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Grade 7 Natural Science Term 1 Test 2 + Memo

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About this resource

Help your Grade 7 learner prepare for Term 1 Natural Sciences with this comprehensive 60-mark practice test, complete with a full memorandum. The test has a duration of 1 hour and includes a balanced combination of lower-, middle- and higher-order questions.

The test covers:

  • Life and Living
  • The biosphere and Earth’s systems
  • Biodiversity and its importance
  • Factors that affect biodiversity
  • Ecosystems and conservation
  • Photosynthesis and oxygen
  • Plant structures and their functions
  • Flower structure and pollination
  • Sexual and asexual reproduction
  • Fertilisation and gametes
  • Internal and external fertilisation
  • Oviparous animals
  • Vertebrates and their characteristics
  • Comparing fish and mammals
  • Arthropods and their body features
  • Monocotyledon plants
  • Leaves, stems and root systems
  • Human reproduction
  • Male and female reproductive cells and organs
  • Inherited characteristics
  • Variation and genetics
  • Natural and artificial selection
  • Forest ecosystems
  • Deforestation and habitat destruction
  • Threats to biodiversity
  • Conservation and reforestation
  • The carbon cycle and the role of forests

The test includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, column matching, short-answer questions, paragraph writing, diagram labelling and a detailed case study. Learners also work with visual activities, including labelling the parts of a flower and identifying the characteristics of a monocotyledon plant.

Total: 60 marks | Duration: 1 hour | Full memorandum included | PDF format.

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