Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION 11- CAGAYAN VALLEY
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ISABELA
BANQUERO INTEGRATED SCHOOL

1st PERIODICAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8

(S.Y. 2023-2024)

Name:_______________________________________ Score:_____________

Year & Section: ________________________________

Direction: Choose the best letter of the correct answer. Write your answer before the number.
1. Which of the following describes a force?
A. A pull only C. A push or pull or both
B. A push only D. Neither a push nor a pull
2. What is the unit of force in metric system?
A. Calorie B. Joules C. Newtons D. Pounds
3. What is the unit of force in metric system?
A. Calorie B. Joules C. Newtons D. Pounds
4. When you move a chair across the floor, what force must your push be stronger than?
A. Friction B. Magnetic C. Normal D. Tension
5. Which force always pulls the objects to the ground?
A. Applied B. Friction C. Gravitational D. Tension
6. A leaf falls from a tree. What force(s) are acting on it?
A. Air resistance only C. Applied force and air resistance
B. Gravitational force only D. Air resistance and gravitational force
7. Which of the following situations involves friction?
A. A bicycle rolling down a hill C. A diver falling through the air to a pool
B. A baseball player sliding into 2nd base D. All of the above experience some friction.
8. What is gravity?
A. Newton’s first law *C The downward pull
B. The force that objects exert on each other because of their D. The friction that an object has put on it
mass
9. Which is the best example of gravity?
A. A car hits a tree, and its motion stops C. A book is pushed, and it moves across the table
B. A breeze blows, and a sailboat moves D. A person drops a ball, and it falls to the ground
10. ______________ refers to when a force is equal and opposite.
A. balanced force B. unbalanced force C. magnitude D. friction
11. When one force in a pair is greater than the other, we call this:
A. balanced force b. unbalanced force C. magnitude D. friction
12. According to Newton's First Law of Motion,
A. an object in motion eventually comes to a stop. C. an object at rest always remains at rest.
B. an object at rest eventually begins to move. D. an object at rest remains at rest unless acted upon by a net
force.
13. The greater the mass of an object,
A. the easier the object starts moving. C. the greater its inertia
B. the more space it takes up. D. the more balanced it is.
14.Mass of the object is quantitative measure of its inertia stated law is newton's
A. first law B. second law C. third law D. fourth law
 15. Which of these best describes the concept of inertia?
A. A force that attracts objects with mass C. A force created when surfaces are in contact
B. The tendency of an object to float in water D. The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
16. Which will accelerate faster?
A. a 1000 tons truck B. a fully loaded bus C. an overloaded jeepney D. a race car
17. Which is the correct unit of acceleration?
A. m/s B. m/s2 C. kg.m/s D. kg.m/N
. 18.As a 500 N lady sits on the floor, the floor exerts a force on her equal to______________.
A. 1000 N B. 500 N C. 250 N D. 50 N
. 19 When a teacher stands at the front of the class, the force of gravity pulls her toward the ground. The
ground pushes back with an equal and opposite force. This is an example of which of Newton's Laws of Motion
A. Law of Inertia B. Law of Acceleration C. Law of Interaction D. Law of Universal Gravitation
20. How much work is required to lift a 2 kg mass to a height of 10 meters?
A. 5 J B. 20 J C.100 J D. 200 J
21.If you increase the ______________ and ______________ then you will increase the amount of potential
energy.
a. mass and acceleration b. mass and speed c .mass and velocity d. mass and height
22.A cinder block is sitting on the flatform 20m high. It weigh 29kg.What is the potential energy on the block.
Compute it?
a.15,484J b.16.000J c.13000J d. none of these
. 23. A 50 kilogram object is located 5 meters above the ground level. Find its potential energy
A. The object's potential energy is 2450 J. C. The object's potential energy is 2.450 J.
B. The object's potential energy is 24.50 J. D. The object's potential energy is 245.0 J
24. Sound is an example of
A. a longitudinal wave. C. a transverse wave.
B.a wave that can travel through a vacuum. D. a wave that does not transmit energy.
25.Sound is produced due to _____
A. Friction B. circulation C. vibration D. refraction
26. Sound passes from one place to another in the form of
A. Rays B. waves C. energy D. light
27. Sound waves have
A. Amplitude only C. Amplitude, frequency and wavelength
B. Frequency and wavelength only D. Amplitude and wavelength only
28.Sound waves travel faster in water than in air because water has a greater ___________.
A. density. B. elasticity. C. number of molecules. D. volume
29. Sound waves do not travel through
A. solid B. liquid C. gases D. vacuum
30.Which of the following quantities tells how hot or cold an object is with respect to some standard?
A. Density B. Mass C. Pressure D. Temperature
31. An echo occurs when sound
A. is transmitted through a surface. C. changes speed when it strikes a distant surface
B. is reflected from a distant surface. D. all of the above
32. Which of the following has the longest wavelength?
a. red b. violet c. orange d. green
33. The process of separating white light into bands of colors using a prism is known as _________.
a. refraction b. dispersion c. reflection d. diffraction
34. The natural flow of heat is always from ________.
A. hot to cold C. cold to hot
B. lower temperature to higher temperature D. both A and

35. What causes an ice to melt?

A. the change in weather C. the absorption of the heat from its surrounding
B. the presence of hot water D. the release of heat to the cooler surrounding
 36.Water is heated in a stove until steam is given off. What phases change is this?
a.frezing b. condensation c.melting d.evaporation
37.Adding energy to a substancemakes its particle move -------------------
a.the same b. slower c. none of above d. faster
38. Which of the following will likely happen when a hot and a cold are put in contact with one another?
A. The hot and the cold object will become colder. C. The cold object will become colder while the hot object will
become hotter
B. The hot and the cold object will become hotter. D. The cold object will become warmer while the hot object
. will become colder
39. In which of the following will the movement of particles be the fastest?
A.30 0C of water B.50 0C of water C. 70 0C of water D. 90 0C of water
40. The phase change occurs when a solid changes to a liquid.
A. Freezing B. Sublimation C. Melting D. Evaporation
41. The phase change occurs when a solid changes to a liquid.
A. Freezing B. Sublimation C. Melting D .Evaporation
42. A piece of wire connected to a 6V cell has a current of 1.5A
flowing through it. What is the resistance of the wire?
A. 9 ohms B. 6 ohms C. 4 ohms D. 12 ohms
43. What is the voltage difference across a piece of wire of
resistance 100 Ω with a current of 2A
A. 5 volts B. 200 volts C. 2 volts D. 500 volts

44. A circuit that has only one electric flow is _________.

A. parallel circuit B. battery circuit C. paper circuit D. series circuit

46. What happens to lights in series if one goes out?

A. they all go out B. Every other one goes out C. they stay lit D. they flicker
47. . What happens to the intensity or the brightness of the lamps
connected in series as more and more lamps are added?
A. increases B. decreases C. remains the same D. cannot be predicted
48. What is the resistance in a circuit if a potential difference of 110 V causes a current of 10 A?
A.11Ω B..090Ω C.1,100Ω D.10Ω
49. An electric toaster has a resistance of 12 Ω. What current will it draw from a 120 V supply?
A.10A b.1140A c.0.1A d.11A
50. How much resistance does a heavy duty flashlight have if it has a current of 25 A flowing through it and
is being powered by four 1.5 V cells?
A. 0.6Ω b.37.5Ω c.16.67Ω d.11Ω

Prepared by:

JONALYN G. VIERNES
Teacher Checked by:
WYNE G. ASUNCION PhD.
Head Teacher /HT-I
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7. When a cabinet touches the floor, which type of forces exist?

A. Contact forces C. Non-contact forces
B. Balanced forces D. Unbalanced force
8.What law shows the need to use seat belt?
a.law of inertia b.law of acceleration c. law of interaction d.impulse and momentum theorem
9..What is the net force in the figure?
a.1N,to the left b.1.N,to the right c.11.N,to the left d.11 N to the right

10. The highest point of a wave?

a. crest b .trough c. amplitude d. frequency
11.The lowest point of a wave?
a. crest b .trough c. amplitude d. frequenc
12.The number of wavelengths pass a point each per second?
a. frequency b. longitudinal c. period d. transverse wave
13.The type of medium that need a medium to transfer?
a. mechanical wave b. electromagnetic wave
14.Which letter represent the trough of the wave?
a. A b. B & D c. D d.C & G

15..Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

a.1 b. 2 c. 3 d.4
 16.Which material does sound travel most?
a.solid b. liquid c. gas
17.Frequency is measured in?
a.pounds b. hertz c.joules d. newton
18.Which type of wave has movement that is parralel to the direction of the wave?
a.transverse wave b. longitudinal wave c. both d. none
19.Which wave have movement that is perpendicular to the direction of a wave?
a.transverse wave b. longitudinal wave c. both d. none
18. 20. Which property of these wave differ?
a.frequency b.wavelength c. amplitude d. pitch

21 What property of wave is represented by letter {B”)

a.amplitude b. crest c.trough d. wavelenth

21.Electromagnetic wave which the longest wavelength?
a.gamma rays b.x-rays c. infrared d. radio waves
22.Which of the following does NOT belong to electromagnetic spectrum?
a.X-ray b. sound wave c. ultra violet rays d. radio wave
23.Which wave are used to show heat loss with heat sensitive to camera?
a. infrared radiation b. ultra violet radiation c.microwave d. gamma rays
24.Which wave are the type that can give us suntan and sunburn?
a. infrared radiation b. ultra violet radiation c.microwave d. gamma rays

25. Which has the greatest energy among the colors in a rainbow?
A. green B. orange C. red D. violet
26. Among the following colors in a rainbow, which has the least energy?
A. green B. red C. violet D. yellow
27. Red is the least bent among the seven colors because it has the ___________.
A. lowest frequency B. highest frequency C. longest wavelength D. shortest wavelength
28. What is the acronym used to remember visible light?
A. DOGFOUND B. KTPERRY C. ROYGBIV D. ROMERO
29. What is called the separation of white light into different colors as it passes through prism?
A. color separation B. dispersion C. reflection D. refraction
30. Which of the following orders of visible light colors shows increasing wavelength?
A. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
B. red, yellow, green, orange, violet, blue, indigo
C. violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
D. violet, blue, green, orange, red, indigo, yellow
31. Which color has the shortest wavelength?
A. green B. red C. yellow D. violet

32. This is an example of a _____________?

a.conduction b. convection c. radiation

33. This is an example of a ____________?

a.conduction b. convection c. radiation

34 . 34. This is an example of a ___________?

a.conduction b. convection c. radiation
35.The way the heat moving from hot coffee is called?
a.conduction b. convection c. radiation
36.When popsicle is melt the particles ____________?
a.gain thermal energy and speed up c.lose thermal energy and slow down
b.there are no particle in popsicles d.stay the same
37.Which is more dense?
a.Hot Liquid b.cold liquid
38.What type of material make the best conductor?
a.food b. wood c.styrofom d.metal
39.What type of material makes the best insulators?
a.aluminum b. copper c.styrofoam d.metal
40.What is temperature?
a.how hot or cold something is c.what I have when I am sick
b.a number in a thermometer d.anything about 30 degrees

41.Heat passes from…..

a.high to low b.cold to hot c. hot to cold d.heat cannot passed
42. . The average kinetic energy?
a.convection b.temperature c. heat d. radiation

43.Current has a unit of ?

a.killowatt hour b. coulumn c.ampere d. volt
44.Resistance is measured in _____
 a.watts b. ohms c.amps
45.What is the formula of resistance?
a. b. R=V/I c. R=I/V
46.Calculate the voltage in a circuit where the current is 50A and a resistance is 2 ohms?
a.100 V b. 120V c.25V d. 0.04 V
47.Calculate the current in a circuit where the voltage is 10V and resistance is 2Ohms?
a.0.5 A b..10A c. 2A d.0.2 A
48.Calculate the current in a circuit where the voltage is 1320 V and resistance is 11Ohms?
a.10A b.12A c. .08 A d. 20A
49.Voltage is measured in ______?
a.volt b. ampere c.ohms

50. . What is the function of a load?

A .It provides a path for charges to flow to the different parts of the circuit.
b.It provides the required energy for moving charges
c.It breaks in a circuit that can be closed and opened, controlling the flow of electricity.
d.It converts electrical energy into other forms of energy.

Prepared by:
JONALYN G. VIERNES
Teacher Noted by:
WYNE G. ASUNCION PH.d
Head Teacher I (HT-I)

Who formulated the Three Laws of Motion?

a.Aristotle b.Isaac Newton c.Thomas Edison d.Alexander Graham Bell
12. Which has more mass, a kilogram of cotton or a kilogram of iron?
a.the iron c.they both have the same mass
b.the cotton d.cannot be determined from the given information
13. Which has the greatest inertia?
a.airplane b.car c.jeepney d.bike
14. Which of these vehicles moving at the same velocity is difficult to stop?
 a.a bus b.a car c.a train d.a truck
15. All of the following apply the third law of motion EXCEPT .
a.kicking a ball b.rowing a banca c.throwing a stone d.taking out ketchup from a bottle
16. Which Newton's law explains when a man is pushed forward in the car as it stops?

a.1st law b.2nd law c.3rd law

17.What law does the picture classified?

a.1st law
b.2nd law
c.3rd law

18. Which of the following phenomena applies the first law of motion?
a.leaf sways back and forth falling from a tree.
b.when a ball falls on the floor, the ball bounces back up.
c.When pushed with the same force, a car accelerates slower than a grocery cart.
d.When a cardboard with coin on top is suddenly pulled, the coin falls into the glass.
19 In a grocery store, you can easily push a cart with 5 kg sack of rice than a cart with a 10 kg
sack of rice to the counter. Which of these explains the situation?
a.Law of Inertia b.Law of Interaction c.Law of Acceleration d.Law of Universal Gravitation
20. A guava with a mass of 0.200 kg has a weight of _______________
a. 0.200 N b.1.96 N c. 4.50 N d. 10.0 N
21. Which of the following does not affect the amount of potential energy of an object?
A. mass B. speed C. height or location D. strength of gravity

22. The following applies the concept of potential energy EXCEPT:

A. water in a dam C. a rock sitting at the edge of a cliff
B. a person playing the guitar D. tree branches high up in a tree
23. The potential energy is the energy an object has due to its __________.
A. mass B. motion C. position D. weight
24. The following conditions exhibits kinetic energy EXCEPT:
A. water inside a glass C. running athlete on the field
B. rolling stone from the hill D. dancing kids in the living room of the house
25. Which has the greatest energy among the colors in a rainbow?
A. green B. orange C. red D. violet
26. Among the following colors in a rainbow, which has the least energy?
A. green B. red C. violet D. yellow
27. Red is the least bent among the seven colors because it has the ___________.
A. lowest frequency B. highest frequency C. longest wavelength D. shortest wavelength
28. What is the acronym used to remember visible light?
A. DOGFOUND B. KTPERRY C. ROYGBIV D. ROMERO
29. What is called the separation of white light into different colors as it passes through prism?
A. color separation B. dispersion C. reflection D. refraction
30. Which of the following orders of visible light colors shows increasing wavelength?
A. red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
B. red, yellow, green, orange, violet, blue, indigo
C. violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
D. violet, blue, green, orange, red, indigo, yellow
31. Which color has the shortest wavelength?
A. green B. red C. yellow D. violet
32. Based on the colors of light, what color comes between blue and violet?
A. indigo B. green C. orange D. violet
32. Which of the following colors of light bend the most?
A. indigo B. green C. orange D. violet
33. What happens to the temperature of an object when the particles are moving faster?
A. reduces B. increases C. remains constant D. increases then reduces
34. When a substance undergoes thermal expansion, its _________.
A. mass increases C. particles get colder
B. volume decreases D. particles spread out
35. Which of the following is NOT a unit of temperature?
A. Calorie B. Celsius C. Fahrenheit D. Kelvin
36. The normal body temperature is 37ºC. What is this in Fahrenheit?
A. 32 ºF B. 99 ºF C. 212 ºF D. 373 ºF
37. During warm days, you cool yourself by damping your skin with a wet towel. Which of the following
takes place?
A. Your skin absorbs the coldness of the water.
B. Your skin releases energy when water from your skin evaporates.
C. The temperature of the water on your skin decreases as it evaporates.
D. The temperature of your skin increases as water evaporates from your skin.
38. The boiling point of water is 100ºC. What is this in kelvin?
A. 173 B. 212 C. 373 c. 512

39. The unit of charge is .

A.Second B. Joule C. Coulomb D. Newton
40. A proton is charge.
A.positive B. negative C. no charge D. zero
41. What is the function of a load?
A .It provides a path for charges to flow to the different parts of the circuit.
A.It provides the required energy for moving charges
B.It breaks in a circuit that can be closed and opened, controlling the flow of electricity.
C.It converts electrical energy into other forms of energy.
42. How can we increase the current running in a circuit?
A.add more loads C. increase the charge
B.open the circuit D. increase the resistance
43. What is missing in the circuit shown?
A battery
B. load
C. wires
D. switch
 44. What is the charge of a gadget if it has a current of 12A running in 45seconds?
A. 0.267C B. 3.75C C. 540C D. 1200C
45.One electron charge is equivalent to
A. 1.602 x 1019 C. 1.206 x 10-19
B. 1.206 x 10-19 D. 1.602 x 10-19

Prepared by:
JONALYN G. VIERNES
Teacher Checked by:
WYNE G. ASUNCION Ph.d
Head Teacher I/HT I