SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 8

Third Periodical Examination

1. Which describes matter best?
A. Anything that can be turned into a liquid C. Anything that takes up space and has mass
B. Anything that has volume D. Anything that takes up a collection and has gas
2. Gas is a state of matter. Which is the best characteristics of gas?
A. Gases are stinky and colourful C. Air is a mixture of gases
B. Gases have mass but no shape D. Gases are everywhere
3. Which of the following does not takes the shape of the container it is in?
A. pencil B. oil C. air D. salt
4. Water inside the syringe can be compress by pushing the plunger to reduce its
A. mass B. volume C. content D. properties
5. Which is NOT an example that proves that molecules are made of tiny particles that are always in motion.
A. Smelling vanilla from inside a balloon. C. tables, books and papers
B. air freshener D. food color spreading out in a glass of water
6. Choose the right statement
I. In solids the molecules are packed closest together
II. In gases the molecules are spread out the most
III. In liquids the molecules are packed closer together
A. I and II B. II and III C. I, II, III D. I and III
7. When a canoe overturns, a pocket of air forms inside the canoe because air
A. has volume B. takes up space even though its invinsible C. is matter D. all of the above
8. Considering that gold is one of the densest substances on Earth, which would you rather carry around school in your
Backpack all day, a kilogram of gold or a kilogram of feathers?
A. Feathers, because your backpack would feel lighter.
B. Gold because your backpack would feel lighter.
C. Gold, because it would take up less space in your backpack
D. Feathers, because they would take up less space in your backpack
9. Sponge and brick that are the same size have the same :
A. mass B. volume(space) C. weight D. density
10. A change in matter that requires heat is
A. evaporation B. condensation C. freezing D. sublimation
11. An English chemist and physicist who proposed that matter is made of tiny particles called atom.
A. John Dalton B. Johann Dobereiner C. Democritus D. Leucippus
12. If you cool a liquid down, you take energy away from it; the molecules or atoms will get closer together and not
move much anymore. This is called
A. Melting AND now the substance is a liquid C. Condensing AND now the substance is a liquid
B. Freezing AND now the substance is a solid D. Evaporating AND now the substance is a gas
13. All matter is consist of particles called
A. units B. atoms C. cubes D. pints
14. The nucleus of an atom contains protons and
A. electrons B. neutrons C. protons D. ions
15. Electrons move around _____________ the nucleus.
A. inside B. outside C. on the top of D. without
16. A ___________________ is combination to two or more atom that are held together by a chemical bond.
A. Moles B. Ions C. Molecules D. Megatrons
17. The modern periodic table is organized by _________________ atomic number.
A. increasing B. decreasing C. reducing D.developing
18. In an isotope, which part of the atom changes?
A. protons B. neutrons C. electrons D. both A and B
19. An element is determined by the number of _______________.
A. protons B. neutrons C. electrons D. both A and B
20. How many protons does a Sodium have?
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12
21. The sum of protons and neutrons in an atom is _______________.
A. atomic mass B. atomic number C. atomic symbol D. atomic radioactivity
22. Hydrogen (H) is usually considered to be an example of a:
A. non-metal B. alkali metal c. halogen D. rare earth metal
23. Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The atomic number of Hydrogen is
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
24. You need oxygen to breathe. What is the atomic number of oxygen?
A. 6 B. 8 C. 9 D. 12
25. A German chemist who is best known for his work in periodic law and triad of elements
A. Johann Dobereiner B. Dmitri Mendeleev C. Lothar Meyer D. John Rutherford
26. 70% of air is nitrogen. Ionized nitrogen produces green and violet aurora colors. Do you know its atomic number?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
27. Helium is named for Helios or the sun. The symbol for helium is
A. H B. He C. Hm D. Hs
28. Potassium compounds can impart a violet color to flames. The symbol for potassium is
A. K B. Ka C. P D. Po
29. The rows of the periodic table are called
A. classes B. periods C. groups D. families
30. Who was the scientist credited with devising the first periodic table similar to the one we use today?
A. John Dalton B. Dmitri Mendeleev C. Gregor Mendel D. Ernest Rutherford
31. As you move from left to right across the periodic table
A. atomic radius decreases C.. atomic radius increases
B. ionization energy decreases D. electronegativity decreases
32. Which type of elements on the periodic table have some properties or characteristics of metals and some
Non-metals?
A. rare earth metals B. metalloids C. metals D. non metals
33. Which are the 18 vertical columns in the periodic table that have similar properties?
A. group/families B. periods C. rows D. columns
34. Which subatomic particle of an atom has a negative charge and is located outside the nucleus?
A. nucleus B. proton C. electron D. neutron
35. A German chemist who was one of the pioneers in developing the first periodic table of chemical elements.
A. Lothar Meyer B. Dmitri Mendeleev C. Ernest Rutherford D. Robert Bunsen

B. Completion

ISOTOPE ELEMENT NAME # of Protons # of Electron # of Neutron Charge

Be-9 36. 37. 38. 39 +2
40. Argon 41. 42. 21 0
O-16 43. 44. 45. 46. -2
47. Nitrogen 48. 49. 50. +1
S-32 -2

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 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 7
Third Periodical Examination
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read the statement/question carefully. Choose the best answer. Write the corresponding letter in your paper.
1. The heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the body. To which organ system
does the heart belong?
A. circulatory B. digestive C. excretory D. reproductive
2. Each part of an organ system plays a specific function. Which of the following structures DOES NOT match its function?
A. eyes – sight B. heart – circulation C. kidneys – excretion D. ears – respiration
3. Cancer starts from cells that start to grow uncontrollably fast. They destroy tissues and organs. What does this say
about the effects of diseased cell on the higher levels of organization in an organism?
A. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
B. Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and does not affect any other kind of cell.
C. Diseased cells affect only the next higher levels of organization they make up.
D. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up: tissues, organs, organ systems, and
eventually, the whole organism.
4. Which is the correct sequence – from smallest to biggest – of the levels of organization in an organism?
A. cell – tissue – organ - organ system – organism C. cell - organ system – organ - tissue - organism
B. cell – organ – organ system – tissue – organism D. cell – tissue – organism – organ – organ system
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Groups of organs working together are called cells. C. Group of organs working together are called organism.
B. Groups of cells working together are called tissue.D Groups of tissues working together are called organ system.
6. Plants also have organ systems. Which plant organ DOES NOT belong to the shoot system?
A. flower B. leaf C. root D. stem
7. The organ system of plants consists of the root and shoot systems. Why is it important for these organ systems to work
together?
A. to grow and survive C. to survive floods and strong winds
B. to avoid pest and other D. to survive droughts and earthquakes
8. At which smallest level of organization in an organism can the characteristics of life be carried out?
A. cell B. organ C. organ tissue D. tissue
9. How do plants benefit from their root system?
A. They obtain water and nutrients from the soil. C. They manufacture food.
B. They provide strength and support. D. They produce flowers.
10. The kidneys function to filter and to remove the waste from the blood that is harmful to the body. What might
happen to the person if it fails to function?
A. The kidney will be damaged. C. There is no significant effect to the person.
B. The cells of the kidney will be affected D. The person will suffer and need to undergo dialysis treatment.
11. Angelo’s father was hospitalized due to chest pain and difficulty of breathing. Laboratory examination revealed
increased cholesterol in blood. Which organ system is mostly affected?
A. circulatory system B. digestive system C. excretory system D. nervous system
12. James loves to eat junk food and enjoys adding fish sauce (patis) and soy sauce in his meals. One day, he was
complaining of difficulty in urinating accompanied by severe pain in the side and below the ribs. Which organ
has problem in this situation?
A. heart B. kidney C. lung D. stomach
13. Smoking causes diseases in the respiratory system. The organs and tissues are damaged by this activity. What is
the effect of diseased cells on the higher level of organization in an organism?
A. Smoking affects only certain kinds of organs does not affect any other kind of organ in the human body.
B. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up: tissues, organs, organ system,
and eventually, the whole organism.
C. Smoking affects only the next higher levels of organization that they make up – the tissues
D. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
14. The green alga, Caulerpa, and mushrooms have some characteristics similar to plants. What are these
characteristics that are also found in plants?
I. green color for food making II. Stem-like parts III. Spores IV. fruit-like parts
A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. II and IV
15. Just like many living things, fungi have certain needs to survive. What are these needs?
I. food II. Air and water III. Sunlight and soil IV. Water
A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. II and IV
16. Fungi cannot make their own food. What is the effect of their food getting activities?
A. Decomposition of living things C. Production of starch
B. Trapping of solar energy D. Release of oxygen
17. What characteristics differentiate fungi, algae and bacteria from the plants studied in Grade 3-6 aside from
the small size?
A. They do not have true roots, true leaves, true stems, fruits and flowers.
B. They are at the base of the food chain while animals are at the top.
C. They cause disease while plants and animals have many uses.
D. Most do not make their own food unlike plants.
18. Which of the following is used in making cheese and yogurt?
A. algae B. bacteria C. molds D. lichens
19. Which of the following is an example of fungi?
A. bacteria B. algae C. lichen D. mushroom
20. Which microorganism is use in making bread?
A. bacteria B. mold C. lichen D. yeast
21. The shore of a beach was seen to have greenish color. What could have been present in the water to cause such
Color?
A. algae B. bacteria C. molds D. yeasts
22. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about lichens?
A. They are examples of fungi. C. They act as an indicator of pollution.
B. They provide home for the algae. D. They are partly fungi and partly algae.
23. Is mushroom a kind of plant?
A. Yes. Because it has roots, stems and seeds C. Yes. Because it produces spores.n
B. No. Because it cannot make its own food. D. No. Because it is poisonous.
24. Why are bacteria and fungi important in the environment.
A. They act as decomposers. C. They cause diseases to humans.
B. They are sources of energy. D. They help beautify the surroundings.
25. A loaf of bread was left on the cabinet and stayed there for days. John got hungry one day and looked for something
to eat in the kitchen. He found the loaf of bread covered with greenish thread and smells foul. What could have
happened to the loaf of bread?
A. It was covered with algae causing it to spoil. C. It was covered with bacteria causing it to spoil.
B. It was covered with molds causing it to spoil. D. It was covered with seaweeds causing it to spoil.
26. Study the table which shows the comparison between a plant and an alga. Which comparison is correct?

PLANTS ALGA
A It can make its own food. It cannot make its own food.
B It has true roots, stems and leaves. It has no true roots, stems and leaves.

A. A is correct and B is incorrect C. Both A and B are correct

B. A is incorrect and B is correct D. Both A and B are incorrect
27. Which of the following structures are NOT involved in asexual reproduction?
A. gametes B. root C. stem D. tuber
28. A farmer grew only one type of onion. All of the onion plants died from the same disease. What can be said of this
onion plant population?
A. the onion plants were genetically identical. C. All of the onion plants were resistant to the disease.
B. Only few plants were resistant to the disease. D. The onion plants were genetically different from each other.
29. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crop in a way which maintained all its desirable traits. Which of the
Following methods should be used?
A. self-pollination C. growing seeds produced from this variety
B. vegetative propagation D. cross pollinating this crop with another good variety
30. A sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form zygote. Which process is taking place?
a. asexual reproduction B. fertilization C. pollination D. vegetative propagation
31. In sexual reproduction, what is the source of the genetic material in a zygote?
A. an egg cell only B. a sperm cell only C. a pollen and a sperm cell D. an egg cell and a sperm cell
32. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents?
A. a species that has few variations C. a species that reproduce asexually
. B. a species that reproduce sexually D. a species that competes with similar species
33. What is NOT a characteristic of sexual reproduction?
A. Gametes from two parents unite to form a zygote.
B. Offspring are genetically identical with the parent.
C. Offspring are different from their parents and sibling.
D. Genetic variability of offspring help to ensure survival in changing environmental conditions.
34. Which of the following statement is TRUE about asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction
I. Asexual reproduction forms new individuals without involving sex cells.
II. Sexual reproduction forms new individuals using body parts.
A. Both I and II B. Neither I nor II C. I only but Not II D. II only but not I
35. A group of students studying the types of reproduction. They have searched the following examples
I. Mushroom reproduce by spore formation
II. Hydra reproduce by budding.
III. Humans reproduce by fertilization.
IV. Flowering plants reproduce when pollen meets egg producing the fruit and seeds.
A. I and IV are examples of sexual reproduction C. I, II and III are examples of asexual reproduction.
B. III and IV are examples of sexual reproduction D. I, II, III, and IV are examples of asexual reproduction.
36. Which of the following reproduces by regeneration?
A. crab B. sponge C. squid D. starfish
37. A plant needs water, radiant energy, minerals, oxygen, and carbon dioxide to live. How are these requirements needed by
the plants categorized?
A. abiotic components B. biotic components C. climate D. minerals
38. Which of the following is considered as a biotic component of the ecosystem?
A. flood B. sunlight C. temperature D. wildlife
39. Which of the following represents the abiotic component of the environment?
A. grass on the fields B. sprouting mongo seeds C. sea cow nursing its youngD. Temperature in the mountain
40. Which of the following is needed in settling up an aquarium as a mini ecosystem?
A. fish and water only C. population of fish, snails, and plants only
B. water, sand, oil and light only D. communities of different species of organisms, water, sand & soil