Bonifacio National High School

Liloan, Bonifacio Misamis Occidental

Science Third Quarter Examination
Grade 8

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TEST I. Multiple choice

Directions: Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. A__ has definite volume but no definite shape

a. Solid b. liquid c. gas d. matter
2. A__ does not have a definite volume or a definite shape
a. Gas b. solid c. liquid d. volume
3. A __has definite volume and shape.
a. Liquid b. solid c. weight d. Gas
4. It is the smallest particle of an elements
a. Molecule b. atom c. particle d. none of the above
5. A particle consisting 2 or more atoms
a. Molecule b. atom c. particle d. none of the above
6. Atoms are too small to observe?
a. True b. false
7. Measure of space occupied by an object
a. Mass b. atom c. molecule d. volume
8. Mass can be measure by
a. Balance b. barometer c. weighing scale d. thermometer
9. Can be measured or observed without changing its different substance
a. Chemical change b. physical change c. physical and chemical change d. none of the above
10. Can be observed when matter undergoes change to become entirely different substance
a. Chemical change b. . physical change c. physical and chemical change d. none of the above
11. Which of the following is not a major part of an atom
a. Electrons b. protons c. neutrons d. all of the above
12. An isotope is a form of an atom with different number of….
a. Electrons b. protons c. neutrons d. all of the above

13. The atomic number of a element tells you the number of_____a neutral atom
 a. Electrons and neutrons b. electrons and protons c. protons and neutrons d. none of the above
14. What is the basic building block for all matter in the universe?
a. Cell b. electron c. atom d. molecule
15. What is the substance called that consist of a single type of atom
a. Element b. compound c. proton d. molecule
16. What two basic particles make up the nucleus of an atom
a. Proton and electron b. neutron and proton c. electron and neutron d. none of the above
17. The majority of the elements in the periodic table are
a. Non metals b. metals c. metalloids d. all of the above
18. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are known as
a. Groups b. series c. periods d. none of the above
19. The vertical rows of the periodic table are known as
a. Groups b. series c. periods d. none of the above
20. The transition elements are located
a. On the left side of the periodic table b. on the right side c. in central section d. in the upper part section
21. The series of elements that contains mostly man made elements
a. Transition metals b. lanthanides c. actinides d. all of the above
22. Elements that have both properties of metals and non metals
a. Inert gas b. metalloids c. transition metals d. lanthanides
23. The atomic number of phosphorus is
a. 16.00 b. 15 c. 30.97 d. 34.5
24. In general metals are
a. Brittle and dull in appearance b. gases at room temperature c. high electrical conductors d. none of the above
25. The first list of elements and their characteristics was written by
a. John Dalton b. Dmitri Mendeleev c. Antoine lavoiser d. none of them

TEST II. Give the corresponding names of the following atomic symbols:

1. K_______________ 6. Cu______________
2. Ti_______________ 7. Ni_______________
3. Li_______________ 8. Mn______________
4. Na______________ 9. Ra______________
5. W______________ 10.Ca_____________

TEST III: ESSAY( 5pts)

1. How does periodic table of elements created?