Quarter Test in Grade 8 Science

Name:__________________________ Score:____________
Yr/Section:______________________ Date:_____________

Test I – Identify what is being asked in the following statements. Write all your answers on the blanks
provided on each item. All forms of erasures are considered incorrect. (30 pts.)

1. He discovered the subatomic particle called neutron. __________________

2. These are atoms of an element with different number of neutrons. _________________

3. He discovered the “nuclear model of the atom”. ______________________

4. He proposed that all substances were composed of fire, air, water & earth in various
proportions. ___________________

5. Liquids and gases are considered as _____________ because of their ability to flow.

6. A change in the state of matter of a sample. ____________

7. An electron in an outer shell of an atom that can participate in forming chemical bonds with
other atoms. ______________

8. A non-metallic element, such as arsenic, that has some of the chemical properties of a metal.

9. Substances that are considered good insulators. ______________

10. Change in the state of matter where liquid substance turns solid. ____________

11. These are electrically charged particles. _______________

12. The symbol of the element tungsten in the periodic table. ____________

13. Refers to the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. _____________

14. Common ions that are found within our bodies which maintain acid-base balance. __________

15. In the developmental history of the periodic table, he was the one who developed groups of
three elements called triads. __________________

16. This law states that “when elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number,
elements with similar properties appear at periodic intervals”. ________________

17. The region within an atom where an electron would most likely to be found. ____________

18. Refers to the number of protons/electrons in the atom of an element. _________________

19. He discovered the negatively charged particles called electron. _______________

20. He discovered the positively charged particles called proton. _______________

TEST II – Match the items listed in Column A to those given in Column B. Write only the letter of the
correct answer on the space provided before each number. (10 pts.)

Column A Column B
____1. Zinc a. For formation of hemoglobin
____2. Magnesium b. For energy production and healthy nervous system
____3. Copper c. Maintains normal taste and smell, helps in healing
____4. Sodium wounds
____5. Iron d. Present in thyroid hormone
____6. Calcium e. Extracellular ion, for blood buffer
____7. Iodine f. Conduction of nerve impulses and muscle contraction
____8. Bicarbonate g. Found in bones, has role in many metabolic functions
____9. Phosphate h. Major cation inside cell, necessary for water balance
____10. Potassium i. Bone and teeth formation, component of ATP
j. formation of bones and teeth, impulse conduction in
nerves and blood clotting

TEST III – Write the electronic configuration of each of the following elements listed below with their
corresponding atomic numbers. (15 pts.)
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1. Se (Selenium) -
20
2. Ca (Calcium) -
8
3. O (Oxygen) -
50
4. Sn (Tin) -
56
5. Ba (Barium) –

TEST IV – Enumerate what is being asked in the following. (20 pts)

a. (1-3) modern materials in the field of industry developed by chemists and chemical engineers
b. (4-7) applications of chemistry in the field of agriculture
c. (8-10) applications of chemistry in the field medicine
d. (11-18) main group of elements/ representative elements
e. (19-20) subatomic particles in the nucleus of an atom.

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to moment. Live each moment to the fullest”. – Garth Catterall-Heart
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