Department of Education

Region X
DIVISION OF BUKIDNON
Malaybalay City

Third Quarter Examination

Grade-8 Science

Name: _________________________ Section: __________________Score:__________

DIRECTION: Read the questions properly and encircle the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer.
1. It is anything that occupies space and has mass.
A. energy B. matter C. heat D. light
2. The following statements are true about matter EXCEPT
A. matter is made up of tiny particles
B. there are forces that act between particles
C. these particles are constantly moving
D. particles of all matter are in fixed position
3. Air inside a balloon can be compressed. What could be the reason for this situation?
A. there is no spaces between the particles
B. there is large spaces between the particles
C. there is a limited space between the particles
D. the particles of gas are in fixed position
4. The following statements are true about solids EXCEPT
A. solids contains tiny particles
B. solids have definite shape and volume
C. particles of solids are compressible
D. particles of solids are packed closely
5. When 20 mL of sugar was added to 50mL of water the resulting volume was 62mL,
what could be the reason for this?
A. water molecules went between sugar molecules
B. some of the water molecules evaporated
C. sugar molecules became more compressed
D. some molecules did not dissolved
6. What can be inferred base on your observation when you drop a pinch of food
coloring in a container with water?
A. particles of matter move
B. particles of matter has color
C. particles of matter separate
D. particles are in fixed position
7. It is the process wherein gas is changed into liquid.
A. evaporation B. condensation C. melting D. solidification
8. Which of the following describes the process of evaporation?
A. molecules of liquid break away into gas
B. molecules of liquid are held closely
C. molecules move closer to form solid
D. molecules move to form liquid
9. The transformation process in which a solid is changed to gas.
A. melting B. sublimation C. evaporation D. condensation
10. What happen to the volume of water in a container when evaporation takes place?
A. remains constant B. increases C. decreases D. none of these
11. What happen to the temperature of water when it reached its boiling point?
A. remains constant B. it increases C. it decreases D. none of these
12. The following statements are true when boiling water EXCEPT
A. particles of water move faster
B. kinetic energy of particles increases
C. most water molecule will turn from liquid to gas
D. temperature of water decreases
13. Which of the following is NOT true about atom?
A. atom is the smallest particle of matter
B. atoms may combine with other atoms
C. atoms consist of still smaller particles
D. atoms of different elements are the same
14. Which of the following process is responsible in the decrease of the volume of water
when kept boiling for more than 10 minutes?
A. melting B. evaporation C. freezing D. condensation
15. What happen when ice is left at room temperature after 10 minutes?
A. ice turns into liquid C. ice turns into gas
B. its temperature decreases D. no changes occur
16. What can be observed on the cover of the container of water when it is left overnight
at room temperature?
A. bubbles B. droplets C. smoke D. steam
17. What process is responsible for the ground level fog that we see along the highway
during cold days?
A. freezing B. evaporation C. condensation D. melting
18. When you apply acetone on your nails or rub an alcohol on your arms, you can feel a
cooling effect. Which of the following would best describe the situation?
A. molecules disintegrates easily when in contact with a body
B. molecules gain heat energy from your body leaving a warm sensation
C. molecules gain heat energy from your body leaving a moist condition
D. molecule gain heat energy from your body leaving you with cooling sensation
19. Which statement is TRUE when ice melts?
A. phase change occur from solid to liquid
B. heat energy is transferred from the environment to the molecules of water in ice
C. molecules vibrate faster and break away in their fixed position
D. all of the above
20. Which of the following is true when you put liquid water inside the freezer?
A. the refrigerator removes heat energy from the water
B. the kinetic energy of molecules decreases
C. the liquid water becomes solid water which is ice
D. all of the above statements will happen
21. The following statements are true when boiling water EXCEPT
A. particles of water move faster
B. kinetic energy of particles increases
C. most water molecule will turn from liquid to gas
D. temperature of water decreases
22. How can you explain the decrease in the volume of water when left in an open
container overnight?
A. particles of water have enough energy to overcome attraction between them
B. particles of water escape from the surface and break away and change into gas
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
23. Evaporation of liquid differs on the type of container it is contained. In which
container will the situation most likely takes place where in the molecules of water
continue to evaporate and condense but there is no net change in the number of
molecules in the liquid or in the gas phase?
A. open container B. closed container C. both A and B D. neither A nor B
24. Which of the following would best explain why ice cube melts after some time when
left at room temperature?
I. The ice cube from the freezer is at lower temperature than the surrounding
room temperature.
II. Heat energy from the surroundings is transferred to the water molecules in
the ice.
III. The kinetic energy of the molecules increases and breaks away from fixed
position.
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II, and III
25. When evaporation takes place, there are some water molecules which did not escape
and were left as liquid. The main caused for this situation is supported by the
following reason:
A. due to lower potential energy of molecule
B. due to higher potential energy of the molecule
C. due to higher kinetic energy of the molecules
D. due to lower kinetic energy of the molecules
26. In an experiment conducted by grade 8 students, a moth ball was placed inside a box.
After 15 days the moth ball disappeared. Which process could best explain the
situation?
A. condensation B. evaporation C. sublimation D. precipitation
27. What was discovered in the alpha particle scattering experiment?
A. electron B. proton C. neutron D. nucleus
28. It is the number of proton in the nucleus of an atom.
A. atomic mass B. atomic number C. mass number D. charge
29. The removal of electron from an atom would result to a _______________.
A. negatively charge ion C. a neutral atom
B. formation of anion D. a positively charge ion
30. When will an atom becomes a negatively charged ion?
A. when it loses an electron C. when it loses a proton
B. when it gains electron D. when it gains a proton
31. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the particles of an atom?
A. Atoms of which all objects are made are electrically neutral
B. Atoms contain particles with positive and negative charges
C. Protons carries a negative charge while electron carries positive charge
D. neutral atoms has equal number of protons and electrons
32. Which of the following subatomic particles carries a neutral charge?
A. proton B. electron C. neutron D. ion

For numbers 33 – 36 refer to the shorthand notation below.

33. How many protons does the atom of this element have?
A. 13 B. 27 C. 14 D. 3
34. What is the atomic number of the element?
A. 13 B. 27 C. 14 D. 3
35. What is the mass number of the element?
A. 13 B. 27 C. 14 D. 3
36. How many numbers of neutrons does the atom of this element have?
A. 13 B. 27 C. 14 D. 3
37. An atom has an atomic number of 17, how many protons does an atom have?
A. 17 B. 34 C. 8 D. 9
38. When a stable atom loses 3 electrons, which of the following would possibly be the
charge of an atom?
A. +3 B. -3 C. 0 D. +1
39. C-12 and C-13 are isotopes of element carbon. Which of the following statements is
TRUE?
A. they have the same number of protons but different atomic number
B. they have the same mass number but different number of protons
C. they have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons
D. they have the same mass number and different number of neutrons
40. Atom X has the same number of protons with that of Atom Y. However they differ
on the number of neutrons. Atom X and Atom Y are said to be?
A. ions of an element
B. isotopes of an element
C. charge of an element
D. stable forms of an element
41. An atom of an element has 26 numbers of protons, 28 numbers of neutrons and 24
numbers of electrons. Which of the following would be the correct shorthand notation
of this element?
A. B. C. D.
42. Among the scientists who were responsible for the development of periodic table are:
I. Dmitri Mendeleev II. Johann Dobereiner III. John Newlands

Arrange their names in order of the history of the development of the periodic table.
A. I, II, III B. III, I, II C. II, III, I D. III, II, I
43. Which is TRUE about the arrangement of elements in the periodic table?
A. they are arranged in increasing atomic mass
B. they are arranged in decreasing atomic mass
C. they are arranged in increasing atomic number
D. they are arranged in decreasing atomic number
44. Which of the following elements belongs to the noble gases?
A. sodium B. calcium C. chlorine D. neon
45. Which of the following elements is more metallic?
A. Copper B. Iron C. Titanium D. Zinc
46. In the field of jewellery, Gold (Au) is more expensive than silver (Ag). Which of the
statements below would justify the statement?
A. Gold being located on top of the periodic table is more metallic than silver.
B. Gold being located on top of the periodic table is less metallic than silver.
C. Gold being located on top of the periodic table is more reactive than silver.
D. Gold being located on top of the periodic table is more expensive than silver.
47. Which of the following elements is highly non-metallic?
A. Sulfur B. Chlorine C. Silicon D. Phosphorus
48. Which is true about the metallic property of an element in the periodic table?
A. metallic property increases from top to bottom and decreases from left to right
B. metallic property decreases from top to bottom and increases from left to right
C. metallic property increases both from top to bottom and from left to right
D. metallic property decreases both from top to bottom and from left to right
49. Sodium (Na) belongs to period 3, group 1 of the periodic table while Potassium (K)
belongs to period 4 of the same group. Which of the statements below is TRUE about
the metallic property of these elements?
A. Sodium (Na) is more metallic than Potassium (K)
B. Potassium (K) is more metallic than Sodium (Na)
C. The metallic property of these elements is the same
D. none of the above
50. Which is TRUE about the reactivity of metals in the periodic table of elements?
A. The reactivity increases as it goes from top to bottom of the periodic table.
B. The reactivity decreases as it goes from top to bottom of the periodic table.
C. The reactivity is the same as it goes from top to bottom of the periodic table.
D. The reactivity increases as it goes from left to right of the periodic table.