Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE COLLEGE

Sorsogon Campus
Sorsogon City
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

1st Periodical Examination in Science 7

Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Yr.&Sec. ________________________________ Score: ___________________

I. Multiple Choice. Encircle the best answer.

1. Acids are found in many common chemicals, including foods. Acids taste:
a. sour c. salty
b. sweet d. bitter
2. A state of matter that has definite volume but has no definite shape.
a. Solid b. liquid c. gas d. plasma
3. Which statement describes the solute?
a. It is the solid formed in solution.
b. It is the liquid part of the solution.
c. It is the component of a solution in smaller amount.
d. It is the component of a solution in bigger amount.
4. If this is going to be a fair test, what variables should they control?
a. a. Amount of water and sugar in each cup, method of stirring, time
when the solid is added to water, how long each solution is stirred.
b. Amount of water and sugar in each cup, method of stirring, how long
each solution is stirred.
c. Amount of sugar in each cup; method of stirring, time when the solid is
added to water, how long each solution is stirred.
d. Amount of water in each cup, method of stirring, time when the solid
is added to water; how long each solution is stirred.
5. What is the dependent variable (what is being measured)?
I. The temperature of water.
II. The amount of sugar.
III. The length of time that sugar completely dissolves in hot water.
IV. The length of time that sugar completely dissolves in cold water.
a. I only c. II and III
b. II only d. III and IV
6. Which of the following is NOT a property of solution?
a. It has a definite composition.
b. It has a homogeneous composition.
c. It consists of a single phase.
d. It can be physically separated into its components.
7. Jesusa prepared a solution containing 30.0g of salt and 100.0 mL of water at
25 °C where it contains less solute than the maximum amount it can dissolve
at a given temperature. So, the solution is called?
a. Saturated b. Unsaturated c. Supersaturated d. None of these
8. What is the correct order to separate a mixture of sand, water and ethanol?
a. decantation, filtration c. filtration, decantation
b. decantation, distillation d. distillation, solvent extraction
9. The components of a liquid mixture can be separated through distillation if
they differ in what property?
a. melting point b. boiling point c. density d. color
10. Mixtures are always combinations of compounds that are in different states of
matter.
a. True b. False c. either d. None of these
11. Suspensions are mixtures that _________ because the particle sizes are so
large.
a. accumulate above b. Mix c. settle at the bottom d. All of these
12. Which of these objects would have greater mass, object A that weighs 50 N
on earth or object B with of 50 N on the moon?
a. They have the same
b. Object A
c. Object B
d. It cannot be determined because it depends on the kind of object
13. Which mixture is classified as colloid?
a. Oil and water c. gravel and sand
b. Sugar and water d. mayonnaise
14. Distillation is a process used to separate mixtures. It is a combination of the
two processes
a. evaporation and condensation c. freezing and melting
b. dissolving and evaporation d. evaporation and freezing
15. Which of the following is an extensive property of matter?
a. melting point b. boiling point c. density d. volume
16. What evidence proves that the spoiling of milk is a chemical change?
a. formation of curds c. production of electricity
b. different smell d. all of the above
17. There are two types of heterogeneous mixtures that contain substances that
exist in distinct phases. They are called colloids and suspensions. What is a
distinguishing factor between colloids and suspension?
a. type of solvent c. type of solution
b. type of solute d. solute particle size
18. Which is the best way to separate a mixture of iron fillings and sulfur?
a. evaporation c. magnetism
b. distillation d. decantation
19. From smallest to largest, which is the correct order of particle sizes for
mixtures?
a. solutions > suspensions > colloids
b. solutions < colloids < suspensions
c. colloids < solutions < suspensions
d. suspensions < solutions < colloids
20. Which of the following units comprises an element?
a. homogeneous mixtures c. atoms
b. compounds d. heterogeneous mixtures
21. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Ferrous sulfate cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
b. Compounds are made up of one kind of element.
c. Water is composed of more than two elements.
d. Compounds are more complex than elements
22. Calcium chloride is a compound of the two elements calcium and chlorine.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Calcium chloride is listed in the periodic table.
b. The symbol for calcium chloride includes Ca and Cl.
c. Chlorine may still be broken down into a simpler form.
d. Calcium and chlorine belong to the same group in the periodic table.
 23. Elements residing in same group share same
a. physical properties c. both a and b
b. chemical properties d. same characteristics
24. Which property of wood makes it the best handle for cooking utensil?
a. attractive c. nonconductor
b. conductor d. light
25. Which of the following groups in the periodic table contains a metalloid?
a. Group 2 c. Group 14
b. Group 8 d. Group 18

II. Matching Type. Each sentence in column A describes a step of the scientific
method. Match each sentence with a step of the scientific method listed in
column B. Write only the letter in the space provided.
Column A Column B

______26. Stephen predicted that seeds would a. Recognize a

start to grow faster if an electric current traveled problem
through the soil in which they were planted.
______ 27. Jonathan’s data showed that household b. Experimentation
cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber
slices.
_______ 28. Renee grew bacteria from the mouth on c. Form a
special plates in the laboratory. She placed drops a hypothesis
of different mouthwashes on bacteria on each plate.
_______ 29. Kim’s experiment showed that chicken d. Gather
eggshells were stronger when she gave the hen feed, information
to which extra calcium had been added.
_______ 30. Bob read about growing plants in water. e. Draw
He wanted to know how plants could grow without soil. conclusions

III. Identification. Choose the appropriate term in the box to complete each
sentence below.

Malleability Luster Tyndall Effect

Ductility

Goiter Conductivity Alloys

___________________ 36. When a beam of light is visible in a colloid solution but not in a
true solution, this observation is called ___________.
___________________ 37. The inadequate supply of iodine in the body results in this
deficiency disease.
___________________ 38. The ability of a metal to be drawn into thin wires without
breaking it.
___________________ 39. The ability of a metal to be hammered into thin sheets.
___________________ 40. Most of the time, metals are shiny. They exhibit this -
characteristic which is the reason that they are used as decorations.
___________________ 41. It is the ability of a material to transmit of conduct electricity or
heat.
___________________ 42. Mixtures of different metals.
For 43- 49 Give the chemical symbols of the elements mentioned below.
43. Radon- 47. Chromium -
44. Titanium – 48. Palladium -
45. Silicon - 49. Cobalt -
46. Tin-

IV. TRUE or FALSE. Read each of the statement carefully. Write TRUE if the
statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.

_____________ 50. Metalloids are the BEST conductors of electricity.

_____________ 51. Nonmetals are usually GOOD conductors of heat and
electricity.
_____________ 52. Metals lack luster, are brittle, and do not conduct electricity.
_____________ 53. Nonmetals are not attracted to magnets.
_____________ 54. Metals can be drawn into a wire.
_____________ 55. The modern periodic table has 18 groups and 8 periods.

V. Table. Fill up the table with the comparison of the Properties of Acids and
Bases.
Properties Acids Bases
Color of Litmus Paper
Taste
Reaction

VI. Essay. Write your explanation in 4-5 sentences only.

Give two importance of acids and bases in the human body or in the
environment.
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