Summative Assessement-1 2014

Science
Class VII
Time allowed: 3 hours

Maximum Marks: 90

General Instructions:
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All questions are compulsory.

The paper is divided into two sections A and B. Section A contains3 questions of 1
mark each, 3 questions of 2 marks each, 12 questions of 3 marks each and 6 questions of
5 marks each.
Section B contains 15 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each.
Wherever necessary, the diagram drawn should be neat and properly labelled.

Section A
1. Name the micro-organism responsible for causing a fatal blood disease in human beings
while working in a wool industry.
2. Mention the type of treatment given to the factory waste before releasing it in water
bodies.
3. Write any one method to find out wind direction at a given place.
4. Why does a turmeric stain on a white shirt turn red when washed with soap?
5. List any four precautions to be taken in a cyclone hit area.
6. Define selective breeding and mention any one character for which selective breeding is
done.
7. How do the following help in replenishing the soil?
a) Rhizobium
b) Decomposers
c) Farmers
8. You have seen cattle continuously chewing their food. Explain the process going on.
9. List the different steps of processing fibers into wool.
10. Draw the two stages in the life cycle of silk moth which are directly involved in the
production of silk.
11. Give reason why?
a) Land breeze blows during night.
b) Black and dark color clothes are preferred in winter.
c) Handles of cooking utensils are made of wood or Bakelite.
12. Write six points of differences between acids and bases.
13. Mention the effect of following solutions on blue-litmus paper:a) Lime water
b) Salt solution
c) Vinegar
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d) Milk
e) Sea water
f) Curd
14. Classify the changes involved in the following processes as physical or chemical changes:a) Dissolving sugar in water
b) Digestion of proteins in stomach
c) Formation of steam
d) Melting of wax
e) Formation of manure
f) Chewing of food
15. Write any three adaptive features of polar bear.
16. Demonstrate any activity to show that air expands on heating.
17. Mention any three precautions to be taken in a cyclone hit area.
18. a) Soil A took 30 min for 100 ml of water and Soil B took 20 min for 50 ml of water of
percolate through it. Calculate the rate of percolation of water in Soil A and B.
b) Which soil sample will you prefer for growing paddy? Give reason.
19. Draw a neat diagram of human digestive system and label the parts where:a) Fats are digested
b) Bile juice is produces
c) Acid is released
d) Peristaltic movements occur
20. a) Differentiate between clinical and laboratory thermometer.
b) Which any four ways of preventing rusting of iron.
c) Write a chemical reaction of rusting.
21. a) When is rusting of iron will be faster in Delhi. Give reasons to support your answer.
b) Write any four ways of preventing rusting of iron.
c) Write a chemical reaction of rusting.
22. a) Write the word equation of the process by which starch or carbohydrates are
produced in plants.
b) Name and explain the test used to detect the occurrence of photosynthesis in leaves.
23. Observe the diagram given below and answer the following questions:-

a) Identify the layers shown in the diagram.

b) Write the characteristics features of first three layers.

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24. a) Mention the unit of measurement of any four factors that describes weather of a place.
b) Which of the following weather of climate changes frequently? Explain.
Section B
25. The food substances digested in the buccal cavity is:a) Starch
b) Cellulose
c) Proteins
d) Fats
26. Amoeba captures its food with the help of:a) Food vacuole
b) Pseudopodia
c) Cilia
d) Villi
27. Wool is ______________ fibre, whereas nylon is ____________ fibre.
a) Synthetic, animal
b) Animal, synthetic
c) Animal, plant
d) Synthetic, plant
28. The ultimate source of energy for all living organism is:a) Sun
b) Water
c) Soil
d) Minerals
29. A plant with only heterotrophic mode of nutrition is:a) Amarbel
b) Pitcher plant
c) Fungi
d) Algae
30. Handle of cooking vessels is made up of:a) Aluminium
b) Bakelite
c) Copper
d) Steel
31. An iron ball at 30C is dropped in a mug containing water at 50C . The heat will:a) Not flow
b) Flow from ball to water
c) Flow from water to ball
d) Flow from both ball to water and water to ball
32. The color of methyl orange is acid is:a) Pink
b) Red
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c) Purple
d) Yellow
33. Most chemical changes are _______________ whereas most physical changes are ____________
a) Reversible, irreversible
b) Irreversible, irreversible
c) Reversible, reversible
d) Irreversible, reversible
34. The substance formed when magnesium oxide is dissolved in water is:a) Mg (OH ) 2
b) MgO
c) MgOH
d) Mg
35. The minimum temperature of the day in winters is taking during:a) Afternoon
b) Early morning
c) Night
d) Evening
36. Which of the following animal is not adapted to hot and humid climate?
a) Reindeer
b) Red eyed frog
c) Toucan bird
d) Beard ape
37. Which of the following plays a major role in the formation of the thunderstorm?
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) None of these
38. The type of soil used to grow paddy is:a) Clayey
b) Loamy
c) Sandy
d) Silk
39. The well aerated soil is:a) Clayey
b) Loamy
c) Sandy
d) silk

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