placed on a metal plate? Explain the process
involved.
24. 24. Differentiate between autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition.
25. 25. Explain the process of photosynthesis with the help of a word equation.
26. 26. Describe the steps to read a clinical thermometer correctly.
27. 27. State the practical uses of black and white surfaces in absorbing and emitting heat.
28. 28. What is saprotrophic nutrition? Give two examples.
29. 29. What do you understand by a balanced chemical equation? Give one example.
30. 30. Explain the difference between combination and displacement reactions with
examples.
Section D: Long Answer Questions (5 marks each × 4 = 20 marks)
(Answer in detail with diagrams where necessary)
31. 31. Describe the structure, use, and working of a clinical thermometer. Draw and label it.
32. 32. Describe the various physical and chemical changes that occur when a candle burns.
33. 33. Explain the process of heat transfer in water when it is heated in a pan. Draw a neat
diagram to show convection.
34. 34. What is meant by nutrition in plants? Explain the process of nutrition in leguminous
and insectivorous plants with examples.