Grade 8 SUMMATIVE TEST

(MATTER)

NAME:__________________________________YEAR & SEC.:____________ DATE:____________SCORE:_________

1. All of the following are phases (states) of matter EXCEPT
a. solid b. liquid c. gas d. putty
2.This matter has fixed shape and volume with particles closely packed together with little movement. It is a
a. solid b. liquid c. gas d. plasma
3. Matter changing from a solid to liquid is called
a. evaporation b. sublimation c. deposition d. melting
4. Which of the following is NOT a way that matter changes phases.
a. melting b. freezing c. evaporation d. mixing
5. Matter changing from a solid to a gas is called
a. evaporation b. sublimation c. deposition d. melting
6. A subatomic particle that has a negative charge is called a (n)
a. proton b. electron c. neutron d. nucleus
7. Atoms have no electric charge because they
a. have an equal number of charged and noncharged particles c. have an equal number of electrons and protons
b. have neutrons in their nuclei d. have an equal number of neutrons and protons
8. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
a. Protons have a positive charge. c. Neutrons have no charge.
b. A nucleus has a positive charge. d. Neutrons have a negative charge.
9. What is an atom’s nucleus made of?
a. protons and neutrons b. only protons c. only neutrons d. anion
10. The charge of an atom is
a. positive b. neutral c. negative d. unbalanced
11. An iron atom has an atomic mass of 56. Its atomic number is 26. How many neutrons does the iron atom have?
a. 30 b. 56 c. 26 d. 82
12. An element’s atomic number is equal to its number of
a. protons b. neutrons c. valence electron d. protons and neutrons
13. What is the mass number of an element that has 19 protons, 19 electrons, and 20 neutrons?
a. 19 b. 20 c. 39 d. 58
14. Which statement about the atom’s nucleus is correct?
a. The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a negative charge.
b. The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge.
c. The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge.
d. The nucleus is made of electrons and has a negative charge.
15. Oxygen’s atomic number is 8. This means that an oxygen atom has
a. eight neutrons in its nucleus c. eight protons in its nucleus
b. a total of eight protons and neutrons d. a total of eight neutrons and electrons
16. An atom’s mass number equals the number of
a. protons plus the number of electrons c. protons
b. protons plus the number of neutrons d. neutrons
17. How many electrons does an element have with a mass number of 36?
a. 36 b. 18 c. 72 d. unknown
18. The nucleus of an atom consists of 8 protons and 6 neutrons. The total number of electrons present in a neutral atom of
this element is
a. 6 b. 8 c. 2 d. 14

19. The atomic number is always equal to the total number of

a. neutrons in the nucleus c. neutrons plus protons in the atom
 b. protons in the nucleus d. protons plus electron in the atom
20. Which subatomic particle is negative?
a. proton b. neutron c. electron d. nucleus
21. How many protons are there in the nucleus of an atom of beryllium?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 9 d. 5
22. Which of the following particles has the least mass?
a. neutron b. proton c. electron d. hydrogen nucleus

II. MATCHING. Answers may be used more than once.

a. matter b. solid c. liquid d. gas

______1. The state of matter with the weakest intermolecular forces is

______2. Anything that has mass and takes up space is
______3. The state of matter in which conduction is most likely to occur is
______4. The state of matter with an indefinite shape and definite volume is
______5. The state of matter with a definite shape and volume is

6. _________________ 11. _______________

7._________________
8._________________ 8
6 6
9._________________ 7 10
10.________________ 06

9
6

11
6
III. Complete the table below.

Atomic Number Atomic Weight Number of Protons Number of Number of Neutrons

(p+) Electrons (e-) (n0)
Antimony

Mercury

Cobalt

Tungsten

Radon
 Grade 8 SUMMATIVE TEST(3rd Quarter)
(MATTER)

NAME:__________________________________YEAR & SEC.:____________ DATE:____________SCORE:_________

I.Complete the tables below.

TABLE A
NAME OF SYMBOL ATOMIC ATOMIC NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER
ELEMENT OF MASS NUMBER OF OF OF
ELEMENT PROTONS ELECTRON NEUTRON

As-3

Po+3

Se-2

W+6

At+

TABLE B.

NAME OF SYMBOL ATOMIC ATOMIC NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER

ELEMENT OF MASS NUMBER OF OF OF
ELEMENT PROTONS ELECTRON NEUTRON

83

80

Germanium

Cd

38