PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5
FIRST QUARTER 2025-2026
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I. Choose the correct answer.
1. Which of the following best describes matter?
A. Something you can only see
B. Something that has color
C. Anything that has mass and takes up space
D. Anything that makes sound
2. Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?
A. Solid C. Vapor
B. Liquid D. Gas
3. Which statement best describes a solid?
A. It has a definite shape and volume
B. It has no shape or volume
C. It changes shape and volume easily
D. It flows like water
4. Which of these is a property of gases?
A. Definite shape and volume
B. No definite shape but definite volume
C. No definite shape and no definite volume
D. Definite shape but no definite volume
5. Which tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
A. Ruler C. Stopwatch
B. Beaker D. Weighing scale
6. What is it called when a solid changes into a liquid?
A. Freezing C. Boiling
B. Melting D. Condensing
7. What is the first step in doing a science investigation?
A. Make a conclusion
B. List the materials
C. Identify the problem or question
D. Write a title
8. Which of the following should be included in the materials list?
A. The results
B. The tools or objects needed for the experiment
C. The questions
D. The summary
9. Which unit is used to measure temperature in science?
A. Grams C. Degrees Celsius (°C)
B. Liters D. Kilograms
10. Which of the following is the smallest unit of mass?
A. Gram C. Milligram
B. Kilogram D. Ton
11. What tool is best used to measure the temperature of water?
A. Ruler C. Balance
B. Thermometer D. Stopwatch
12. What is the purpose of a balance in a science experiment?
A. To measure time
B. To measure mass
C. To measure temperature
D. To measure volume
13. Which is an example of matter?
A. Light C. Shadow
B. Air D. Sound
14. Which situation shows that air is matter?
A. Air is invisible
B. Air fills a balloon and makes it expand
C. Air makes things move
D. Air cannot be touched
15. What do liquids and gases have in common?
A. Both have definite shapes
B. Both have definite volumes
C. Both take the shape of their container
D. Both are hard and fixed
16. A bottle holds 1,000 milliliters of water. How many liters is that?
A. 10 L C. 100 L
B. 1 L D. 0.1 L
17. Which of the following best explains why water turns into steam when boiled?
A. The water becomes heavier
B. The temperature rises and changes the water into gas
C. The water freezes
D. The water mixes with oil
18. What should a conclusion tell you?
A. The number of materials used
B. The steps you forgot
C. What you learned from the investigation
D. How much time was wasted
19. If an object has a mass of 1,000 grams, what is its mass in kilograms?
A. 10 kg C. 100 kg
B. 1 kg D. 0.1 kg
20. If you want to test whether water has mass, what must you do first?
A. Measure the water’s temperature
B. Pour the water into a pan and boil it
C. Place the container on a balance before and after adding water
D. Use a ruler to measure the container
Science 5
Summative 2
Choose the letter of the correct answer
1. Water is poured into a glass. It takes the shape of the glass but keeps the same volume. What
state of matter is it?
A. Solid C. Gas
B. Liquid D. None of the above
2. A student says: “Oxygen is not matter because we can’t see it.” How can you explain that oxygen
is matter?
A. Because it is part of fire
B. Because it has color
C. Because it has mass and takes up space, even if invisible
D. Because it doesn’t change shape
3. What happens to the shape of a gas when placed in a container?
A. It disappears
B. It keeps its own shape
C. It changes shape to fit the container
D. It becomes a solid
4. You are reading the water level in a beaker. The surface curves downward in the middle. To get the
correct reading, where should you look?
A. From the top
B. From above the highest line
C. At eye level with the bottom of the curve (meniscus)
D. From below
5. What will happen if you heat butter in a pan?
A. It melts from solid to liquid
B. It freezes into a block
C. It evaporates immediately
D. It stays the same
6. You want to find out which type of paper towel absorbs the most water. What is the
problem/question in this investigation?
A. Why do paper towels cost money?
B. Which paper towel absorbs the most water?
C. Where are paper towels made?
D. How do towels feel when wet?
7. You are measuring the temperature of water after heating. Which tool and unit will you use?
A. Ruler and centimeters
B. Thermometer and degrees Celsius (°C)
C. Scale and grams
D. Clock and minutes
8. A student said air doesn’t have mass because it can’t be seen. What should you say?
A. That’s true, it’s invisible
B. Air has mass even if we can’t see it, shown by weighing an inflated balloon
C. Air doesn’t exist
D. Only solids have mass
9. Why can a gas spread to fill a whole room?
A. It has no weight
B. It has a fixed shape
C. It has no definite shape or volume
D. It is heavier than solids
10. What do we call the change from liquid to gas?
A. Evaporation C. Freezing
B. Melting D. Solidifying
11. Why does a gas not have a definite volume?
A. Its particles are tightly packed
B. It is always cold
C. It flows like water
D. Its particles spread out to fill any space
12.
Which of the following correctly shows the order of state changes when heating ice?
13. Why is it important to place your eyes at the level of the liquid when reading volume in a cylinder?
A. To avoid spilling the liquid
B. To see how clean the cylinder is
C. To make an accurate reading and avoid parallax error
D. To check the color of the liquid
14. A student measures 300 mL of oil in a 1-liter beaker. Another student says it is 600 mL. What
should you do?
A. Trust the second student
B. Re-measure using eye level
C. Guess between the two
D. Shake the beaker
15. You spilled some water during the experiment and got unexpected results. What is the best
action?
A. Ignore it and write the result anyway
B. Do the experiment again and record what changed
C. Skip the experiment
D. Change your conclusion
16. Your classmate used kilograms to measure the mass of a paperclip. What is the error?
A. Kilograms are too small
B. Paperclips are measured in volume
C. The paperclip is too light for kilograms; grams or milligrams are better
D. Kilograms are for temperature
17. Your classmate says: “Milk is a solid because I can hold the glass.” What would you tell the
student?
A. The glass is solid, but the milk inside is a liquid
B. Milk is a gas because it moves
C. Milk is not matter at all
D. The milk is solid because it has mass
18. You followed all steps in your experiment but got a different result from your friend. What
should you do?
A. Ignore it
B. Say your friend is wrong
C. Analyze the differences in steps or materials used
D. Copy your friend’s result
19. Which of the following is the best match of item and unit?
A. Body temperature – °C
B. Bag of rice – milligram
C. Pencil – kilogram
D. Swimming pool – gram
20. Design a simple test to find out if water has mass. What is a correct procedure?
A. Drink water and feel your stomach
B. Pour water into a container and weigh it before and after
C. Use a thermometer to check if water is cold
D. Use your hand to feel water