BACO CATHOLIC SCHOOL

POBLACION, BACO, ORIENTAL MINDORO

2ND PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
IN SCIENCE 9

NAME: ____________________________________ DATE:__________________

YEAR/SECTION: __________________ SCORE:_________________

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Avoid any erasure!
1. Anything that occupies space and has mass.
A. energy B. matter C. space D. time
2. The energy that you use in everyday living is an example of matter.
A. Yes B. No C. sometimes D. cannot be determined
3. The chairs that you use in school is an example of matter.
A. Yes B. No C. sometimes D. cannot be determined
4. Speed, velocity and acceleration are examples of matter.
A. Yes B. No C. sometimes D. cannot be determined
5. The substance that cannot be broken down into simpler form by ordinary chemical means.
A. Water B. elements C. compound D. rocks
6. The substance that contains two or more elements chemically combined
A. Water B. elements C. compound D. mixture
7. Carbon which is a pure substance can be classified as______.
A. mixture B. compound C. element D. isotope
8. The system for classifying elements, symbol and properties is known as.
A. atoms B. periodic table C. metals D. non-metals
9. The smallest unit of an element that has all the properties of that element.
A. atoms B. periodic table C. metals D. non-metals
10. The number of protons in nucleus can be determine in the ____ of an element.
A. Atomic mass B. atomic number C. symbol D. charge
11. The number of Proton (p+) and neutron (n) in nucleus, determines the ____ of an element.
A. Atomic mass B. atomic number C. symbol D. charge
12. The outermost electrons; determine chemical behavior of element is called as.
A. Valence electron B. electron negativity C. symbol D. isotopes
13. It is a good conductors of heat and electricity.
A. Metals B. non-metals C. metalloids D. alkaline
14. They tend to gain electrons when combined to another element.
A. Metals B. non-metals C. metalloids D. alkaline
15. The atoms of same element that have different numbers of neutrons but have same numbers of protons.
A. Valence electron B. electron negativity C. symbol D. isotopes
16. It is the smallest complete unit of a compound
A. mixture B. compound C. element D. molecule
17. It contains two or more substances and not chemically combined.
A. mixture B. compound C. element D. molecule
18. This element is made up of two atoms, usually same element bonded together.
A. Diatomic molecule B. atoms C. element D. molecule
19. The forces that hold together atoms when they combine are called____.
A. chemicals B. mighty bond C. glue D. chemical bond
20. A solid substance that forms when 2 liquid solutions are combined?
A. Sublimation B. Precipitate C. Condensation D. Freezing
21. The change of one or more substances into other substances.
A. Chemical change B. physical change C. chemical reaction D. chemistry
22. The atoms and molecules in fixed position and has definite shape, definite volume
A. Solid B. liquid C. gas D. plasma
23. It is composed of ions and electrons and most matter in universe is in this state.
A. Solid B. liquid C. gas D. plasma
24. The property of a substance that move freely and independently.
A. Solid B. liquid C. gas D. plasma
25. The atoms/molecules that are free to move is the reason of having a definite volume, but no definite shape of it.
A. Solid B. liquid C. gas D. plasma
26. The process in which a gas changes into a liquid.
A. Evaporation B. condensation C. boiling D. freezing
27. The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas without going through the liquid phase.
A. Evaporation B. condensation C. boiling D. sublimation
 28. The process in which a solid changes into a liquid.
A. deposition B. melting C. boiling D. freezing
29. Dry ice is changing in state from solid to gas.
A. Evaporation B. condensation C. boiling D. sublimation
30. It is the process by which the vapour pressure is less than atmospheric pressure so that it won’t create bubbles.
A. Boiling B. evaporation C. condensation D. sublimation
31. The characteristics that can be observed without changing composition of substance.
A. Physical property B. chemical property C. chemistry D. chemical reaction
32. The characteristics that describe how a substance interacts with other substances.
A. Physical property B. chemical property C. chemistry D. chemical reaction
33. A process by which a compound represents the chemical symbol of an element is surrounded by a number of
dots.
A. Lewis electricity dot structure C. Lewis electron dot structure
B. Lewis electron dot star D. Lewis electron dot straight
34. Things came from water and the earth itself float into a water.
A. Leucippus B. Thales Miletus C. Democritus D. Empedocles
35. He said that MATTER is made up of four elements earth, air, water and fire.
A. Leucippus B. Thales Miletus C. Democritus D. Empedocles
36. He is a Greek philosopher who said that “atom are indivisible”.
A. Leucippus B. Thales Miletus C. Democritus D. Empedocles
37. He is the student of Leucippus who said that “matter consist of tiny particles called atomos”.
A. Leucippus B. Thales Miletus C. Democritus D. Empedocles
38. He is an English Scientist who proposed “atomic composition”
A. JJ Thompson B. Ernest Rutherford C. James Chadwick D. John Dalton
39. He discovered the negative charged of an atom.
A. JJ Thompson B. Ernest Rutherford C. James Chadwick D. John Dalton
40. He discovered the protons in an atom.
A. JJ Thompson B. Ernest Rutherford C. James Chadwick D. John Dalton
41. The neutral charge of atom was discovered by _______.
A. JJ Thompson B. Ernest Rutherford C. James Chadwick D. John Dalton
42. The most probable distribution of electron in an atom.
A. Electron configuration B. LEDS C. Solvent D. solute
43. The substance that is being dissolved or (added)
A. Chemical B. solvent C. solute D. solution
44. The substance the solute is dissolved in or (put into)
A. Chemical B. solvent C. solute D. solution
45. One substance is uniformly dispersed in another substance.
A. Chemical B. solvent C. solute D. solution
46. The measure of hydrogen and hydroxide ions in a solutions is called.
A. Acid B. base C. pH scale D. solution
47. Solution that has a substance that produces hydroxide ions (OH-).
A. Acid B. base C. pH scale D. solution
48. Solution that has a substance that produces hydrogen ions (H+).
A. Acid B. base C. pH scale D. solution
49. Which of the following indicates a chemical change?
A. Change in state of matter B. Temperature change C. Change in size D. Change in shape
50. What is the electron configuration of Sodium?
A. 1s22s23p63s1 B. 1s22s23p63s2 C. 1s22s23p53s1 D. 1s12s23p63s1
ESSAY:
51-55. Water is known as a universal solvent. If the brain of a human person contains 80% of water, then why do
you think our brain remains undissolved?

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Prepared by:

Prince Jaspher R. De Torres

Science Teacher