SUMMATIVE TEST

SCIENCE 9

Name:__________________________________ Section:__________________________ Date: ______________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
DIRECTIONS: Answer each question using any of the four (4) choices lettered A, B, C and D. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
blank before the number.
______1. A force exerted by the table on the object and is against the gravitational force.
a. exerted b. applied c. frictional force d. normal
______2. Unbalanced forces cause an object to _____________.
a. change its state of motion b. stay at rest c. not move d. moves at constant velocity

______3 Why does a rolling ball slow down and eventually stop after giving a push on it?
a. Nobody continues to push the ball
b. Barriers and humps cause the ball to slow down and stop.
c. The force of friction acts opposite the direction of motion.
d. External force like wind counteracts the motion of the ball.
______4. Suppose a 55 kg punching bag is jabbed with a force of 91 N. Its acceleration would be
a. 1.65 m/s2 b. 0.60 m/s2 c. 5005 m/s2 d. 146 m/s2
______5 It requires a net force of _______ to accelerate a 35 kg toy ATV at 5.5 m/s . 2

a. 6.36 N b. 192.5 N c. 0.16 N d. 40.5 N

______6. Unbalanced forces cause an object to _____________.
a. change its state of motion b. stay at rest c. not move d. moves at constant velocity
______7.Which of the four situations does not show the Newton’s Third Law of Motion?
a. A fish uses its fins to push the water backwards.
b. A bird flaps its wings in order to fly.
c. A man walking down the street.
d. Pulling a card between two bottles without making the top bottle fall.
______8.Two kids are fighting over a toy. If the first kid is pulling the toy towards him at 25N, W and the other kid is pulling the toy towards
him at 25N, E. Where will the toy go?
a. West direction b. East direction c. West first then east d. No movement of the toy
______9. “You may be bigger but I’m faster”, this tells that
a. a heavier is harder to move than a lighter one.
b. a bigger-body-sized individual is not used in physical activities like running.
c. a true athlete is physically quick.
d. you can run faster if you’ve trained yourselves well.
______10. What is the unit of force?
a. J b. kg c. N d. m
______11. An object in circular in motion is an example of what laws of motion?
a. Law of inertia b. Law of Acceleration c. Law of interaction d. Newton’s law of motion
______12.. Which one is TRUE about the circular motion of the object?
a. Pulling the object inward towards the center.
b. The circular motion shows that the object’s speed changes.
c. The acceleration of the object in circular motion refers to change in direction.
d. All of the them
______13. Which ONE of the four students performs work?
a. Zeno pushes the blackboard and the blackboard does not move
b. Kee pulls the table from one corner to the other corner of the room.
c. Dimple pulls the chair then return it to its original place.
d. Micah carries a bag and walks downstairs.
______14 What is work?
a. A product of force and displacement. c. A physical labor
d. Using of energy. d. A result of force exerted.
______15. Suppose a 70 kg punching bag is jabbed with a force of 105 N. Its acceleration will be
a. 1.5 m/s2 b. 0.67 m/s2 c. 7,350 m/s2 d. 175m/s2
______16. How much net force is required to accelerate a 20 kg bicycle at 3.5 m/s2?
a. 23 N b. 60 N c. 0.15 N d. 70 N
_______17. How much work is needed to lift a 10 kg bonsai pot 0.5 m?
a. 49 J b. 5 J c. 10.5 J d. 20 J
_______18.. __________ is a method of transferring energy.
a. Work b. Power c. Displacement d. Force
_______19.. Mechanical waves transport energy from one place to another through
a. Alternately vibrating particles of the medium c. Vibrating particles and traveling particles
b. Particles traveling with the wave d. None of the above
______20.. In a transverse wave, the individual particles of the medium ____________.
 a. move in circles c. move parallel to the direction of travel
b. move in ellipses d. move perpendicular to the direction of travel
______21. The higher the frequency of a wave,_____________.
a. the lower its speed c. the greater its amplitude
b. the shorter its wavelength d. the longer its period
______22. Waves in a lake are 5.00 m in length and pass an anchored boat 1.25 s apart. The speed is a______?
a. 0.25 m/s b. 4.00 m/s c. 6.25 m/s d. 9.80 m/s
______23. Energy from the sun reaches the earth through ___________
a. ultraviolet waves b. infrared waves c. mechanical waves d. electromagnetic waves
______24. Which of the following objects will produce sound?
a. soft objects b. radio stations c. vibrating objects d. objects under pressure
______25. Which of the following best describes a high frequency sound? It has _____________.
a. low pitch b. high pitch c. low energy d. A and C
______26 Compared to a thin string of the same length and tightness a thick string produces sounds of ____________.
a. the same pitch b. lower pitch c. higher pitch d. lower then higher pitch
______ 27. What is the other term for sound wave?
a. longitudinal wave b. transverse wave c. standing wave d. shock wave
_______28 Which allows sound travels fastest?
a. wooden dowel b. iron bar c. water d. sea water
_______29. Why do sounds travel slower in gas than in liquid and in solid?
a. Because particles are apart from each other
b. Because particles are able to move freely
c. Because gases are not that stronger like liquids
d. Because gases can flow in to an empty container
______30. Which is a good application of sound reflection?
a. Echo sounding used by scientist to determine the depth of the ocean.
b. Hearing a sound using headset
c. Singing inside the bathroom while taking a bath.
d. Using curtains and cloth cover to reduce sound reflections.
______31Refers to the multiple reflections or echoes in a certain place.
a. Reverberations b. Echoes c. Refraction d. Reflective sounds
______32 Which allows sound to travel fastest?
a. An iron bar with the temperature of 80ºC. c. A 60ºC seawater
b. A wooden dowel with 80ºC d. a and b28.
______33 This refers to the bending of light when it travels from one medium to another of different optical densities.
a. Refraction b. Optical density c. Reflection d. Rarefaction
______34.What did you observe when light passed through the prism? (Based on the activity)
a. Prism glowed like crystals. c. Light simply passed through the prism.
b. Light separated into different colors. d. Light reflected at different angles.
______35 Why does violet light stay at the bottom of the rainbow?
a. Violet light has the shortest wavelength c. Violet light has the longest wavelength
b. Violet light has the lowest frequency d. Violet has both lowest frequency and shortest wavelength
______36. How is frequency related to the energy of the colors of light?
a. The higher the frequency of the color of light, the greater is its energy
b. The higher the frequency and longer wavelength, the greater energy the color has.
c. The energy of the colors of light depends directly on its wavelength and frequency.
d. Red as on topmost has the highest frequency therefore it has longest wavelength and greatest energy.
______37. Why does red light bend lesser than violet light?
a. Violet light has shorter wavelength, it refracts more than the longer wavelength like red light.
b. Red light has longer wavelength and it could bend easier than violet which has shorter wavelength.
c. There is no difference between the two colors of light.
d. Bending of colors of light is due to the optical density.
______38. Which arrangement of colors is CORRECT from longest to shortest wavelength?
a. Orange—red---green b. Yellow---indigo—blue c. Violet---indigo—blue d. Yellow—green—blue
______39. Energy in transit is called ____________
a. Heat b. Temperature c. Thermal d. Energy transfer
_______40. You can hear sounds from around corners because of
a. reflection b. refraction c. diffraction d. elasticity
______20. The unit of work is named after the English Physicist __________________.
a. James Prescot Joules b. James Prescott Joule c. James Joule d. Prescot Joules
______21. An energy that causes the molecules to move
a. potential b. kinetic c. chemical d. thermal
______22. Energy in transit.
a. Heat b. Temperature c. Thermal d. Energy transfer
______23. An instrument used to measure the temperature of an object.
 a. Thermodynamics b. Thermometer c. Mercury d. Barometer
______24. The amount of heat needed by a material to increase its temperature by a degree.
a. Heat transfer b. Heat capacity d. Heating time d. None of the following

You’ve experimented which of the 4 different liquids has the highest heating capacity. The table shows the result of your investigation.
Liquid Samples Amount (mL) Initial Temperature Heating Time (an increased of 8⁰C)
Cooking oil 35 mL 21 ⁰C 5 minutes
Vinegar 30 mL 20 ⁰C 7 minutes
Soy sauce 25 mL 23 ⁰C 6 minutes
Water 20 mL 23⁰ C 8 minutes
_____ 25. Which is/are your independent variable/s?
a. types and amount of the samples c. Initial temperature and amount of the samples
b. An increased of the temp. d. Liquid samples only
______26. Based on the result, which of your samples easy to heat up?
a. vinegar b. cooking oil c. soy sauce d. water
______27. Which can absorb a large amount of heat without causing its temperature to rise too high?
a. vinegar b. cooking oil c. soy sauce d. water
______28. Which is CORRECT about evaporation and boiling?
a. Evaporation occurs at any time while boiling happens at a fixed temperature.
b. Evaporation is a quick process while boiling is a slow process.
c. Heat in evaporation comes from an energy source while in boiling comes from the surrounding
d. All of the following
______29. Which is correct about closed circuit?
a. A chemical energy in the battery that transforms to electrical energy
b. Provides path for electrical charges to flow
c. A connection with complete negative and positive terminals
d. An electrical measuring device connected in a dry cell.
______30. What is the relationship between electric current and voltage?
a. When voltage increases the bulb glows brighter.
b. The power of an electric current depends on the loads.
c. When voltage increases, the current also increases.
d. The increase of the electric current is caused by overload and increase in voltage.
______31. Which one describes a series connection?
a. Equal to the sum of current in individual loads. c. Total resistance decreases with increasing load.
b. Total current is same as current in individual load. d. Total voltage is same anywhere across two points
______32. The unit volts (V), is named after the Italian physicist
a. Alexander Volta b. Alessandra Volts c. Alessandro Volta d. Alexander Volts
______33. A French physicist who made an important contributions to the theory of electricity and magnetism
a. Andre-Marie Ampere b. Andre Amphere c. Marie-Andre Amphere d. Marie Ampere
______34. Which is not a load in a circuit?
a. A charging cell phone b. alcohol lamp c. fluorescent d. karaoke
______35. An instrument used to measure electric current
a. voltmeter b. ammeter c. electric meter d. electric
______36. You can hear sounds from around corners because of
a. reflection b. refraction c. diffraction d. elasticity
______37. What do some bats use to locate foods and to navigate?
a. dissonance b. echolocation c. Infrasound d. acoustics
______38. Which of the following can cause hearing loss?
a. listening to soft music c. going outside in cold weather
b. infections d. working in a quiet place
______39. The speed of sound depends on
a. the loudness of the sound c. the pitch of the sound
b. the source of the sound d. the properties of the medium it travels through.
______41. Which factor/s affect/s the speed of sound?
a. elasticity b. phase of matter c. source` d. a and b
______42. In a longitudinal wave,
a. The particles move parallel to the direction of the wave motion.
b. The particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave motion.
c. Energy causes the particles to move forward with the wave.
d. Energy is propagated by crests and troughs.
Effects of Heat Transfer
43.
44.

45. Lowest part of transverse wave. __________________________

46. Spreading portions of longitudinal wave. ___________________________
47. Refers to the multiple reflections in a certain place. _______________________
48-50. Explain why there is a difference between the speed of sound in air at 0°C and the speed of sound in air at 20°C. __________
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 DUMINGAG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur
1st Periodical Exam

GRADE VIII SCIENCE

SET B
Name:__________________________________ Section:__________________________ Date: ______________
I. Enumeration:
Effects of Heat Transfer: 1.______________________ 2. ________________________ 3. _____________________

Noncontact Forces: 4. ___________________________ 5. ___________________________

Contact Forces: 6. ____________________________ 7. ______________________________

Three Laws of Motion: 8. ________________________________________________

9. ________________________________________________

10. _______________________________________________

II.Modified True or False: Write true if the statement is correct. If the statement is false, write down the correct answer.
A. Heat and Temperature
11. If heat is added to an object, the particles of an object gain kinetic energy.
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12. One of the effects of heat transfer is water molecular expansion.
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13. Ice cubes melt due to the direct exposure to the other object.
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14. High amount of energy absorbed makes the temperature increases.
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15. Temperature is a form of energy while heat is not a form of energy.
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
DIRECTIONS: Answer each question using any of the four (4) choices lettered A, B, C and D. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

16. It is an energy contained in an object due to the motion of particles

a. potential b. kinetic c. chemical d. thermal
17. Energy in transit.
a. Heat b. Temperature c. Thermal d. Energy transfer
18. An instrument used to measure the temperature of an object.
a. Thermodynamics b. Thermometer c. Mercury d. Barometer
19. The amount of heat needed by a material to increase its temperature by a degree.
a. Heat transfer b. Heat capacity d. Heating time d. None of the following
20. A manipulated variable in the experiment.
a. dependent b. independent c. experimental d. controlled
21. When solid is heated, it changes into liquid. This is called
a. melting b. freezing c. boiling d. condensation
22. A cooling process and it requires heat.
a. evaporation b. condensation c freezing d. melting
23. A warming process, and is defined as the change of phase of vapor or gas into liquid.
a. evaporation b. condensation c freezing d. melting
24. Which is CORRECT about evaporation and boiling?
a. Evaporation occurs at any time while boiling happens at a fixed temperature.
b. Evaporation is a quick process while boiling is a slow process.
c. Heat in evaporation comes from an energy source while in boiling comes from the surrounding
d. All of the following.
25. Latent heat is _____________
a. an increasing heat b. an amount of heat needed to change the phase without any change in the temp.
c. an amount of heat needed to increase the temp. d. melting and boiling point
26-30. The relief goods were brought to the affected area through helicopter 53 m above the ground. One box of instant
noodles accidentally fell on the roof top 18 m high, rolled down and caught by a branch 15 m above the height of a certain
victim 1.5 m tall. If the mass of the box is 2.75 kg, what is the potential energy of the box relative to the ground at each of
the following sites?

26. While it was in the helicopter?

a. 1,428.35 J b. 145.75 J c. 26.95 J d. 55.75 J
27. When it fell on the roof top?
a. 49.5 J b. 485.1 J c. 44.95 J d. 64.15 J
28. When it caught by a branch?
a. 444.675 J b. 443.675 J c. 444.583 J d. 424. 651J
29. When it landed on the ground
a. 0 b. 53 J c. 2.75 J d. 9.8 J
30. When it was carried on the victim’s head?
a. 42.425 J b. 1.5 J c. 40.425 J d.4.25 J
31. What is the potential energy of a 400 kg roller coaster car positioned on the starting zone 48 m above the ground?
a. 188 160 J b. 8.33 J c. 19 200 J d. 448 J
32. The energy gained or lost by the object is called ___________.
a. potential b. kinetic c. chemical d. thermal
33. _______ means of transferring energy from one object to another.
a. Force b. Work c. Motion d. Energy
34. The unit of work is named after the English Physicist __________________.
a. James Prescot Joules b. James Prescott Joule c. James Joule d. Prescot Joules
35. _____________ is an energy of motion.
a. potential b. kinetic c. chemical d. thermal
36. _____________ is the capacity to do work.
a. Force b. Work c. Motion d. Energy
37. The support force exerted upon an object which is in contact with another stable object.
a. exerted b. applied c. frictional force d. normal
38. The force exerted by a surface as an object moves across it or makes an effort to move across it.
a. exerted b. applied c. frictional force d. normal
39. Force with which the earth, moon, or other massive body attracts an object towards itself.
 a. electrical b. magnetic c. gravitational d. tensional
40. Unbalanced forces cause an object to _____________.
a. change its state of motion b. stay at rest c. not move d. moves at constant velocity
41. Suppose a 70 kg punching bag is jabbed with a force of 105 N. Its acceleration will be
a. 1.5 m/s2 b. 0.67 m/s2 c. 7,350 m/s2 d. 175m/s2
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42. How much net force is required to accelerate a 20 kg bicycle at 3.5 m/s ?
a. 23 N b. 60 N c. 0.15 N d. 70 N
43. A grocery pushcart is being pushed with an applied force of 815 N. If the friction between the cart and the floor is
36N, then what is the net force?
a. 779 N b. 851 N c. 815 N d. 36 N
44. Two kids are fighting over a toy. If the first kid is pulling the toy towards him at 25 N, W and the other kid is pulling the
toy towards him at 25 N, E. Where will the toy go?
a. upward b. downward c. right side d. at rest
45. A man quickly pulled a tablecloth from under a setting of heavy dishes. The dishes remained in their position. Which
laws of motion is this?
a. Law of Inertia b. Law of Acceleration c. Law of Interaction d. Reaction-Action
46. A rocket flew in the air. This is an example of ________
a. Law of Inertia b. Law of Acceleration c. Law of Interaction d. Reaction-Action
47. How do you define work?
a. A result of force exerted. b. An accomplished activity
c. A product of force and displacement d. NONE of the following
48. Calculate the work done by a 36 N force pushing a ballpen 0.25 m.
a. 8 J b. 9 J c. 144 J d. 30 J
49. How much work is it to lift an 8 kg sack of cassava vertically 7.5 m?
a. 488 J b. 1.02 J c. 60 J d. 588 J
50. What is the kinetic energy of a 5 kg remote toy car travelling at 20 m/s?
a. 1000 J b. 2000 J c. 100 J d. 200 J