Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
PADAPADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac

THIRD QUARTER EXAMINATIONS

SCIENCE GRADE 8
NAME: __________________________ SCORE: _______________
8 - MAGALANG
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS. Erasures
and superimpositions will be marked wrong.

_______1. Atoms can be viewed under this type of microscope

A. High Powered Light Microscope C. Electron Microscope
B. Scanning Tunneling Microscope D. None of these
_______2. A particle consisting of two or more atoms combined in a specific arrangement
A. Atoms B. Particle C. Molecule D. Matter
_______3. The property of matter which have definite shapes and volume because the properties are packed closely
together.
A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D. Plasma
_______4. It refers to the amount of material contained in an object and not reliant to gravitational pull.
A. Weight B. Mass C. Volume D. Temperature
_______5. Which of the following below is NOT matter?
A. Air B. Salt C. Light D. Smoke
_______6. These are properties of matter EXCEPT…
A. Air B. Solid C. Gas D. Liquid
_______7. The process by which the molecules on the surface of a liquid change into gas
A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Sublimation D. Filtration
_______8. The process by which gas is changed to solid
A. Sublimation B. Deposition C. Freezing D. Evaporation
_______9. This is the organized chart of elements.
A. Periodic Table of Elements C. Periodic Graph of Elements
B. Periodic Chart of Elements D. Periodic Arrangement of Elements
_______10. Which of the following best describes an atom?
A. Protons and electrons grouped together in a random pattern
B. Protons and electrons grouped together in an alternating pattern
C. A core of protons and neutrons surrounded by electrons
D. A core of electrons and neutrons surrounded by protons
_______11. Which of the following is found farthest from the center of an atom?
A. Nucleus B. Proton C. Neutron D. Electron
_______12. He first had an idea of an atom in the Greek period.
A. Dalton B. Democritus C. Thompson D. Bhor
_______13. Which class of elements best conducts electricity?
A. Metals B. Nonmetals C. Metalloids D. Noble (inert) Gases
_______14. What happens when a sample of water turns to ice?
A. New molecules are formed C. The arrangement of molecules changes
B. The mass of the sample is increased D. Energy is absorbed by the molecules
_______15. What characteristic of carbon (C) makes it essential to living organism?
A. Carbon forms crystal structures under certain conditions
B. Carbon can exist as a solid, liquid or gas
C. Carbon bonds in many ways with itself to form chains
D. Carbon exists in radioactive forms
16-20 Provide the symbols of the following elements.
_______16. Helium _______17. Sulfur _______18. Silicon _______19. Hydrogen _______20. Chlorine
21-25 refer to the following selection below for items 21-25.
A. Dalton B. Thompson C. Rutherford D. Bohr E. Schrodinger
_______21. Stated that electrons do not move in set paths around nucleus, but in waves.
_______22. He modified Rutherford’s model of the atom by stating that electrons moved around the nucleus in orbits of fixed
sizes and energies
_______23. He fired positively charged alpha particles at a thin sheet of gold foil.
_______24. Discovered electrons in atoms which won a noble prize. He subsequently produced the “plum pudding” model.
_______25. Drew upon the ancient Greek idea of atoms made by Democritus.
_______26. A diamond is made up of what element in the periodic table of elements?
A. Hydrogen B. Carbon C. Oxygen D. Calcium
27-31 Answer the following questions by using the Diagram on the right
_______27. The part of an atom labeled “B” is a/an…
A. Proton B. Neutron C. Electron D. None
_______28. The part of an atom labeled “C” is a/an…
A. Proton B. Neutron C. Electron D. None
_______29. The part of an atom labeled “A” is a/an…
A. Proton B. Neutron C. Electron D. None
_______30. How many electrons does the model have?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

_______31. Based on the number of protons of the atom above, what element is it?
A. Oxygen B. Hydrogen C. Nitrogen D. Cobalt
32-36 Use the diagram and give what is asked below.
_______32. Atomic Number
24

Cr
_______33. Proton Number

_______34. Electron Number

_______35. Mass of atom 51.996

_______36. Neutron Number
Chromium

37-39 Use the diagram below and give what is asked

______37. Element name 29

______38. Overall charge of proton

______39. Overall charge of electron

______40. Electrical charge

Cu63.546
Copper
41-45 Use the choices below for the following questions
A. Positively charged B. Negatively charged C. Neutral
______41. If an element has greater protons than of electrons, the element is _______________.
______42. If an element has lesser protons compared to electrons, the element is______________.
______43. If an element has equal number of proton and electron, the element is_______________.
______44. in item number 32-36, what is the charge of the element? ___________________________.
______45. in item number 37-39, what is the charge of the element? ___________________________.
______46. How many periods does the periodic table of elements has?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D.9
______47. How many groups does the periodic table of elements has?
A. 16 B. 17 C. 18 D.19
______48. Below are Metals except…
A. Lanthanoids B. Noble Gases C. Actinoids D. Alkali Metals
______49. What group number do noble gases belong?
A. 16 B. 17 C. 18 D.19
______50. What group number does alkali metals belong?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

“Be a proton in a world full of neutrons and electrons”

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved:

J.C. LOVE N. ESCOTO ANNABEL M. PANZO WILMA B. DOMINGO

Teacher II Head Teacher II – Science Dept. Principal II
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Tarlac Province
PADAPADA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Santa Ignacia, Tarlac

TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS IN SCIENCE 8

Third Quarter Examinations
Topics No. of Weight No. of ITEM PLACEMENT
Days items
Taught EASY(60%) AVERAGE(30%) DIFFICULT(10%)

UNIT 3- Matter
Module 1
Particle nature of matter

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 11,12,13,14,20,16
1.1 elements, 15 50% 25 15
,17,21,22,23,24,25 ,18,19
compounds and
mixtures
1.2 atoms and
molecules
Module 2
Atomic Structure
26,27,28,30,31,32,
2.1 protons 15 30% 15 34,29 35, 39,40
33,36, 37,38
2.2 Neutrons
2.3 Electrons
Module 3
Periodic table of elements
3.1Development of the
Periodic table
10 20% 10 41,42,43,44 45,46,47,48,49 50
3.2 Arrangement of elements
3.3 reactive and non-reactive
metals

TOTAL 40 100% 50 30 15 5

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved:

J.C. LOVE N. ESCOTO ANNABEL M. PANZO WILMA B. DOMINGO

Teacher II Head Teacher II – Science Dept. Principal II
1c
2c
3a
4b
5c
6a
7a
8b
9a
10c
11d
12b
13c
14c
15c
16He
17So
18Si
19H
20Cl
21e
22d
23c
24b
25a
26b
27a
28c
29b
30c
31c
3224
3324
3424
3552
3628
37Copper
38+29
39-29
400
41a
42b
43c
44c
45c
46b
47c
48b
49c
50a