Name: Date

FINAL EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE 8

Choose the correct answer.

1. An intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low
atmospheric pressure, high winds and heavy rain. points: 1
typhoon
tropical depression
tropical storm

2. He is famous with his gold foil experiment and suggested that the positive charge and nearly all the
mass of the atom were concentrated in a very tiny region called the nucleus at the center of the atom.
points: 1
J.J Thompson
Earnest Rutherford
Neils Bohr

3. He proposed the planetary model of atom wherein electrons move the same way planets revolve
around the sun. points: 1
J.J Thompson
Earnest Rutherford
Neils Bohr

4. The atomic mass of Argon is ___ ? points: 1

39.95
35.45
32.06

5. It is the measure of the amount of matter the object has. points: 1

mass
volume
weight

6. They believed that atoms are physically but not geometrically indivisible. points: 1
Leucippus and Democritus
Aristotle and Democritus
John Dalton and Aristotle

7. It is a neutral particle that consists of two or more atoms which are chemically bonded together.
points: 1
atom
molecule
ion

8. How many atoms of oxygen are there in 10 molecules of water? points: 1

10
15
20

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9. Changes happen from gas to solid. points: 1
sublimation
deposition
condensation

10. The smallest particle of an element that has all properties of the element. points: 1
molecule
atom
ion

11. Why theaters have long, thick curtains ? points: 1

To allow reverberation of sound.
To inhibit echo.
To change the speed of sound.

12. What is the bending of sound waves? points: 1

Reflection
Absorption
Refraction

13. What is the speed of sound at 60°C ? points: 1

365 m/s
366 m/s
367 m/s

14. The following are properties of a wave EXCEPT. points: 1

Rest
Frequency
Wavelength

15. Sound is produced by what part of the body ? points: 1

Mouth
Nose
Vocal Cords

16. What is the speed of sound at 45°C ? points: 1

357 m/s
358 m/s
359 m/s

17. The following are benefits of sound EXCEPT points: 1

Used in communication
Used in music to irritate listeners.
Used in medical fields

18. Which of the following statement is correct? points: 1

Sounds travel in a vacuum.
Sounds travel fastest in rocks.
Sounds travel fastest in cold temperature.

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19. What is the speed of light at 15°C ? points: 1
337 m/s
340 m/s
339 m/s

20. Why sound travels fastest in solid ? points: 1

Atoms of solid are tightly compressed.
Atoms of solid are slightly scattered.
Atoms of solid are far away from each other.

21. This law states that a body will remain at rest or move at constant velocity unless acted upon by
an external net or unbalanced force. points: 1
Law of inertia
Law of acceleration
Law of Interaction

22. This law states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the magnitude of the
net force acting on it and is inversely proportional to its mass. points: 1
Law of inertia
Law of acceleration
Law of Interaction

23. This law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction points: 1
Law of inertia
Law of acceleration
Law of Interaction

24. If the algebraic sum of forces equate to zero , ____ . points: 1

the object changes direction.
the objects stays at rest.
the objects is in motion

25. As the mass of the object increases, with the same amount of force applied, the acceleration ____ .
points: 1
increases
decreases
does not change

26. If the algebraic sum is not equal to zero, the forces are _____. points: 1
balanced
unbalanced
All of the above

27. The unit for energy is ___ . points: 1

joule
watt
newton

28. The moving object has energy called ____. points: 1

potential energy
kinetic energy
elastic energy

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29. ____ is done when the force applied to the object causes the object to have displacement in the
same direction as the force applied. points: 1
power
energy
work

30. What average energy of particles does temperature measure? points: 1

chemical
potential
kinetic

31. The following are metals except; points: 1

Mercury
Zinc
Boron

32. These elements are poor conductors of heat and electricity. points: 1
Metalloids
Non metals
Metals

33. These elements have properties of both metals and non metals. points: 1
Metalloids
Non metals
Metals

34. These elements are good conductors of heat and electricity. points: 1
Metalloids
Non metals
Metals

35. In this part of interphase, the cell synthesizes mRNA and proteins in preparation for subsequent
steps leading to mitosis. points: 1
S
G1
G2

36. The process that separates the duplicated genetic material carried in the nucleus of a parent cell
into two identical daughter cells points: 1
anaphase
prophase
metaphase

37. When replicated chromosomes are split and the newly-copied chromosomes are moved to opposite
poles of the cell points: 1
prophase
anaphase
metaphase

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38. __system is made up of the digestive tract and other organs that help the body break down and
absorb food. points: 1
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Circulatory system

39. __is to carry food and liquid from your mouth to your stomach. points: 1
Esophagus
Mouth
Stomach

40. __intestine includes the colon, rectum and anus points: 1

Small intestine
Large intestine
All of the above

41. __is a muscular organ that digests food. points: 1

Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach

42. __ It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and water from food
points: 1
Small intestine
Mouth
Stomach

43. These are the comprising factors are all the non-living things in an ecosystem. points: 1
Ecosystem
Biotic
Abiotic

44. A primary category in biological taxonomy especially of animals that ranks above the class and
below the kingdom points: 1
Phylum
class
genus

45. _ is the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain points: 1
Genus
kingdom
order

46. The following are biotic factors except : points: 1

Human
Sunlight
Bacteria

47. The kind of ecosystem that has limited spaces in its habitat points: 1
Biotic
Small Ecosystem
Big ecosystem

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48. The kind of ecosystem that has large spaces in its habitat. points: 1
Ecosystem
Small Ecosystem
Big Ecosystem

49. This is a specific place where living things interact with non-living things points: 1
Ecosystem
Biotic factors
Small Ecosystem

50. All the different kinds of life you'll find in one area the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even
microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world. points: 1
Ecosystem
Kingdom of animalia
Biodiversity