Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 7
Prepared by : Re-Learn

Name: _________________________________ Score: __________________________

Grade and Section: ____________________ Date: ___________________________

Instructions: Choose the LETTER of the correct answer. Write your answer in the
space provided.

__1. What is the definition of force?

A) A push or pull that can change the motion of an object
B) The weight of an object
C) The resistance an object experiences when moving
D) The distance an object moves

__2. What unit is used to measure force?

A) Meter
B) Kilogram
C) Newton
D) Watt

__3. In which of the following situations are the forces balanced?

A) A box resting on an inclined plane
B) A car accelerating on a flat road
C) A ball falling freely from a height
D) A person walking uphill

__4. Which example shows unbalanced forces?

A) A man standing still
B) A box at rest on a horizontal surface
C) A car accelerating from a stoplight
D) A book on a table

__5. When a car is moving at constant velocity, which of the following is true about
the forces acting on it?
A) The forces acting on the car are unbalanced
B) The car is experiencing a net force
C) The forces acting on the car are balanced
D) There is no force acting on the car

__6. What is the result of unbalanced forces acting on an object?

A) The object’s speed or direction of motion changes
B) The object remains at rest
C) The object stops moving
D) The object’s mass increases

__7. Which of the following represents balanced forces acting on an object?

A) A book sliding across a table
B) A car speeding up on a straight road
C) A book resting on a table
D) A soccer ball being kicked

__8. A box is pushed with a force of 10 N to the right and a force of 10 N to the left.
What is the net force on the box?
A) 10 N to the right
B) 10 N to the left
C) 20 N
D) 0 N

__9. When drawing a free-body diagram, which arrow represents the force of gravity
acting on an object?
A) An arrow pointing upward
B) An arrow pointing downward
C) An arrow pointing to the right
D) An arrow pointing to the left

__10. A car accelerates as it goes down a hill. What can be said about the forces on
the car?
A) The forces are balanced
B) The car is experiencing unbalanced forces
C) The car’s speed remains constant
D) The forces acting on the car are zero

__11. Which of the following situations involves unbalanced forces?

A) A person standing still on the ground
B) A book at rest on a shelf
C) A bicycle accelerating on a straight path
D) A lamp placed on a table

__12. What happens when forces are balanced?

A) The object changes its speed
B) The object accelerates
C) The object remains at rest or moves with constant velocity
D) The object moves faster

__13. What is the difference between distance and displacement?

A) Distance is always smaller than displacement
B) Distance is a vector quantity, but displacement is a scalar
C) Distance measures the total path traveled, while displacement measures the
shortest path from the start to the end point
D) Distance and displacement are the same

__14. Which of the following is an example of velocity?

A) A car moving at 60 km/h
B) A car moving 60 km in 2 hours
C) A car traveling north at 60 km/h
D) A person walking 5 km

__15. Which of the following is true about speed?

A) Speed is a scalar quantity
B) Speed is the same as velocity
C) Speed is a vector quantity
D) Speed depends on direction

__16. What does the slope of a distance-time graph represent?

A) Speed
B) Acceleration
C) Velocity
D) Displacement

__17. What is uniform velocity?

A) A constant speed in any direction
B) A changing speed in a straight line
C) A changing speed in a curved path
D) A constant speed in a straight line

__18. A distance-time graph shows a straight line. What does this indicate about the
motion of the object?
A) The object is accelerating
B) The object is moving at a constant velocity
C) The object is at rest
D) The object’s speed is decreasing

__19. Which of the following represents uniform velocity in a graph?

A) A straight horizontal line
B) A straight, upward-sloping line
C) A curved line going up
D) A curve going down

__20. What is the difference between heat and temperature?

A) Heat is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles, while temperature
is the total energy of the particles
B) Heat is the flow of energy from one object to another, while temperature is the
measure of energy
C) Heat and temperature are the same
D) Heat is only present in liquids, while temperature is found in solids

__21. What is the unit of temperature?

A) Celsius
B) Joules
C) Watts
D) Newtons

__22. What happens during conduction?

A) Heat is transferred through a fluid
B) Heat is transferred by electromagnetic waves
C) Heat is transferred through direct contact between particles
D) Heat is absorbed by an object without changing its temperature

__23. Which of the following is an example of conduction?

A) A metal spoon getting hot in a pot of boiling water
B) A fan cooling the room air
C) The Sun warming the Earth
D) The wind blowing across the ocean

__24. Which of the following examples demonstrates convection?

A) A pot of water boiling on a stove
B) A metal rod becoming hot at both ends
C) A person feeling warm from a campfire
D) A glass of cold water warming up at room temperature

__25. What is the role of radiation in heat transfer?

A) It transfers heat through direct contact
B) It requires a medium like air or water
C) It transfers heat through electromagnetic waves
D) It requires particles to move

__26. How does convection work in the atmosphere?

A) Warm air rises, and cool air sinks
B) Heat is transferred through direct contact
C) Heat is transferred by radiation
D) Cool air rises, and warm air sinks

__27. What happens when you heat a fluid?

A) It becomes colder
B) It becomes denser
C) It expands and becomes less dense
D) It remains unchanged

__28. In what way do particles behave in a hot object compared to a cold one?
A) The particles move faster in the cold object
B) The particles move slower in the hot object
C) The particles in a hot object move faster
D) There is no difference in particle movement

__29. How does the particle model explain the process of conduction?
A) Heat makes particles move faster and spread apart
B) Heat causes particles to move more slowly
C) Heat causes particles to collide and transfer energy
D) Particles in a hot object contract and transfer heat to nearby particles

__30. Which of the following is an example of a device that transforms heat energy
into electrical energy?
A) Solar panel
B) Gas stove
C) Thermoelectric generator
D) Electric fan

__31. How does a thermoelectric generator work?

A) It converts sound into electricity
B) It converts light into electricity
C) It converts heat into electricity
D) It uses water to generate electricity

__32. What is an advantage of using conduction to transfer heat?

A) It is faster than convection
B) It works through empty space
C) It is efficient for transferring heat over short distances
D) It is the best method for heating liquids

__33. What is a disadvantage of using convection for heat transfer?

A) It can only occur in solids
B) It does not work in gases
C) It is not as efficient in small areas
D) It requires a direct source of energy

__34. What is the main principle behind the operation of a solar panel?
A) Conduction
B) Radiation
C) Convection
D) Compression

__35. Which of the following is a renewable energy source that involves heat
transfer?
A) Coal
B) Geothermal energy
C) Nuclear power
D) Fossil fuels

__36. What is the main reason scientists and engineers study forces?
A) To understand how objects move
B) To calculate how much an object weighs
C) To prevent objects from changing speed
D) To build machines that can move without energy

__37. Why is the study of velocity important in understanding motion?

A) It tells you how fast an object is moving in any direction
B) It helps you predict when an object will stop
C) It calculates the energy used by an object
D) It shows how much energy an object needs

__38. In which of the following cases does the object have zero velocity?
A) A car moving at a constant speed
B) A ball thrown upwards at its highest point
C) A runner accelerating forward
D) A car driving in reverse
__39. What does a negative slope on a distance-time graph represent?
A) The object is moving backward
B) The object is stationary
C) The object is speeding up
D) The object is moving at constant speed

__40. What happens when an object is at rest?

A) Its velocity is zero

B) Its distance increases
C) It is moving at a constant velocity
D) It experiences a net force

__41. Which of the following methods transfers heat without the need for a
medium?
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
D) Insulation

__42. What type of force is acting on a satellite orbiting Earth?

A) Gravitational force
B) Normal force
C) Frictional force
D) Applied force

__43. How does an object move in a straight line at constant velocity?

A) Only one force acts on it
B) Forces are balanced, so the object’s motion remains unchanged
C) Unbalanced forces cause the object to stop
D) The object accelerates constantly

__44. What does the term "displacement" refer to?

A) The total distance an object travels
B) The shortest path from the starting point to the final point
C) The area covered by an object
D) The amount of time it takes for an object to reach its destination

__45. What is the definition of velocity?

A) The rate of change of an object’s position with respect to time
B) The distance covered by an object over time
C) The total distance traveled
D) The change in an object’s acceleration

__46. What is the purpose of using a free-body diagram?

A) To calculate the speed of an object
B) To identify the forces acting on an object
C) To measure the distance an object travels
D) To predict the path of an object
__47. What is the result when two forces of equal magnitude act in opposite
directions?
A) The object will accelerate
B) The object will remain at rest or continue moving with constant velocity
C) The object will stop moving
D) The object will move faster

__48. How does the particle model explain convection?

A) Heat causes particles to move slowly
B) Particles in the cooler area move faster
C) Heat makes particles move faster, causing them to rise and push cooler particles
down
D) The particles freeze when heated

__49. Which of the following methods of heat transfer requires a medium?

A) Radiation
B) Convection
C) Insulation
D) Conduction

__50. In which example does radiation play a role in heat transfer?

A) A metal spoon in hot water
B) Heat from the Sun warming the Earth
C) Hot air rising from a fire
D) Warm water circulating in a pot

Answer Key:

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. C
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. A
24. A
25. C
26. A
27. C
28. C
29. C
30. C
31. C
32. C
33. C
34. B
35. B
36. A
37. A
38. B
39. A
40. A
41. C
42. A
43. B
44. B
45. A
46. B
47. B
48. C
49. B
50. B

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