Grade 7 Science Worksheets

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• Understand microscopic particle motion and its relation to temperature and energy.
• Explain how particle speed distribution influences thermal states and pressure.
• Compare thermal energy among different materials and heat transfer mechanisms.+ Show more

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• Define and explain the concept of equilibrium and balanced forces in structures.
• Distinguish between static and dynamic equilibrium in real-world applications.
• Identify graphical representations of force pairs and analyze their implications for safety and durability.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of radiant transfer and how it conveys energy through electromagnetic waves.
• Identify factors influencing radiative heating and cooling of surfaces such as landscapes, buildings, and vehicles.
• Explain the roles of surface absorptivity and emissivity in local microclimate variations.+ Show more

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• Classify bitumen separation steps as physical or chemical processes based on how substances change.
• Explain how density, particle size, temperature, and additives affect emulsions and dissolved organics.
• Use evidence from a process description to describe mixture behavior and expected product outcomes.

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• Explain how push and pull forces can change an object’s state of motion.
• Distinguish between contact forces and non-contact forces with real-life examples.
• Describe the relationship between net force and resulting acceleration in qualitative terms.

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• Explain conservation of mass in a closed system using the idea that atoms are conserved during physical and chemical changes
• Predict whether measured mass before and after a reaction will be equal in a sealed container and justify the prediction
• Describe how reactants and products relate to mass in observable sealed-container situations

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• Explain how tectonic stress and rock strength lead to sudden slip along faults during earthquakes.
• Compare normal, reverse, and strike-slip fault motion and connect each type to local stress regimes.
• Describe how earthquake waves travel through Earth and how depth, magnitude, and local geology affect intensity.+ Show more

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• Describe how simple machines change the size and/or direction of a force to make work easier.
• Explain mechanical advantage and connect it to the geometry of a machine.
• Identify and compare lever, pulley, wedge, screw, inclined plane, and wheel-and-axle in everyday contexts.+ Show more

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• Explain that energy can change forms through energy transformations while total energy is conserved.
• Identify common energy forms (mechanical, chemical, electrical, thermal) and trace how they transform in real systems.
• Use energy transformation ideas to interpret examples such as hydroelectric power, wind turbines, and fuel combustion.

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• Define solution concentration in terms of solute and solvent and explain what dilution means.
• Compare common concentration measures (mass percent and grams per litre) and identify units.
• Explain how concentration can affect physical properties such as freezing point and boiling point.+ Show more

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• Explain how distance, time, and speed are related and identify appropriate units.
• Calculate average speed using distance and time and interpret results in context.
• Recognize common sources of measurement error and describe how they affect motion data.+ Show more

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• Explain how seasonal energy storage and release are driven by solar input and Earth’s energy budget.
• Describe how radiative, sensible, and latent heat transfer contribute to environmental changes.
• Connect seasonal thermal processes to freeze-thaw dynamics, snowpack insulation, and lake stratification.

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• Explain how thermal conductivity, specific heat capacity, density, and porosity affect heat flow in building materials.
• Compare thermal and moisture-related trade-offs among fiberglass batts, spray foam, wood framing, and masonry.
• Predict how layered assemblies and air/moisture movement can change effective thermal performance.

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• Explain how physical properties (such as particle size, solubility, magnetism, and boiling point) can be used to separate mixtures.
• Identify appropriate separation methods for different mixtures based on the properties of their components.
• Describe how separation efficiency can be judged by comparing starting materials and end products.

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• Identify how competition, predation, and mutualism affect population sizes and community composition
• Explain how resource use overlap can lead to competitive exclusion and how niches allow coexistence
• Use examples to predict likely outcomes for population trajectories under different interaction types

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• Explain how tectonic uplift, volcanic construction, and surface processes work together to shape landforms
• Compare how uplift rates versus erosion rates affect whether topography rises or is worn down
• Describe how climate influences weathering and sediment transport over geologic time+ Show more

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• Identify signs of physical changes using evidence such as phase transitions, shape changes, dissolution, and consistent mass in closed systems.
• Explain how particle rearrangement and energy changes can cause observable changes without changing chemical identity.
• Distinguish physical change indicators from signs that would suggest a chemical change.

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• Explain what saturation means in a solvent at a specific temperature and pressure
• Describe how supersaturation can lead to crystallization and precipitation
• Identify real-life examples that show solubility limits and phase change behavior

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• Explain how fulcrum placement and torque affect mechanical advantage in levers.
• Classify levers (first, second, and third class) and identify effort and load positions in real tools.
• Calculate ideal mechanical advantage for lever arm lengths and pulley supporting rope segments.+ Show more

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• Explain the conservation of mass law using everyday and particle-level ideas.
• Describe how atoms rearrange during chemical reactions while total mass stays the same.
• Interpret what it means for a reaction to occur in a closed system.

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• Explain how internal structures (transport, digestion, coordination) help organisms survive and grow.
• Describe how external features (shells, spines, coloration, beak forms) support protection, feeding, and movement.
• Use functional relationships to connect traits to survival, balance, and successful reproduction.

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• Understand and identify various measurable physical properties such as density, melting point, boiling point, color, hardness, solubility, and electrical conductivity.
• Explain how physical properties are used to identify and sort substances.
• Compare different physical properties and describe their significance in material selection and separation processes.

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• Understand the roles of supports, foundations, and load paths in construction.
• Identify how compression, tension, and shear forces affect beams, columns, and foundations.
• Evaluate material properties such as stiffness, strength, and durability for safety and suitability.+ Show more

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• Understand how abiotic factors such as temperature, moisture, light, soil nutrients, and pH influence species distributions and population dynamics.
• Describe how seasonal and daily fluctuations affect organisms' stress levels and opportunities.
• Explain the interaction between abiotic conditions and biotic pressures in determining carrying capacity and resilience.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of conservation of mass in chemical reactions.
• Identify how mass is balanced in closed-system reactions.
• Predict product yields based on reactant masses.+ Show more

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• Understand the processes involved in landscape evolution, including tectonic uplift, volcanic activity, and surface erosion.
• Describe how climate influences weathering and material transport in landscape change.
• Explain the cycle of mountain building and denudation and their effects on landscapes.+ Show more

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• Understand the roles of producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
• Explain how energy transfers through trophic levels and why it is inefficient.
• Describe how energy transfer constraints influence population sizes and community structure.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of carrying capacity and its significance in ecosystems.
• Identify limiting factors that influence population size.
• Explain how populations adjust when exceeding carrying capacity.+ Show more

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• Explain how the kinetic motion of particles relates to thermal phenomena.
• Describe how temperature measures average kinetic energy and heat measures energy transfer.
• Identify the methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.+ Show more

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• Identify observable signs of chemical changes such as colour change, gas evolution, precipitate formation, temperature change, and odour alteration.
• Explain at particle level how bonds are reorganized during chemical changes.
• Differentiate between physical and chemical changes based on observable evidence.+ Show more

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• Understand the hydrological, chemical, and biological functions of wetlands.
• Identify examples of Alberta wetlands and their ecological roles.
• Explain how wetlands contribute to water regulation and biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Identify different types of contact and non-contact forces.
• Explain how net force affects the motion of objects.
• Use qualitative reasoning to analyze forces in regional contexts.+ Show more

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• Understand the factors that influence seasonal and annual animal migration.
• Identify examples of migration routes and behaviors in Alberta.
• Explain how migration connects ecosystems across regions and supports biodiversity.+ Show more

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• Understand the structure and function of food webs in ecosystems.
• Identify primary producers, consumers, and decomposers in regional examples.
• Explain the flow of energy through trophic levels.+ Show more

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• Understand how building design strategies optimize thermal performance across Alberta's climate zones.
• Identify passive solar gains, thermal barriers, and heat-recovery ventilation as key design strategies.
• Analyze case examples to evaluate trade-offs between materials, energy use, and occupant comfort.+ Show more

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• Understand the concept of radiant transfer and how it conveys energy through electromagnetic waves.
• Identify factors such as solar radiation intensity, surface absorptivity, and emissivity that influence radiative heating.
• Explain how different surfaces like roofs, vegetation, and snowpack affect radiative balances and local microclimates.+ Show more

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• Understand the principles of calorimetry and how it measures energy exchange.
• Apply calorimetric reasoning to different thermal scenarios involving heat transfer.
• Connect observed temperature changes to energy transfer calculations in Joules.+ Show more

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• Identify the three main boundary types and their characteristic landforms.
• Explain how divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries differ in processes and landforms.
• Describe the processes of crustal extension, subduction, and lateral motion at plate boundaries.+ Show more

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• Understand the differences between exponential and logistic population growth models.
• Identify factors that influence population dynamics, including density-dependent and density-independent factors.
• Interpret how models help predict patterns in ecosystems.+ Show more

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• Understand the core metrics used to describe populations.
• Explain how demographic factors and environmental conditions influence population trends.
• Identify the processes that cause changes in population size, such as births, deaths, immigration, and emigration.+ Show more

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• Understand the internal force paths within truss structures and how they distribute loads.
• Describe the method of joints and its application in analyzing truss members.
• Identify common truss forms used in bridges and roof structures and evaluate their efficiency.+ Show more

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• Understand the purpose and types of ecological models used in environmental science.
• Identify the inputs, limitations, and regional examples of ecological models.
• Explain how models help interpret complex ecological data and the importance of verification.

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• Define chemical properties and explain how they help predict chemical reactions.
• Identify observable evidence (gas, color change, temperature change, or pH change) that indicates chemical reactions.
• Differentiate reactivity with acids/bases, flammability, oxidation tendency, and pH behavior as chemical properties.

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• Explain how heat, pressure, and chemically active fluids change rocks during metamorphism without complete melting
• Compare contact metamorphism and regional metamorphism and predict resulting rock textures
• Describe how metamorphic reactions and index minerals help identify metamorphic grade+ Show more

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• Explain how magma is generated through decompression, volatile addition, and heat transfer
• Describe how cooling rate influences igneous texture and the difference between intrusive and extrusive rocks
• Compare how fractional crystallization and magma mixing change magma composition+ Show more

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• Identify physical and chemical properties used to select materials for specific applications
• Explain how chemical stability and corrosion resistance affect a material’s suitability
• Use property information (e.g., density, strength, melting point, solubility, reactivity) to justify material choices+ Show more

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• Explain how deposition occurs when transport energy decreases and sediments accumulate to form landforms such as deltas, alluvial fans, and floodplains
• Describe how depositional processes create evidence in rock records, including layered strata, cross-bedding, and graded beds
• Compare deposition by glaciers and wind by identifying moraines, drumlins, and dunes

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• Explain how abiotic factors (temperature, moisture, light, soil nutrients, and pH) affect where organisms can live.
• Describe how daily and seasonal abiotic changes can influence survival and population growth.
• Use the ideas of tolerance, carrying capacity, and resilience to predict how populations respond to extreme events.