Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of Sarangani
THIRD QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST

Name: _________________________________Grade & Section: ______________________

Subject: Science 8 Date: _______________ Score:__________
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Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer and write the LETTER of your
answer on the answer sheet. ( ½ Lengthwise of paper).

1. It is anything that occupies space and has weight.

a. Mass b. Matter c. Temperature d. Volume

2. Which of the following is NOT an example of matter?

a. Air b. Juice c. Light d. Pencil

3. Your teacher asked you to compose both chemical and physical changes of rice grains. To
show your teacher that you can make both physical and chemical change on rice, you
choose to:
1. Burn the rice grains into ashes.
2. Grind the rice grains into powder. And cook it as porridge (lugaw).
3. Roast the rice grains. Grind it and pour water on it to make a coffee.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1 and 3

4. Who among the philosophers suggested that matter is made up of tiny particles that are too
small to be seen?
a.Aristotle b. Dalton c. Democritus d. Leucippus

5. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE regarding matter?

a. Particle have spaces between them
b. Matter is made up of tiny particles
c. Particles of matter attracts one another
d. Particles of matter are moving sometimes

6. With an increase in temperature, the particles gain kinetic energy and vibrate faster and
more strongly. Which among the choices is being described?
a. Gas b. Mixture c. Particle d. Solid

7. A matter with the actual average speed of the particles depends on their mass as well as the
temperature heavier particles move more slowly than lighter ones at the same temperature. It
is __________.
a. Elements b. Gas c. Liquid d. Substance

8. There are many movements manifested by particles of matter. In gases, the particles move
rapidly. In liquids, particles are quite close together and move with random motion. So, how
do particles move in solids?
a. Particles move rapidly.
b. Particles move with random motion.
c. Particles moves rapidly in all directions.
d. Particles moves strongly and vibrate faster.
9. In liquids, particles are quite close together and move faster as they gain kinetic energy,
resulting in increased collision and diffusion rates. So, why do you think is the cause of it?
a. The temperature increase. c.The temperature is all gone.
b. The temperature decreases. d. The temperature is not stabilized.

10. What are the three states of matter?

a. Solid, Liquid and Gas c. Solid, Liquid and Plasma
b. Solid, Water and Plasma d.Stone, Liquid and Helium

11. The molecules that escape from the liquid and go into gaseous phase is called
_____________.
a. Carbon Dioxide b. Matter c. Vapor d. Water

12. Why does gas compress to a smaller volume?

a. It is because of its definite volume.
b. it is because of its property like rigid.
c. It is because of it is virtually incompressible.
d. It is because of the space between its particles.

13. Your brother wanted to make a model of solid of matter. He asked you to help him show that
his model has properties of solid. You help him:
1. Mold the clay as a pencil showing its definite shape.
2. Create a label stating that it has no definite volume.
3. Writing on the model that solid is packed closely together
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1 and 3

14. The particles of this matter are closely pack and stable.
a. Gas b. Liquid c. Plasma d. Solid

15. A form of matter that has definite and unchanging chemical compositions is
called_________.
a. Elements b. Mixture c. Solution d. Substance

16. It is a process by which the molecules of liquid breaks away and turns to gas.
a. Condensation b. Evaporation c. Melting d. Sublimation

17. What changes takes place when water is left in an open container?
a. The volume of water increase
b. The volume of water decrease
c. The volume of water remains the same
d. None of these

18. Evaporation is the process by which the molecules on the surface of a liquid break away
and change into a gas. Thus, which of the following situation has evaporation process?
a. Freezing of water
b. Burning of woods
c. Rubbing of alcohol
d. Cold soda inside a glass

19. Why does evaporation happens more in water in an open container than in a closed
container?
a. The water particles evaporate more in a closed container.
b. The water particles do not react even in an open or closed container.
c. The water particles have kept inside due to the blockage of the material in a
container.
d. The water particles have freely move and change into gaseous particles in a
container.

20. What process takes place when the molecules slow down, move closer together, and
release heat energy?
a. Condensation b. Evaporation c. Precipitation d. Solidification
21. How does condensation happen?
a. Condensation happens on the surface of a liquid at any temperature.
b. Condensation happens when there is a change of phase from liquid to solid.
c. Condensation happens when there is a change of phase from a liquid to a gas.
d. Condensation happens when there is a change of phase from a gas to a liquid.

22. The water cycle involves the two processes, evaporation and condensation. Why do you
think evaporation is important to water cycle?
a. Evaporation is important in water cycle because it forms the cloud in the sky.
b. Evaporation is important in water cycle because it is the first step in the process.
c. Evaporation is important in water cycle because it makes dew and seeps in a grass.
d. Evaporation is important in water cycle because it is the one who makes water falls
from the sky.

23. The following are the process of the changing phases of matter EXCEPT __________.
a. Diffusion b. Evaporation c. Melting d. Sublimation

24. The process of _______ changes into _______ is called evaporation.

a. Gas, liquid b. liquid, solid c. liquid, gas d.gas, solid

25. Which of the following statements tell the TRUTH?

a. When boiling, the motion of the particles of water gets faster and turned into gas.
b. The water molecules never gain kinetic energy when it is heated and temperature rises.
c. Adding heat energy to water never affects the motions and attraction of the water
molecules.
d. If the particles lose enough energy, their attraction for each other can never overcome
their motion and cannot cause them to associate with one another.

26. Why does water vapour occur?

a. It is because of the freezing process.
b. It is because there is a precipitation process.
c. It is because the evaporation process that changes the state of liquid into gaseous state.
d. It is because the molecules that escape from the liquid and go into gaseous phase and
forms a droplet.

27. What evidence shows that ice has a physical change when left out in a room?
a. It change to water c. It is hard and white
b. It is cold to the touch d. It reacts with oxygen in the air

28. When water freezes, it turns into __________

a. Boil b. Ice c. Water d. Water vapor

29. Which of the following cases tells about the process of melting?
a. Formation of snow
b. Water turning to ice
c. Solidification of melted candle wax
d. Chocolate bar turning into liquid chocolate

30. The negatively charged particles in an atom that orbit around the nucleus are called ______.
a.Atom b. Electrons c. Neutrons d. Protons

31. The smallest unit of matter that can be divided with the release of electrically charged
particles.
a.Atom b. Electron c. Neutron d. Proton

32. Why the subatomic particles of nucleus do not separate from each other?
a. It is because electrons are massive.
b. It is because protons and neutrons are less weight.
c. It is because of the strong nuclear force pulls together by protons and neutrons.
d. The nucleus does not fly part because of its main characteristic like smallest unit of
matter.
33. Zio is illustrating the subatomic particles of a hydrogen element. Your teacher asked you to
help Zio correct his illustration. You will:

a. Make the positive sign into negative sign of the circle outside the nucleus because it is
an electron.
b. Add negative sign outside the nucleus because it is an electron of Hydrogen atom.
c. Remove the circle at the center that has no positive or negative sign because it is
useless.
d. Change the positive sign into negative sign of the circle inside the nucleus that serve as
electron.

34. What is the center of an atom called?

a.The electrons b. The neutron c. The nucleus d. The protons

35. Which of the three sub-atomic particles is the lightest?

a.Atom b. Electron c. Neutron d. Proton

36. Electrons are very much lighter than the protons and neutrons, collectively, the protons and
neutrons are called nucleons. So, which contain most of the mass of the atom in its nucleus?
a. Protons only
b. Electrons only
c. Protons and Neutrons
d. Protons and Electrons

37. Plum Pudding model of the atom was given by ______.

a.Bohr b. Chadwick c. Rutherford d. Thomson

38. Whose model is most similar to the solar system?

a.Bohr b. Dalton c. Rutherford d. Thomson

39. What particle determines the atomic number of an atom?

a. Element b. Neutron c. Nucleus d. Proton

40. In the periodic table, a carbon atom has six protons. This means that a carbon atom also
has ____.
a.Six electron c. More protons than electrons
b.Six neutron d. An atomic mass that equals six

41. The neutral atoms of all of the isotopes of the same element have ________
a.the same mass numbers c. equal numbers of neutrons
b.different numbers of protons d. the same number of electrons

42. A hydrogen atom is made up of one proton and one electron. The proton and electron stay
near each other because:
a.Two negatives make a positive c. Positive and negative charges repel
b.Positive and positive charges repel d. Positive and negative charges attract

43. Complete the table below. Solve the number of neutrons of Argon.
a. 6 b. 8 c. 16 d. 22

44. What is the given name to different versions of atoms that have the same number of protons
but different numbers of neutrons?
a.Allotropes b. Electrons c. Isotopes d. Twins
45. What do you call to the mass of a single atom of a particular isotopes?
a.Its atomic number c. Its atomic weight
b.Its atomic mass d. Its relative atomic mass

46. Which of the following indicates the physical properties of non-metal?

a. It produces ringing sound upon hitting
b. It has a high point in density and melting
c. It has a poor conductors of heat and electricity
d. It has a good conductor of heat and electricity

47. The following are uses of metals EXCEPT:

a. It is use in making machines
b. It is use in making jewelries
c. It is use in water purification
d. It is use in making kitchen utensils

48. Which of the following is true about the chemical properties of metals?
a. It can form acidic oxides
b. It has a low electronegativity
c. It has a great oxidizing agent
d. It can easily gain or lose valence electrons

49. The best material among kitchen utensils is made of stainless iron. Iron is an example of
metal. So, how do metals differ from non-metals?
a. Metals are lustrous than non – metals.
b. Metals are more brittle than non – metals.
c. Metals are good insulators than non – metals.
d. Metals are non – ductile while non – metals are ductile.

50. What physical property distinguishes metals from non – metals?

a. Metals are sonorous than non – metals.
b. Metals lose electrons than non – metals.
c. Metals are easily corrodible than non – metals.
d. Metals are good reducing agents than non – metals.

51. Review the difference between metals and nonmetals using the descriptions below. Choose
the letter of the correct answer.
1. I shine when I am polished.
a. Metals are 2,3, and 6. 2. I am a good conductor of heat.
b. Nonmetals are 1,2 and 3 only. 3. I never shine when am polished.
c. Metals are statement numbers 4. Most Matter in the universe is made up of me.
1,2,4,5, and 7. 5. Most of the known elements are made up of me.
d. Nonmetals are statement numbers 6. You will always find me in solid form at room
1,2,4,5, and 7. temperature.
7. You will mostly found me in gaseous form at
room temperature.

52. Which of the following metals react on vinegar?

a. Aluminum b. Copper c. Graphite d. Iron

53. When metal interacts with other substances specially with acid, it is called _____.
a. Corrosion b. Ductility c. Malleability d. Reactivity

54. It is the tendency of a substance to undergo chemical reaction.

a. Ductile b. Corrosion c. Reactivity d. Sonorows
For numbers 55 and 56, use this table to answer each item.

Table 1: The Activity Series of Metals

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55. The table above shows the reactivity series of the metals. How do the metals arrange
according to its reactivity?
a. Ascending
b. Descending
c. According to atomic mass
d. According to atomic number

56. The more reactive a metal is the more vigorously it reacts with other substances, easily loses
electrons to form positive ions (cations). Thus, using the table above, which among the
following is the most reactive metal?
a. Copper b. Gold c. Platinum d. Potassium

57. Predict the relative reactivity of metals (aluminum, copper, and iron) in an acid solution called
vinegar in Yanny's experiment. She soaked each metals in a cup of vinegar solution.
a. There is little to no reaction of vinegar on copper metal
b. The acetic acid from the vinegar will react with the iron and is able to rust.
c. The vinegar can begin to react and eat away/dissolve the aluminium.
d. All of the above mentioned would likely occur in an experiment.

58. Which of the following metals is the most reactive?

a. Copper b. Iron c. Potassium d. Zinc

59. It floats on the surface when placed on the water and it melts to form a silvery ball. It is a
______.
a. Iron b. Potassium c. Sodium d. Zinc

60. The reactivity of metals is related to the ease with which they lose electrons in their valence
electrons. Metals tends to lose electrons. Non – metals tend to gain electrons with concludes
to forms anions. What happens when there is a formation of ions?
a. There is a formation of anion.
b. There is a formation of cation.
c. There is a formation of elements.
d. There is a formation of compounds.