Welcome to your GRADE 7 GENERAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 1
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which Latin word is the origin of the term "science" and means "knowledge"?
2.
What is the process by which local people build empirical knowledge of their natural environment?
3.
Which branch of natural science is the study of matter, energy, and their interactions?
4.
What is the study of chemical processes within and related to living organisms?
5.
Which field develops human-made solutions to real-world problems?
6.
Which medicinal plant is commonly used in Ethiopia to treat various diseases?
7.
What is the combination of biology and physics that studies physical processes in living things?
8.
Which ethical discipline requires scientists to maximize benefits and minimize risks?
9.
What must scientists obtain before conducting research involving humans to ensure voluntary participation?
10.
Which principle emphasizes honesty and avoiding plagiarism in scientific practice?
11.
Which of the following is a product of technology?
12.
What is the study of properties, composition, and transformation of substances?
13.
How can meat be preserved using indigenous knowledge?
14.
What is the main reason for including Indigenous Knowledge in science education?
15.
Which ethical discipline states that scientists have a responsibility to consider societal needs?
16.
Which tool is used to observe objects that cannot be clearly seen with the naked eye?
17.
What does "Conventional science" primarily rely on?
18.
Which scientist is mentioned as one of the famous scientists in Ethiopia?
19.
What is the primary focus of Biology?
20.
Which term describes a person who applies scientific knowledge and math to produce useful tools?
21.
Which field is a combination of Chemistry and Physics?
22.
Which plant is known as "Damakese" in Ethiopian indigenous medicine?
23.
What is the systematic method of gaining knowledge about the physical and natural world?
24.
In the context of ethics, what should scientists avoid to maintain professional duties?
25.
What are the two major categories of science?
26.
Which branch of science explores chemical reactions in living things?
27.
Which material is used to filter insoluble solids from a liquid?
28.
What generates knowledge for its own sake, according to the text?
29.
What is the term for the study of physical phenomena in living things at molecular and cellular scales?
30.
Which Ethiopian plant is known as the "Kosso tree"?
