What do these 7th grade earth science worksheets cover?

11 printable 7th grade earth science worksheets in 3 skill sets, in the order they appear on this page: weathering and rock layers; earth's layers and plate tectonics; and rocks and minerals.

How do scientists learn about Earth's interior?

They study seismic waves from earthquakes. P waves can travel through solids and liquids, but S waves travel only through solids. Seismic Waves Reveal Earth's Interior also gives a table of depth and density for the crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.

How can you tell the type of plate boundary?

Look at how the two plates move relative to each other. Plates that move apart form a divergent boundary, and plates that move together form a convergent one. Classify Boundaries From Plate Motion Arrows has students use a rule box on a map of five made-up plates.

What energy sources drive the rock cycle?

Heat from inside Earth and energy from the Sun both drive it, and gravity works alongside both. Interior heat melts and bends rock, while the Sun drives wind, water and weathering at the surface. Energy Driving the Rock Cycle has students sort cards by the main energy source.

7th Grade Earth Science Worksheets

Ages 12-13 · 3 sub-topics · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Earth science is the study of Earth's structure, rocks and surface, and the processes that change them over time. There are 11 worksheets for 7th grade, each with an answer key, on rock layers and weathering, Earth's layers and plate tectonics, and the rock cycle. Correlate Rock Layers Using Index Fossils, Seismic Waves Reveal Earth's Interior and Classify Boundaries From Plate Motion Arrows are three of the sheets. Native sheets here practice MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3 and MS-ESS3-2.

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Grade7th Grade

TopicEarth Science

Rock Cycle Terms in Context

Grade7th Grade

TopicEarth Science

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An index fossil is the remains of a species that lived for a short time but spread over a wide area. Layers that hold the same index fossil formed at about the same time, even when the rock type differs. Correlate Rock Layers Using Index Fossils has students draw lines between matching layers at the next site.

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