DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Secunderabad

SUBJECT: SCIENCE TERM 1 NACHARAM/ MAHENDRA

REVISION WORKSHEET HIL CLASS - VII
I.

TOPIC : NUTRITION IN PLANTS

I.Define the following terms : 1. Nutrition 2. Photosynthesis 3. Omnivores 4. Heterotroph

5. Carnivores. 6. Saprophyte 7. Parasitic nutrition 8 Symbiosis.

II. Differentiate with two examples each: 1. Autotrophs and insectivorous 2.Symbiotic and Parasitic
3. Stomata and guard cell 4. Saprophyte and Parasite.

III. Answer the following questions :

1. Name the types of nutrition in plants and explain any one in detail.
2. Explain with a neat diagram that CO2, sunlight and chlorophyll are necessary for photosynthesis.
3. Explain in detail any three methods of soil replenishment.
4. How do insectivorous plants obtain food?
5. In what way do non-green plants obtain their food? Give examples.
6. Oxygen is released during the process of photosynthesis. Explain with the help of an activity.
7. What are the conditions necessary for photosynthesis? Write a balanced equation to show photosynthesis.
IV. Give reasons for the following:
1. Plants do not have digestive system.
2. Carrot plant produces flowers, fruits and seeds but they never grow from the seeds.
3. Caustic potash is used in one of the activities of photosynthesis.

TOPIC : NUTRITION IN ANIMALS

I. Define the following terms: 1. Holozoic nutrition 2. Assimilation 3. Constipation
4. Diarrhoea 5. Pseudopodia 6. Peristalsis 7. Rumination
II. Differentiate between the following : 1. Ingestion and egestion, 2.Herbivore and carnivore
3. Temporary and permanent teeth 4. Rumen and reticulum.
4. Intracellular and extracellular digestion with two examples each
III.Answer the following questions :
1. Explain with the help of a neat labeled diagram the process of nutrition in Amoeba.
2. Name the various glands involved in digestion and mention their secretions.
3. Draw a neat and well labeled diagram of digestive system in humans.
4. Mention the different methods of procuring food in the following- a) Amoeba b) Hydra
c) Frog d) Butterfly e) Hawk f) Elephant g) Humans h) Lizard i) Paramecium
5.How is the food digested in the following – a) mouth b) Oesophagus c) stomach
d) Small intestine e) Large intestine
6. Explain in brief the role of the following- a) Tongue b) Teeth c) Tongue d) Stomach
e) Liver f) Pancreas g) Small Intestine h) Large Intestine i) Saliva j) Bile juice
k) Amylase L) Lipase m) Pepsin n) HCl
IV.Give reasons for the following :
1.Some herbivores like cow and buffalo chew the cud.
2. Inner linings of small intestine has finger like projections.
3. Ruminants can digest cellulose.
4. If a person skip meals, he has acidity problems.
 TOPIC : HEAT
I. Define the following: a) Heat b) Temperature c) Conduction d) Convection
e) Radiation f) Thermometer
II.Differentiate between the following: a) Conduction and Convection b) Land breeze and Sea breeze
c) d) Laboratory and Clinical thermometer d ) Conductor and Insulator
III.Answer the following questions:
1. Draw a neat and well labeled diagram of a) clinical thermometer b) Laboratory thermometer.
2. Explain with the help of an activity –a) Conduction occurs in solids b) Convection occurs in liquids/ gases
3. Explain with the help of a diagram land breeze and sea breeze
4. Give two examples of each mode of heat transfer -a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation
IV.Give reasons for the following:
1. Electric wires sag during summers.
2. Room heaters have polished inner surface.
3. Car radiators are painted black.
4. Ventilators are built very close to the roof of the room.
5. Small gaps are left between the railway tracks.
6. A glass tumbler cracks when a a hot tea is suddenly poured in it.
7. Dark coloured clothes are not preferred in summers.
8. Cooking vessels are made of metals whereas its handle is made of Bakelite.
9. Mercury thermometer is not used in extremely cold regions.
V.Numericals :
1. Celsius to Fahrenheit 2. Fahrenheit to Celsius 3. Kcalorie to calorie to Joules
4. Joules to calorie to Kilocalorie

ACIDS ,BASES AND SALTS

I.Define the terms:

(a) Neutralisation (b) Indicators (c) Salts (d)Chemical equation

(e)Compound (f) Chemical reaction (g)Chemical formula (h)Acid rain
(i)Alkalis (j)Universal indicator

II. Write differences between following:

(a)Acids and Bases (b)Mineral acids and Organic acids (c)Natural and Synthetic indicators.
(d)Alkalies and bases

III. Answer the following questions:-

1.Arun was given 3 unknown solutions ‘P’, ‘Q’ and ‘R’. Explain how he can identify them into acidic, basic and neutral solutions if he
was given only red litmus paper.

2.Ammonia is found in many household products,such as window cleaners.It turns red litmus blue.What is its nature?

3.When a gas ‘A’ is passed through a solution of calcium hydroxide, a white ppt is formed. The student continue to pass ‘A’ and observed
that white ppt formed is disappeared by forming another substance ‘C’. Identify ‘A’ and ‘C’.

4.Dorji has a few bottles of soft drink in his restaurant. But ,unfortunately,these are not labeled.He has to serve the drinks on the demand of
customers.One customer wants acidic drink,another wants basic and third one wants neutral drink.How will Dorji decide which drink is to be
served to whom?
5.Look at the figure which shows solutions taken in test tubes A, B, C and D. What colour is expected, when a piece of red litmus paper is
dropped in each test tube?
 7.You have been given three solutions and Phenolphthalein. How will you identify if the solution is acidic, basic or neutral?

8. After carrying out the neutralisation reaction, the test tube immediately found to be somewhat hot. Explain why.
9.Is lime water acidic or basic ?
10.Is distilled water acidic/basic/neutral?How would you verify it?

IV.Give reasons:
1.Vegetable stain turn reddish-brown when washed with soap solution?
2.Potatoes grow well in Ravi’s farm but he wanted to grow Broccoli in the same farm. So, to make the soil suitable for the growth of Broccoli,
he added lots of lime.
3.Raju is suffering from severe stomach pain. His mother wants to give him lemon water with salt but his father wants to give a Gelusil tablet.
Who is correct and why?
4.We add baking soda to make cakes soft and spongy. Why?
5.Milk man adds baking soda to fresh milk.
6.Toothpaste has mild base.
7.Most acids are not stored in metal containers.
8.Calamine lotion is applied on bee sting.
9.Base is added to factory waste before it is discharged into the river.
10.Factory waste is neutralized before disposing it into the water bodies.

LIGHT
I. Define the following terms
1. Principal focus 2. Focal length 3. Centre of curvature 4. Radius of curvature
5. Dispersion 6. Refraction 7. Lateral inversion 8.Reflection
II. Differentiate between the following:
1. Virtual & Real Images 2. Concave &Convex Mirror 3. Concave & Convex Lens
III. Give Reasons for the following:

1. A piece of paper kept in sunlight ignites using convex lens.

2. The word AMBULANCE is written in reverse order on hospital vans.
3. Dentist uses concave mirror.
4. We can see objects when the light reflected from the object falls upon our eyes. Why can’t walls act as mirrors even the light is reflected
through walls and reach our eyes?
5. A shopkeeper wanted to fix a mirror which will give a maximum view of his shop. What type of mirror should he use?

IV. Answer the following questions:

1.How will you identify the three given mirrors D,E,F as concave, convex and plane mirrors without touching them?
2. Observe the given figures carefully.

The given figures show the path of light through lenses of two different types represented by rectangular boxes A and B. What is the nature of
lenses A and B ?

3.Consider if one half of a convex lens is covered with a black paper, then state whether this lens produces a complete image of the object.
4. Which of the seven colours deviates (a) the least and (b) the most, when a ray of white light travels
through a prism?
Light of which colour –red or violet, travels faster? Why?
5. How many reflected rays can there be for a given single incident ray falling on a plane mirror?
6. A mirror X is used as rear view mirror in car, name X and mention two uses of it.
7. The distance between an object and a convex lens is changing. It is noticed that the size of the image formed on a screen is decreasing. Is the
object moving in a direction towards the lens or away from it?
8. The concave reflecting surface of a torch got rusted. What effect would this have on the beam of light from the torch?
9. Assume, a person is standing in front of a plane mirror. The distance between the mirror and his image is 6 m. If the person moves 2 m towards
the plane mirror, what would be the distance between the person and his image?
10. If the angle of reflection is 400 , What are the values of , 1, 2, 4

VI. Draw ray diagrams for the concave mirror and write the nature of image formed when the object is
i)at Focus ii)at Infinity iii)at Center of curvature iv) before pole and focus

RESPIRATION IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS

I. Define the following terms:

1. Diffusion 2. Cellular Respiration 3. Diaphragm 4. Spiracles 5. Trachea 6. Breathing rate
II. Differentiate between:
1. Breathing and Respiration 2. Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration 3. Exhalation and Inhalation
III. Answer the following questions:
1. Insects and leaves of a plant have pores through which they exchange gases with the atmosphere. Can you write two points of differences
between these pores with respect to their position, number and extension into the body?
2. Frogs are amphibians. They survive on land and water, do they have any respiratory issue? How does frog breathe when they are in
water? Do they possess lungs? Explain the role of lungs in frogs.
3. There are three animals named A, B and C. Among them A can stay on land as well as in water. When it stays at land is respire through
lungs but when it goes into water, it respires through its moist skin. Animal B has specific organs to respire in the water which is not
found in any other water animal. While animal C is a water animal which respires through nostrils and lungs. Now give the name of
animal A, B and C.
4. Observe the given figures carefully.and answer the following questions.
(a) The amount of CO2 be the highest in which jar. Why?
(b) The amount of CO2 be the lowest in which one and why?
 5. A girl was suffering from cold and was sneezing continuously. She joined her family at dinner and suddenly started sneezing without
covering her nose, thus sending particles all over the place. On realising her mistake, said sorry and next time covered her nose.
(a) During sneezing, what are the precautionary steps to be followed?
(b) Can infections be passed from one person to another via sneezing?
(c) Is sneezing a respiration process?
(d) What values do we pick from this situation?
6. Name one organism who respires anaerobically. How does this organism help in beverage and baking industry?
IV. Give Reasons for the following:
1. Whales and dolphins are seen many times releasing a fountain of water sometimes at the surface of water. Why do they do so?
2. Breathing rate of a person is not always constant.
3. Whenever we feel drowsy or sleepy, we start yawning.
4. We usually feel hungry after a heavy physical exercise.
5. Exhaled air contains more carbon dioxide than inhaled air.
6. More energy is released from the same amount of glucose in aerobic respiration.
7. Cramps occur when muscle respires anaerobically.
V. 1.Observe the picture and label it.

2. a) State the aim of the activity.

b) Why does the lime water turn milky?
c) Write the balanced equation for this reaction.
WINDS ,STROM AND CYCLONES

I. Define the following terms :

1. Cyclone, 2. Hurricane 3. Storm 4. Thunderstorm 5. Tornado 6. Typhoons 7. Anemometer 8. Wind current
II. Give reasons:
1. Derek kept an empty bottle made of plastic in a refrigerator. After few hours, when he opened the refrigerator he found the bottle had
collapsed.
2. A fire alarm usually detects smoke in case of fire. Electrician told to fix fire alarm on the ceiling.
3.Chandigarh is unlikely to be affected by cyclone.
4. It is advisable not to shut all the doors and windows during a storm.
5. To expel hot air out of the kitchen, A has an exhaust fan fitted on the window of her kitchen and B has a similar exhaust fan fitted on the wall
near the ceiling of her kitchen. Which of the exhaust fan will expel the hot air more effectively?
6.The papers of calendar in a room with fast running fan, move towards the fan and not back.
III. Picture based questions:
1. Figure shows a diagrammatic representation of trees in the afternoon along a sea coast. State on which side is the sea, A or B? Give reasons for
your choice.

2. a) What happens when you blow air in between the balloons?

b) Give reason to support your answer.
c) State the conclusion of the following activity?

IV.Answer the following questions

1.Rohan was very happy that there was his birthday. He was decorating the room by blowing balloons. He was wondered that most of his
balloons burstd. He rushed to his father and asked the reason. His father smiled and explained.
(a) Can you explain the region that why his balloons get burst?
(b) What can be conclude from the condition mentioned?
(c) What are the values shown by Rohan?
2. A flat in Mumbai with a balcony facing the sea has some clothes hung on a clothes line in the balcony. Towards which direction, the clothes
will be blown in the afternoon?
A cyclone is generated from a thunderstorm. How a thunderstorm becomes a cyclone? Explain.
3. Name some effective safety measures against cyclone?
4. Tornado is different from a cyclone. Briefly explain Tornado. What destructions does it cause?