DAVAO JONES ACADEMY

Km.6, Diversion Road, Buhangin , Davao City

Government Recognition (R-XI) No. 004 s.2005 (Pre-school, Grades I-VI); No.012, s., 2005(1st
Year to 4th Year High School);
& No. 09, s. 2009 (For the Complete Secondary Course Sunday High School)

THIRD SUMMATIVE EXAMINATION

SCIENCE 8

Name: ___________________________________________
Grade & Section: _________________________ Date: _________________
Teacher: Ms. Norelyn B. Orque Score: ________________

I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the basic unit of an element that consists of a dense nucleus surrounded by clouds of
electrons?
a. molecule b. atom c. ion d. isotope
2. Atoms are the smallest particles of what kind of matter?
a. element b. mixture c. compound d. ion
3. Water and carbon dioxide are example of what?
a. elements b. mixtures c. compounds d. atoms
4. Which physical state of matter has a definite volume but has no definite shape?
a. solid b. liquid c. gas d. plasma
5. The following are the processes that undergoes endothermic reactions, except
a. melting b. vaporization c. sublimation d. freezing
6. It is the positively charged subatomic particle.
a. cation b. anion c. proton d. electron
7. What process involves a released of energy during a change?
a. heating b. exothermic c. endothermic d. cooling
8. The process where energy in the form of heat is needed?
a. endothermic b. exothermic c. condensation d. evaporation
9. Which is not the correct description of molecules?
a. smallest particles of polyatomic elements
b. smallest particles of covalent compounds
c. atoms in the group must be of the same kind
d. group of atoms formed by sharing electrons
10. To identify the number of protons in the nucleus, what specific information of an element is
necessary?
a. number of neutrons c. atomic number
b. number of nucleons c. atomic mass

II. Identify the process involved in each situations as; vaporization, condensation, melting,
freezing, sublimation or deposition.

1. Dry ice is a solid carbon dioxide into carbon dioxide vapor.

2. Moth balls in the cabinet after a few days were gone.
3. Eyeglasses fogging up.
4. Water vapor transforms directly into ice on winter months.
5. Rocks to lava in a volcano.
6. Water droplets forming on a glass of cold drink on a hot summer day.
7. Juice to ice candy.
 8. Air fresheners in the bathroom.
9. Boiling water and seeing water droplets in the cover of the pot.
10. The formation of clouds.

III. Identify whether the following situations as; endothermic or exothermic reactions.

1. Burning of candles
2. Photosynthesis
3. Respiration or breathing.
4. Lighting a match.
5. Melting an ice cream.
6. Evaporating ocean water.
7. A soldier throwing a grenade to the opponent.
8. Baking a cookie for cookie party.
9. Boiling water for father’s coffee.
10. Mt. Mayon erupting rock fragments.

IV. Read and analyze the problems carefully. (5 points each)

1. Sodium is an atom that has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. Draw an atomic
structure and fill the electrons into the correct energy level. Identify the number of protons,
electrons, and neutrons.

2. Lithium is an atom that has an atomic number of 3 and a mass number of 7. Draw an atomic
structure and fill the electrons into the correct energy level. Identify the number of protons,
electrons, and neutrons.