LIVING STONE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Jesus first Others second Yourself third

Quarter: Second Term (Pls. Tick:) Quiz; Quarterly Test

Subject: Science Grade level: 8

List of Topics No. of No. of Type of Test

Meetings Items
(hours) Multiple Choice Give what is Ask Think BIG!

Digestive System 10 5 5

Heredity: Inheritance and

5 7 3 1
Variation of Traits

Biodiversity 5 4 4 1

Ecosystems 15 2 2 1

Earthquakes and Faults 10 6 6

Typhoons 10 5 5

Other Members of the Solar

5 6 4 1
System

Totals: 70 35 29 3 1

Prepared by: Date:

Ms. Manie Rose P. Esplago

Science Teacher

Checked by: Date:

Ms. Benjamina Lao

Subject Area Coordinator

Living Stone International School

 Jesus first. Others second. Yourself third.

Second Term Exam in SCIENCE 8

SY 2018-2019

Name: _______________________________ Date: _____________Score: ______________

Section: __________________________ Parent’s Signature: _____________________

General Instructions:

1. Read all the instructions carefully.

2. All answers (and solutions, if any) must be written on the space provided in this test questionnaire in an
UPPERCASE LETTER ONLY.
3. Talking (or asking questions) with anyone (classmates) during the test period is considered cheating and hence,
will be sanctioned according to school rules and code of conduct.

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A. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before the number.

_____1. Digestive juices are secreted at about the times of day you usually eat. If it is not possible for you to eat
at these times, which of the following can protect your food tube from the action of digestive juices?
A. Think of pleasant memories to lessen digestive stress.
B. Take medicine to neutralize digestive enzymes.
C. Drink a glass of water to dilute digestive juices.
D. Do abdominal exercises to counteract peristalsis.
E. Inhale and exhale and take a medicine.

_____2. Which of the following organs are connected properly?

A. mouth – stomach - large intestine
B. stomach – liver – pancreas
C. mouth – esophagus – small intestine
D. esophagus – small intestine – mouth
E. esophagus – stomach – small intestine

_____3. Which serves as a connecting link between the digestive and circulatory systems?
A. duodenum B. gall bladder C. villi D. gastric glands E. jejunum

_____4. Which BEST explains why many kinds of plants and animals can live together in an ecosystem?
A. The plants and animals are all part of a food chain and depend on each other to live.
B. Plants and animals are interdependent of one another.
C. One species may over populate, killing all plant life.
D. Over population of a species results in a biodiversity.
E. Plants are the source of food and Animals are the one who eat.

_____5. Which enzyme is produced by the salivary glands?

A. amylase B. bile C. lipase D. trypsin E. pepsin

_____6. Mitochondria and nuclear membrane are NOT present in cells of certain organisms. Which kingdom do
these organisms belong?
A. Fungi B. Bacteria C. Plantae D. Protista E. Animalia

_____7. Imagine you were able to visit the bottom of the ocean where a whale fall had taken place. You visit many times
and watch as a succession of organisms break down the whale over time. You observe the whale disappear. What
happened to the matter and energy stored in the whale?
A. the matter and energy are lost into the water.
B. the matter and energy pass onto only the first organism that feeds on the whale.
C. the matter and energy are cycled back into the ecosystem by scavengers and decomposers.
D. the matter and energy become stored on the ocean bottom.
E. None of the above

_____8. Which is the highest category in the hierarchical levels of classification?

 A. species B. kingdom C. family D. phylum E. Animalia

_____9. Xia told that the cells on a microscope slide might be a plant, an animal, or bacteria. When you looked
at
them through a microscope you saw cell walls and membrane-bound organelles. You conclude that the
cells _______.
A. are plant cells. D. are animal cells.
B. could be either plant or bacterial. E. could be plant, animal, or bacterial.
C. are bacteria

_____10. Which of the following is an example of a type of interaction an organism might have with its ecosystem?
A. providing energy and matter for other organisms
B. consuming energy and matter in an ecosystem
C. causing dead plant or animal matter to decompose
D. providing shelter for other organisms
E. all of the above

_____11. Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the group.

A. Kingdom B. Class C. Order D. Name E. Family

_____12. Why are decomposers valuable to the living world?

A Decomposers can act even in the absence of oxygen.
B. Decomposers consists mostly of bacteria and fungi.
C. Decomposers return nutrients from the biosphere back to the nonliving world through decay and dead
organisms.
D. Photosynthetic and chemosynthetic bacteria are also producers.
E. None of the above

_____13. Which of the following paired choices are UNMATCHED?

A. deforestation – depletion of mineral resources D. acid rain – air pollution
B. habitat loss – wildlife depletion E. None of the above
C. eutrophication – water pollution

_____14. Which BEST describes magnitude?

A. Magnitude measures the energy released by an earthquake.
B. Magnitude tells the effects and damage caused by an earthquake.
C. Magnitude expressed using roman numerals.
D. Magnitude expressed using a seismograph.
E. none of the above

_____15. Jest wants to detect the seismic waves. Which instrument would he use?
A. Anemometer B. Seismograph C. Hygrometer D. Barometer E. Seismometer

_____16. Annabelle experienced a sense of urgency to move her bowel. She noticed that her stool is watery each time.
Which digestive disease is associated with Annabelle’s condition?
A. Appendicitis B. Constipation C. Diarrhea D. Peptic Ulcer E. Gastritis

_____17. Rosei was tasked to search for the scientific name of her favorite flower. Her favorite flower is rose. How will
she properly write the scientific name of Rose?

A. Rosa grandiflora B. Rosa Grandiflora C. Rosa Grandiflora D. rosa grandiflora E.rosa

Grandiflora

_____18. Who among the scientists below developed the system of grouping organisms that is still being used today?

A. Haeckel B. Darwin C. Linnaeus D. Mendel E. Whittaker

Use the choices below in answering nos. 19 and 20

A. Barometer B. Thermometer C. Hydrograph D. Radar E. Rain Gauge

_____19. It records relative humidity.

_____20. Jai wants to know the amount of rain that has fallen on a specific time period. Which instrument would she most
likely used?
_____21. How do rock particles move during the passage of a P wave through the rock?
A. back and forth parallel to the direction of wave travel
B. back and forth perpendicular to the direction of wave travel
C. in rolling circular motion
D. in rolling with zigzag motion
E. the particles do not move

_____22. Which of the following measures an earthquake’s intensity based on the observed effects on people and
structures?
A. Richter Scale C. Modified Mercalli scale
B. Centigrade scale D. Moment magnitude scale E. Seismic scale

_____23. Organisms which breakdown dead or waste matter in to simpler substances are termed as ______.
A. Producers B. Autotroph C. Consumers D. Scavengers E. Decomposer

_____24. Which of the following differentiates intensity from magnitude?

A. a measure of how strong an earthquake is D. all of the above
B. an instrument that measures earthquake E. none of the above
C. expressed using roman numerals

_____25. Earthquakes are common in the Philippines because it is located in which area?
A. Southeast Asia C. Pacific ring of fire E. Pacific Ocean
B. Middle East D. Earthquake prone area

_____26. The picture on the right side illustrate what type of

seismic waves?
A. P Wave D. Rayleigh wave
B. S Wave E. Body Wave
C. Love wave

_____27. Which of the following sequences correctly lists the different arrivals from first to last?
A. P waves – S waves – Surface Waves
B. Surface waves – S waves – P waves
C. P waves – Surface waves – S waves
D. S waves – P waves – Surface waves
E. Surface waves – P waves – S waves

_____28. Which is described as a rock feature where a block of rocks moves vis-a-vis to another block of rock?

A. earthquake B. fault C. plate D. lithosphere E. asthenosphere

_____29. How do decomposers help other organisms in an ecosystem?

A. They break down dead organisms and add nutrients back to the soil that plants use.
B. They use the sunlight to make their own food that other organisms eat energy.
C. They help disperse seeds for plant growth.
D. They help the plant to grow healthier.
E. Decomposers do not help other organisms in an ecosystem.

_____30. Which of the following is NOT safe to do during an earthquake?

A. go near the seashore D. go to a higher area
B. call everyone’s attention E. take the elevator
C. hide under a solid table

For number 31-32, Use the following choices. Identify which cell cycle stage matches to the description.

A. Interphase B. Anaphase C. Prophase D. Telophase E. Metaphase

_____31. DNA is synthesize.

_____32. Which of the following stages of mitosis shown the picture below.
_____33. Which is the MOST appropriate thing to do during a typhoon?
A. Help your family check and fix your house for any damage to withstand the strong winds.
B. Prepare a first aid kit.
C. Stay indoors.
D. Avoid electrical wires that have fallen off the posts.
E. Remind your family members to stock up an adequate food supply and water to drink.

_____34. Eden was sitting peacefully in front of the television when she suddenly felt an earthquake whose vibration is
like the passing of a heavy truck. What intensity of the earthquake did Juan felt?
A. I B. X C. IV D. VII E. V

_____35. Which is TRUE about the red rainfall advisory?

A. Flooding is possible. D. Serious flooding is expected in low lying areas.
B. Flooding is still possible in certain areas. E. There is no flooding yet.
C. Flooding is threatening.

B. Give what is asked

Criteria: Illustration – 5pts | Content – 5pts | Accuracy & Application of concepts – 5pts = (15pts)

1. Illustrate and explain how natural disasters affect the various species of living things and survival of ecosystems using a
flow chart.

Criteria: Creativity – 5pts | Content – 5pts | Application of scientific concepts – 5pts = (15pts)

2. Illustrate and explain the main events of cell division of an animal cell through comic strip. (minimum 8 strips)
 C. Think Big!

Criteria: 10pts – Content | 10pts - Relevance | 5pts – Originality | 5pts – Variety of projects = (30pts)

1. Applying the concepts discussed, create a project proposal that can be implemented in your local community,
complete with activities which will involve the students, faculty, school administrators and even the local
community leaders with the goal of promoting the conservation of the endemic and endangered species in the
Philippines.

Description of the Project:

Significance of the Project:

Goals of the Project: