Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF LA UNION
BURGOS DISTRICT
UPPER TUMAPOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Upper Tumapoc, Burgos, La Union

SCIENCE 8: FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST

Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. In which state are the distances between the particles greatest?

A. solid B. liquid C. gas D. both liquid and gas
2. In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed proportions?
A. gas B. liquid C. gas D. both liquid and gas
3. Which of the following are the characteristics of solid?
A. definite volume and a definite shape
B. indefinite volume and a definite shape
C. definite volume and an indefinite shape
D. indefinite volume and an indefinite shape
4. Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. Gases cannot be compressed.
B. Solids are easily compressed.
C. Gases are easier to compress than solids.
D. Liquids cannot be compressed or expanded.
5. Which state of matter below lacks both a definite shape and definite volume?
A. solid B. liquid C. gas D. all of the choices
6. A stone is considered solid. What are the characteristics of the stone why they classify it as solid?
A. The stone had particles far apart to each other; it has no fixed shape or volume. It will follow the
shape of its container.
B. The stone has fixed volume but do not have fixed shape, it tends to flow freely.
C. It has fixed volume and fixed shape; the particles are closely packed thus it is rigid and tends to resist
any change in shape.
D. none of the above
7. What happens to the arrangement and motion of molecules of gas matter when it changes its state to liquid?
A. The molecules of the gas matter go nearer to each other making it move closer.
B. The molecules of the gas matter contracts and become rigid.
C. The molecules of the gas matter spread that makes it more diffuse.
D. none of the above
8. Which one of the following diagrams best represents a model of the particles in a solid?

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