Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Cebu Province
District of San Fernando II
Ciriaco V. Paradela Integrated School

3rd Quarter Periodical Test

Science 7
Name: _______________________ Grade & Section: _________________ Date: _________
Directions: Read each questions carefully. Choose the best answer from the choices.

I. Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following instruments is best used for measuring the time of moving object?
A. Stop watch B. Wrist watch C. Alarm clock D. Digital clock
2. Jay wants to measure the speed of his motorcycle. What instrument will he use?
A. Ammeter B. Barometer C. Speedometer D. Voltmeter
3. Which of the following is an example of velocity?
A. 30 s B. 30 m/s C. 30 m, East D. 30 m/s, East
4. Which of the following is the formula used for solving speed?
A. v= dt B. v=d/t C. v= t/d D. v= d/t/t
5. Which of the following is defined as the distance covered per unit time?
A. Acceleration B. Displacement C. Speed D. Velocity
6. Which of the following is NOT a unit of speed?
A. KPH B. Miles/Hour C. Meter/Second D. Meter/Second/Second
7. What is shown when you look at the speedometer in a moving car?
A. Average speed C. Instantaneous speed
B. Average acceleration D. Instantaneous acceleration
8. Which of the following is defined as speed with direction?
A. Acceleration B. Distance C. Displacement D. Velocity
9. Which of the following shows that an object is accelerating?
A. A cart moving at 5km/h. C. A cyclist moving with constant speed of 6km/h.
B. A car changes velocity 5km/h in every second. D. A car is moving at 10km/h going west along the highway.
10. What does a ticker tape diagram indicate if the dots are spaced further apart?
A. Moving fast B. Not moving C. Moving slow D. Decelerating
11. A ticker tape diagram with dots that are spaced closer together means that the object is ________________.
A. stationary C. moving slowly
B. moving faster D. moving in steady speed
12. Based on the speed-time graph below, which ticker tape diagram CORRECTLY
matches the kind of motion illustrated by the graph?

13. Examine the ticker tape diagram below. What conclusion can you make about the
motion of the object?

14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sound?

A. Amplitude B. Velocity C. Wavelength D. Zone
15. In which of the following materials does sound travel the fastest?
A. Helium B. Sea water C. Spoon D. Fresh water
16. In which of the following does sound travel the slowest?
A. Hardwood B. Helium C. Hydrogen D. Seawater
17. Which of the following is the correct sequence on the transmission of sound in the ear?
A. Ear canal – ear drum – middle ear (malleus, incus, and stapes) - cochlea
B. Ear canal – middle ear (malleus, incus, and stapes) - cochlea - ear drum
C. Middle ear (malleus, incus, and stapes) - cochlea - ear drum - ear canal
D. Middle ear (malleus, incus, and stapes) - ear drum - ear canal - cochlea
18. Which of the following media does sound travels fastest?
A. Air B. Helium C. Hydrogen D. Water
19. Which of the following figures is the correct diagram of a noise?

20. Is it TRUE that all objects produce different sounds?

A. No, because objects are in uniform materials.
B. No, because all objects have the same sound even if when using different materials.
C. Yes, because they are all made from different manufacturers.
D. Yes, because objects are made from different materials with different properties.
21. What is the correct arrangement of materials where sound travels the fastest slowest?
A. Solid – Liquid – Gas C. Liquid – Gas - Solid
B. Gas – Solid – Liquid D. Gas – Liquid - Solid
22. Karen was asked by her science teacher if the movement of sound can be faster in solid than in liquid. She
answered yes. Is Karen correct?
A. No, because sound travels faster in liquid than in solid.
B. No, because solid and liquid have the same speed of sound.
C. Yes, because solid components are more elastic than liquid.
D. Yes, because the molecules are more compressed in solid than in liquid.
23. How do humans benefit from sound?
A. It is used for respiration. C. It is used for communication.
B. It is used for circulation. D. It is used for the decomposition of wastes.
24. The following are natural sources of light in the surroundings, EXCEPT__________
A. fire B. flashlight C. jellyfish D. lightning
25. Who among the scientists below formulated the wave theory of light?
A. Isaac Newton B. Louis de Broglie C. Christian Huygens D. James Clerk Maxwell
26. Which of the following is NOT a property of light?
A. Direction B. Frequency C. Intensity D. Width
27. Which of the following materials would reflect light the most?
A. black rock B. dark brown carpet C. flat sheet of aluminum foil D. piece of red construction paper

28 – 32. Identify the following objects as Natural or Artificial source of light.

Object/ Matter Natural / Artificial
28. Flashlight
29. Star
30. Fireflies
31. Led light
32. Lightning
33 – 40 .

Temperature Conduction Conductor

Radiation Heat Insulator
Thermometer Convection

________33. It describes the hotness or coldness of a body.

________34.. A material that allows the transfer of heat easily.
________35. Thermal energy that is in transit.
________36. Mode of heat transfer that does not need particles or a medium to take place.
________37. A material that does not allow the transfer of heat easily.
________38. The transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion.
________39. A transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact.
________40 . Instrument used in measuring the temperature of an object.