CLASS 7th

CHEMISTRY

Time: 3 hr Max marks :60

Section A ( 1 marks each)

Q1. Which of the following countries is the leading producer of silk?

(a) Los Vegas
(b) China
(c) India
(d) The United States of America

Q2. Which of the following is a variety of silk?

(a) Tussar silk
(b) Mulberry silk
(c) Muga silk
(d) All of the above

Q3. In addition to the rock particles, the soil contains

(i) air and water
(ii) water and plants
(iii) minerals, organic matter, air and water
(iv) water, air and plants Solution:

Q4. The water holding capacity is the highest in

(i) sandy soil
(ii) clayey soil
(iii) loamy soil
(iv) mixture of sand and loam Solution:

Q5. Untreated human excreta is health hazard because it may cause

a. Water pollution
b. Soil pollution
c. Both of these
d. None of these

Q6.Which of the following is a source of food and shelter for animals, birds and insects?
 a. Uppermost layer
b. Lowest layer of vegetation
c. Different layers of vegetation
d. None of these
1. Sexual reproduction has an advantage over asexual reproduction as:
a. It produces more offspring
b. It preserves parental genotype
c. It ensures survival of species
d. It increases variation among the offspring of an individual
2. Choose the correct statements
a. Trees have crowns of different sizes and different types.
b. Trees have crowns of same size.

Q.1 Name the unit used to measure the loudness of sound.

Q.2 What is the law of length?

Q.3 Name the temperature scale which does not have negative temperature readings

Q.4 Which lens would you prefer to use while reading small letters found in a dictionary
c. and different types.
d. Trees have crowns of different sizes and same type.
e. None of the above is correct

Section B ( 2 marks each)

.Name the four stages of a silk moth. What are the factors that cause soil erosion?

. Name the climatic factors affecting soil properties.

. What is selective breeding? Write a food chain.
Why are open drains a concern?

What is ground water? What are the sources of water which are fed by ground water?

Draw ray diagrams to show the image formation by a concave mirror when it is placed.

(i) beyond C (ii) at C

Explain the effects of heat.
What is the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror whose focal length is -0.5 cm? Also, name the
type of mirror.
Section C ( 3 marks each)

Explain the process of obtaining silk from cocoon.

Why does the caterpillar of a silk moth feed constantly?

What is convection, radiation and insulators?

How does wearing woolen clothes keep us warm in winters

Explain the working of an electric bell.
What is electromagnet and write a brief a note on it.

Section D ( 4 marks each)

Explain how soil pollution and soil erosion can be prevented.

Explain how soil is formed.

What are the benefits of seed dispersal and how are seeds dispersed?

How forests help in the controlling floods and maintain steady supply of water?

Explain the role of forests in maintaining the balance between carbon di oxide and oxygen in
the atmosphere.

Differentiate between concave and convex lenses. Explain how a concave mirror can be
used to burn a piece of paper.

What is MCB? What is its function? Explain the function of the electrical fuse in circuit.