THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATION IN GRADE 8 – SCIENCE

Name: _________________________________________ Score: ____________________

Section: ________________________________________ Date: _____________________
I – MULTIPLE CHOICES
DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY in the space provided before each number.
_____1. The measure of the amount of matter the object has is its ___________________.
a. mass b. volume c. weight d. density
_____2. It is composed of tiny particles which have spaces between them.
a. matter b. atom c. molecules d. nucleus
_____3. Which of the following samples is NOT a matter?
a. light b. stone c. leaves d. smoke
_____4. Which of the following samples if collected in a container and covered afterward, will be observed that it occupies space
and its mass can be obtained?
a. smoke b. leaves c. light d. heat
_____5. Which of the following pairs of samples does NOT occupy space?
a. light and heat b. sugar granules and water c. leaves and stone d. air inside ball and smoke
_____6. Smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element.
a. atom b. molecule c. substance d. matter
_____7. Particles consisting of two or more atoms combined together in a specific arrangement.
a. molecule b. matter c. substance d. atom
_____8. The resulting mixture of sugar and water tastes _________________.
a. sour b. salty c. sweet d. unsweetened
_____9. The volume of the mixture is _______ the sum of the volumes of the unmixed sugar and water.
a. more than b. equal c. less than d. higher than
_____10. What happens after adding the food coloring into a transparent glass bottle with a cup of tap water
a. The food coloring flowed along the side of the bottle. c. The food coloring began to spread throughout the water.
b. The food coloring spread slowly towards the bottom of the bottle. d. All of the above
_____11. How can you obtain the number of neutrons of an element if the atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons and
electrons are given?
a. adds the number of protons and electrons c. subtracts atomic number from atomic mass
b. adds the number of electrons and atomic mass d. all of the above
_____12. If an alpha particle strikes the nucleus of an atom, what will happen? The alpha particle ________________.
a. continues moving in a straight-line c. moves on a straight line, passing over the nucleus and bounces
b. bounces back upon striking the nucleus d. none of the above
_____13. How does the mass of the proton compare with the mass of the neutron?
a. almost the same c. proton is heavier than neutron
b. proton and neutron have equal mass d. neutron is twice heavier than the proton
_____14. How were you able to infer the shape, size and location of the mystery object in the box?
a. by shaking the box c. listening to the direction of the rolling marble
b. moving the box sideway, left and right direction d. all of these
_____15. What do you think are the chances of the alpha-particle hitting the nucleus?
a. there is a very small chances of hitting the target (the nucleus) since it is very tiny.
b. there is a big chance of hitting the target (the nucleus) since it is of average size.
c. there is a big chance of hitting the target (the nucleus) sine it is very big.
d. none of these
_____16. How many protons are there in the C-12 isotopes? How many numbers of neutrons are there?
a. 6 protons, 6 neutrons b. 5 protons, 7 neutrons c. 8 protons, 6 neutrons d. 9 protons, 3 neutrons
_____17. Which element has the smallest number of protons in its atom?
a. hydrogen b. oxygen c. potassium d. lithium
_____18. How many electrons should be placed in one side of the see-saw to balance it, if on the other side has 1 proton on it?
a. 1836 e- b. 1830 e- c. 1840 e- d. 1839 e-
_____19. Which sub-atomic particles make up most of the mass of the atom?
a. protons and neutrons b. protons and electronsc. neutrons and electrons d. neutrons, protons and electrons
_____20. Where in the Periodic Table would you place these new elements with atomic numbers 120 & 121? Below ____________.
a. Radium & Actinium b. Francium & Radium c. Thorium & Actinium d. Francium & Actinium
_____21. How many groups of elements were formed when you arranged the cards in increasing atomic number with similar
properties?
a. 7 groups or families b. 8 groups or families c. 6 groups or families d. 5 groups or families
_____22. The criteria that was used to choose which group an element belongs to. Is
a. The properties of the element and the compounds formed c. increasing atomic number
b. increasing atomic mass d. None of the above
_____23. There are exceptions to these trends which of the following elements break the trend?
a. Iodine & Tellurium b. Gallium & Germanium c. Boron & Silicon d. Aluminum & Carbon
_____24. Which of the following metals reacted with muriatic acid?
a. Aluminum b. Iron c. Zinc d. all of them
_____25. What is the position (with respect to Hydrogen) In the activity series of the metals that reacted to muriatic acid?
a. higher b. lower c. zero d. neutral
_____26. He discovered the electron.
a. J. Chadwick b. Ernest Rutherford c. J.J. Thomson d. Isaac Newton
_____27. When metals react with other substances, the gradual wearing away or corrosion of a metal results which may lead to the
a. deterioration of metals b. destruction of metals c. reaction of metals d. no reaction of metals
_____28. Which of the following are ways of preventing corrosion of a metal?
a. keeps air and moisture away from the metal c. Fix small pieces of a more reactive metal to its surface
b. painting, greasing, galvanizing and plastic coating the metal d. all of the above
_____29. He is the Father of Modern Periodic Table.
a. Dmitri Mendeleev b. John Newlands c. Floyd Gold d. Nicolas Copernicus
_____30. What happens to the reactivity from left to right among elements in a period?
a. increases b. decreases c. remains the same d. none
II – Complete the following table below.
31–35. Subatomic Particles
Subatomic Particles Charge Mass Location
Proton 31. _____________ 32. _______________ Nucleus
Neutron Neutral 33. ______________ Nucleus
Electron 34. _____________ 35. _______________ Electron Cloud
36-40. How many electrons should be placed on one side of the seesaw to balance it if the other side has 1 proton on it, like the one
shown below?

e- 1p+

41-50. Complete the following table using your periodic table.

Element Number of Number of Number of Atomic Atomic
Protons Neutrons Electrons Mass Number
Lead 41. _________ 125.2 82 207.2 42. _________
Sodium 11 43. __________ 11 22.99 44. _________
45. Cu(Copper) 29 46. __________ 29 63.54 29
Tantalum 73 47. __________ 73 48. ___________ 73
49. Lawrencium 103 157 103 50. ___________ 103

PREPARED BY: APPROVED:

GRADE 8 SCIENCE TEACHERS NANCY G. BABA

Head Teacher VI, Science Department

NOTED:

DR. ROWENA LEA G. MORENO

PRINCIPAL IV