Moving Point: Real-world Applications in Nature & Environment

Mathematics
Grade 7
12 questions
~24 mins
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This worksheet explores the concept of Moving Point through real-world scenarios related to Nature and Environment, focusing on converting decimals to percentages and understanding their applications.

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Moving Point: Real-world Applications in Nature & Environment

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Convert 0.75 to a percentage using the moving point method. Show your steps.
[2 marks]
2.
A rainforest area has a tree cover that is 0.42 in decimal form. Convert this to a percentage.
[2 marks]
3.
Using the moving point method, convert 0.16 to a percentage.
[2 marks]
4.
Plot the point corresponding to 0.33 on the number line representing 0 to 1, and label it as a percentage.
[3 marks]
5.
A scientist measures the proportion of a certain pollutant in water as 0.055. Convert this to a percentage.
[2 marks]
6.
In a study of bird populations, 0.085 of the birds are of a certain species. Convert this decimal to a percentage using the moving point.
[2 marks]
7.
A forest has 0.67 of its area covered with trees. Show the conversion to a percentage and interpret what this means in terms of forest coverage.
[3 marks]
8.
A habitat survey shows 0.045 of an area is wetlands. Convert this to a percentage and explain its significance to ecosystem health.
[3 marks]
9.
If 0.23 of a conservation area is protected land, what percentage does this represent? Show your working.
[2 marks]
10.
A researcher notes that 0.087 of a lake's surface is covered with algae. Convert this to a percentage and discuss its environmental impact.
[3 marks]
11.
Identify and correct the mistake in converting 0.65 to a percentage: '0.65 is 6.5%'.
[3 marks]
12.
Challenge: A reforestation project aims to increase tree cover from 0.35 to 0.50. What are the percentage increases? Show all working.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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