Reappearing coin in a bowl

Synchronous rotation of the moon

CLASS-VIII

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STARS AND SOLAR SYSTEM

Q1. The star nearest to the earth is

a)      Pole star

b)      Sun

c)       Alpha centauri

d)      Proxima centauri

Q2. All the constituents of the milky way galaxy move

a)      Along a straight line away from its centre

b)      Around its centre

c)       Along a straight line towards its centre

d)      Along an ever changing zig-zag path

Q3. Stars having a very high temperature appear

a)      Red

b)      Blue

c)       White

d)      Yellow

Q4. Which two gases are present in the atmosphere of the largest planet? Of what is its cloud cover made of?

Q5. What are the satellites that generally appear to remain fix w.r.t the earth called? Write its one application also?

Q6. Rita observes an object in the sky which seems brightest after the sun and the moon. It is known that its size is nearly the same as that of the earth and it shows phases like moon.

a)      Identify the planet.

b)      What is its sense of rotation relative to that of earth?

Q7. List 3 conditions which help in sustaining life on earth.

Q8. Draw a labelled  diagram to show the position of the earth in different seasons.

Q9. What do you understand by the statement that a star is 4.3 light years away from the earth?

Q10. Draw the sketches to show the relative positions of prominent stars in:

a)      Ursa major

b)      Orion

c)       Cassiopeia

Q11. Why is mercury or venus often called morning or evening star?

Q 12. Fill in the blanks:

a)      Comet means a ___________ star.

b)      The colour of a star is determined by its ____________________.

c)       The big dipper constellation is also known as ___________________.

d)      Pole star defines ______________ direction.

e)      The temperature on the moon ranges from _____ _to ________.

f)       Asteroids are found between the orbits of _________ and __________.

g)      Moon takes nearly ______ days to make one complete revolution around the earth.

h)      Alpha centauri is at a distance of ________________ from the earth.

i)        Halley’s comet appears after every________ years.

j)        The tail of a comet is always directed _________ from the sun.

Q13.  Name the following:

a)      Red planet                                       

b)      Two Indian satellites                  

c)       Morning or evening star              

d)      Earth’s  galaxy        

e)      Largest asteroid

f)       Largest planet

g)      Brightest star in the night sky

h)      Two natural satellites of mars

i)        Artificial satellite

j)        Third largest planet

k)      Second nearest star to the earth

l)        Planet named after roman sea god

Q 14. Name the planet whose northern hemisphere remains in darkness for 40years. Which two gases have been detected in the atmosphere of this planet?

Q15.  What are comets? Name any one periodic comet.

Q16.   Differentiate between:

a)      Terrestrial and jovian planets

b)      Artificial and natural satellite

CLASS-VIII

SOURCES OF ENERGY

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A. MCQs:

1. Natural Gas is an example of

a)      Renewable and exhaustible source of energy

b)      Non-renewable and exhaustible source of energy

c)      Renewable and inexhaustible source of energy

d)      Non-renewable and inexhaustible source of energy

2. Coal and Petroleum are

a)      natural resources             c)     fossil fuels

b)      exhaustible resources      d)    all of the above

3. Which of the following represents water gas?

a)      CO₂  +  H₂

b)      CO + O₂

c)      CO + H₂

d)      O₂  +  H₂

4. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?

         a)      Sun                       c)  Biomass

b)   Petroleum              d)  Wind

5. Which is not a clean fuel?

  a)    LPG                                  c)    Petrol

  b)    CNG                                 d)    Biogas

B. Fill in the blanks:

1. __________ is used for extraction of metals.
2. Petroleum gas liquefied under pressure is called________________.
3. Natural gas is found between __________ and _______________.
4. ____________ is the largest source of CO₂  emissions.
5. ________ and _________ are used as domestic fuels.

C. Short-ans questions:

1. Why is coal a better fuel than wood?
2. Name 3 places where gas fields have been discovered in India.
3. Give 2 uses of natural gas.
4. Why is asphalt coated at the underside of electric poles?
5. List four forms of energy that you use from morning when you wake up, till you reach the school.
6. Write some characteristics of a good fuel. ( at least 3)
7. What is geothermal energy?
8. Hydrogen has been used as a rocket fuel. Would you consider it a cleaner fuel than CNG? Why or why not?

CLASS-VIII

METALS AND NON-METALS

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Q1. Give reasons:

a)      Copper and iron are used for making cooking utensils and water boilers.

b)      Silver, the best conductor of electricity is not used for electrical wiring purposes.

Q2. Why metals lose their shine on exposure to air for sometime?

Q3. How will you show that copper is a good electrical conductor?

Q4. Magnesium ribbon is burnt in the presence of oxygen to form compound A. This compound

       A  is dissolved in water to form compound B.

a)       Write chemical formula of compound ‘A’ & compound ‘B’.

b)       Write the equations involved in the formation of compound ‘A’ and compound ‘B’.

c)       Name the indicator used to detect the nature of compound ‘B’.

d)       State clearly the change in colour of the indicator when it is dipped in compound B.

e)       What does this colour change confirm?

Q5. When iron reacts with hydrochloric acid, a gas is evolved.

a)       Name the gas evolved.

b)       Write the chemical equation for this reaction.

c)       How can you identify this gas?

Q6. a)    What is the criterion for arranging the metals in the reactivity series?

b)       Arrange the following metals according to the decreasing order of reactivity:

Fe, Mg, Pb, Cu.

      

c)       When the most reactive metal of the above reactivity series is exposed to air

Which compound is formed? Write its name.

d)       Write two uses of the last member of the above series.

Q8. Name the metal which is extracted from:

a)       bauxite ore

b)       haematite ore

Q9. Name the:

a)       most reactive metal

b)       least reactive metal

Q10. What happens when a copper wire is dipped in zinc sulphate solution?

      

CLASS-VIII

FORCE AND PRESSURE

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Q1. When two forces applied on an object , are equal and opposite, then these forces

a)      may move the object

b)     may stop a moving object

c)      may move the object and also cause a change in its shape

d)     do not move the object but may cause a change in its shape

Q3. In a game of tug of war, the Team ‘A’ is pulling the rope with a Force F₁  and the Team ‘B’ is pulling it with a Force F₂ . Team ‘A’ won the game. The resultant force is:-

a)      zero

b)     F₂ – F₁  and the force is exerted in the direction of A.

c)      F₁ – F₂  and the force is exerted in the direction of B.

d)     F₁ – F₂  and the force is exerted in the direction of A.

Q4. The same force is applied for the same time to a car and a loaded truck. Which of the two will pick up greater speed and why?

Q5. Identify the kind of force present in the following situations:-

i)                    The moon revolving around the earth.

ii)                  A balloon filled with air and rubbed against wool getting attracted towards the wall.

Q6. A bull is pulling a cart.

i)                    Name the force of action used in this process.

ii)                  Name the two objects in the above case between which interaction is involved.

Q7. Which effect of force is associated with:

i)                    squeezing a tube of toothpaste?

ii)                  throwing a ball vertically upwards?