M-Step Science Grade 7 - Michigan

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Sample Items

Grade

7 Form S

SCIENCE

Spring 2015

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW

The Michigan State Board of Education complies with all Federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education. It is the policy of the Michigan State Board of Education that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, or handicap shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity for which it is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.

The sample items included in this set can be used by students and teachers to become familiar with the kinds of items students will encounter on the paper/pencil summative assessments. The sample items demonstrate the rigor of Michigan's academic content standards. They are not to be interpreted as indicative of the focus of the M-STEP assessments; they are simply a collection of item samples. Every standard is not included in this sample set.

Grade 7 ? Form S

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DIRECTIONS:

PART X

In this part, you will answer multiple-choice science questions. Some questions will ask you to read a passage, table, or other science-related information. Use that information with what you know to answer the question.

You must mark all of your answers in your Answer Document with a No. 2 pencil. You may underline, circle, or write in this test booklet to help you, but nothing marked in this test booklet will be scored.

Mark only one answer for each question. Completely fill in the corresponding circle on your Answer Document. If you erase an answer, be sure to erase completely. Remember that if you skip a question in the test booklet, you need to skip the answer space for that question on the Answer Document. If you are not sure of an answer, mark your best choice.

A Periodic Table of the Elements has been provided for your reference on the next page.

A sample question is provided for you below.

Sample Multiple-Choice Question:

Pill bugs can often be found underneath rocks and rotting logs. When exposed to light, they immediately try to find a dark place to hide. This reaction by the pill bugs is a result of

A migration.

B feeding behavior.

C energy requirements.

D changing environmental conditions.

For this sample question, the correct answer is D. Circle D is filled in for the sample question on your Answer Document.

Once you have reached the word STOP in your test booklet, do NOT go on to the next page. If you finish early, you may go back and check your work. Check to make sure that you have answered every question. Do NOT look at any other part of the test.

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Periodic Table of the Elements

IA

1

H

1.0080

3

Li

6.94

11

Na

22.9898

19

K

39.102

37

Rb

85.47

55

Cs

132.91

87

Fr

[223]

IIA

4

Be

9.012

12

Mg

24.31

20

Ca

40.08

38

Sr

87.62

56

Ba

137.34

88

Ra

226.0

IIIB

21

Sc

44.96

39

Y

88.91

57

La

138.91

89

Ac

227.0

IVB

22

Ti

47.90

40

Zr

91.22

72

Hf

178.49

104

Rf

[261]

VB VIB VIIB

23

V

50.94

41

Nb

92.91

73

Ta

180.95

105

Db

[262]

24

Cr

51.996

42

Mo

95.94

74

W

183.85

106

Sg

[263]

25

Mn

54.938

43

Tc

[97.9]

75

Re

186.2

26

Fe

55.847

44

Ru

101.07

76

Os

190.2

VIIIB

27

Co

58.933

45

Rh

102.91

77

Ir

192.22

28

Ni

58.71

46

Pd

106.4

78

Pt

195.09

IB

29

Cu

63.546

47

Ag

107.868

79

Au

196.97

IIB

30

Zn

65.37

48

Cd

112.40

80

Hg

200.59

IIIA

5

B

10.811

13

Al

26.9815

31

Ga

69.72

49

In

114.82

81

Tl

204.37

IVA

6

C

12.0115

14

Si

28.086

32

Ge

72.59

50

Sn

118.69

82

Pb

207.2

VA

7

N

14.0067

15

P

30.974

33

As

74.9216

51

Sb

121.75

83

Bi

208.98

VIA

8

O

15.9994

16

S

32.06

34

Se

78.96

52

Te

127.60

84

Po

[209]

VIIA

9

F

18.9984

17

Cl

35.453

35

Br

79.909

53

I

126.904

85

At

[210]

VIIIA

2

He

4.0026

10

Ne

20.18

18

Ar

39.948

36

Kr

83.80

54

Xe

131.30

86

Rn

[222]

*Lanthanoid series Actinoid series

58

Ce

140.12

90

Th

232.0

59

Pr

140.91

91

Pa

231.0

60

Nd

144.24

92

U

238.03

61

Pm

[145]

93

Np

237.0

62

Sm

150.4

94

Pu

[244]

63

Eu

151.96

95

Am

[243]

64

Gd

157.25

96

Cm

[247]

65

Tb

158.9

97

Bk

[247]

66

Dy

162.50

98

Cf

[251]

67

Ho

164.93

99

Es

[252]

68

Er

167.26

100

Fm

[257]

69

Tm

168.93

101

Md

[258]

70

Yb

173.04

102

No

[259]

71

Lu

174.97

103

Lr

[262]

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1 Mark sliced a plant's stem into various sections and placed them under a microscope. He noticed that each of the sections had identical cell formations, which created tube-like structures in the stem.

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3 Plants absorb light energy and store that energy in the form of A water. B carbon dioxide. C sugar. D oxygen.

A main function of the stem is to A absorb minerals from the soil. B transport food and water. C protect against diseases. D capture sunlight for photosynthesis.

4 Kim wanted to determine if certain seeds require sunlight to germinate. She placed one seed in a moist paper towel in the sunlight and another seed in an equally moistened paper towel in a dark closet. The seed in the sunlight germinated but the one in the closet did not. Kim reported to the class that this type of seed needs sunlight in order to germinate.

Given this information, which statement would best describe an improvement in Kim's experiment that would strengthen her claim?

A Use many seeds to conduct the experiment.

2 Which is the first thing that would happen if a plant could NOT obtain carbon dioxide?

B Start the samples on different days. C Use different amounts of water.

A It would not be able to reproduce.

D Place the seeds in new locations.

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C It would not be able to get rid of waste.

D It would not be able to absorb minerals.

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