8 STD Science Term 2 - Book Back Questions With Answers in English

Winmeen Study Materials 2018
th
8 Std Science Term 2 – Book Back Questions With Answers in English
1.
1. Long bones a. clavicle
2. Short bones b. atlas
3. Flat bones c. skull
4. irregular bones d. wrist
5. Atypical vertebra e. femur
Ans: 1-e,2-d,3-a,4-c,5-b
2.
1. Ball & socket joint a. Tarsal bones
2. Hinge joint b. tibia
3. Gliding joint c. Hip joint
4. Pivot joint d. Elbow
5. Fibrous joint e. atlas & axis
Ans: 1-c,2-d,3-a,4-e,5-b
3.
1. Earthworms a. swift runner
2. Birds b. stream lined body
3. snakes c. pneumatic bones
4. fish d. undulatory locomotion
5. cockroach e. setae
Ans: 1-e, 2-c,3-d,4-b,5-a
2. Air, Water and Soil Pollution
I. Fill in the blanks
1. Human beings damage healthy environment by __________
Ans: uncontrolled activities
2. _______ present in the earth’s crust are the sources of radioacticity in the atmosphere.
Ans: Radioactive minerals
6 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

More Book Back Questions https://goo.gl/rSCNT8
th
3. Most of the environmental problems are related to the increasing _______
Ans: population
4. ________ leads to global warming.
Ans: Carbon dioxide
5. Sulphur burns with oxygen to give __________
Ans: Sulphur dioxide
6. The increase in the global mean temperature due to green house gases is called
__________
Ans: global warming
7. Holes in the Ozone layer allow the harmful ______rays to reach the earth.
Ans: U-V
8. _________ reduces the amount of pure fresh water.
Ans: Water pollution
9. Damage to soil results in ________
Ans: erosion
10. __________ systems carry waste from homes, offices and industry into water.
Ans: Sewage
11. Most heated water comes from industries and power plants that use water for their
_________
Ans: cooling towers
12. ________ the treated water for gardening or cooling purpose.
Ans: Reuse
13. ________ of water is a process of removing pollutants before it enters a water body.
Ans: Cleaning
14. The treated water has a very low level of _________
Ans: Organic material
15. Plastics cause ___________ pollution.

th
Ans: land
16. ______ is polluted by garbage.
Ans: Land
17. _________ destroy the insects.
Ans: Pesiticides
18. ________ hold soil in place.
Ans: Trees and Plants
19. Real estate development can cause _______
Ans: land pollution
20. __________ is biodegradable plastic.
Ans: Poly Hydroxy Butyrate
21. The ______ and ______ micro organism are responsible for degradation.
Ans: Eumycetes, Schizomycetes
22. The world’s worst industrial disaster occurred in Bhopal was caused by the leakage of
________ gas.
Ans: Methyl Iso Cyanate (MIC)
23. Chlorofluorocarbon causes _________
Ans: Skin cancer
24. _________ poisoning causes minamata disease.
Ans: Mercury
25. The three points we should remember and follow in our day today life are ________
Ans: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse
II. Match the following.
1.
1. Burning of sulphur a. land pollution
2. Combustion of fuels b. fertilizer
3. Waste from farms c. Carbon monoxide

th
4. Withering of soil d. Sulphur dioxide
5. careless farming methods e. erosion
Ans: 1-d,2-c,3-b,4-e,5-a
2.
1. homo polymer a. water body
2. stream b. high uality fuel
3. Compresses Natural Gas c. acid rain
4. Nitrogen oxides d. pesticides
5. DDT e. biodegradable plastic
Ans: 1-e,2-a,3-b,4-c,5-d
III. Choose the correct answer
1. Man made sources of Air pollution are known as
a. Pathogenic b. Anthropogenic
2. The percentage of oxygen in air is
a. 78% b. 20.9%
3. Carboxy haemoglobin is formed due to the air pollutant.
a. Nitrogen dioxide b. Sulphur dioxide
4. Which of the following gas is responsible for global warming.
a. CO b.C !
5. The gas present in the stratosphere is

a. CO b.C !
6. Land is mainly polluted by

a. Sewage Wastes b. Fertilizers
7. The trade name of fully biodegradable plastic material naturally produced by micro
organism is
a. Alcaligens d. Eurogens
8. Industrial emission / forest fire is a man made source of air pollution.

th
a. CO b.C !
Ans: Industrial emission

9. Nitrogen oxides / carbon dioxide case acid rain.
Ans: Nitrogen Oxides
10. Sulphur dioxide causes lung cancer / global warming.
Ans: lung cancer
11. Oxides of Nitrogen dissolve in atmospheric water vapour forming nitric acid/ nitric
oxide.
Ans: nitric acid
12. Ozone layer / acid rain causes corrosion of many buildings, bridges etc.
Ans: acid rain
13. Holes in the ozone layer allow the harmful X-Rays/U-V Rays to reach the earth.
Ans: U-V rays
14. The pollutants that affect water come mainly from pond/ industries.
Ans: industries
15. Addition of hot water to body of water is called water pollution/ thermal pollution.
Ans: Thermal pollution
16. The process of waste water treatment is known as Sewage treatment/ Sewage system.
Ans: Sewage syste
17. The use of excessive amount of fertilizer may decrease the pollution/ productivity of
the soil.
Ans: productivity
18. Erosion/ Damage is the withering away of soil.
Ans: Erosion
19. Fertilizers make crops grow more quickly, but can also clean / poison rivers and
streams.
Ans: poison

th
20. The release of carbon dioxide/ Chlorofluorocarbon from refrigerators has caused a
breakdown in the ozone layer.
Ans: Chlorofluorocarbon
21. To save our earth from water crisis, we have to plant/cut down trees.
Ans: plant
22. Planting more trees will increase the oxygen/ carbon dioxide content in the air.
Ans: Carbon dioxide
3. Atomic Structure
I. Choose the correct answer
1. The same proportion of carbon and oxygen in carbon dioxide obtained from different
sources proves the law of
a. reciprocal proportion b. definite proportion
2. In water hydrogen and oxygen are in the ratio by mass
a. 1:8 b. 8 : 1
3. ________ are the building blocks of all matter.
a. Atoms b. Molecules
4. Atoms are extremely small in size and it is expresses in terms of ________m
!
a. 1 b. 10"#
5. Total mass of material present after the chemical reaction is _______ as the total mass
before chemical reaction.
a. Barium chloride b. Barium sulphate
6. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio _______
a. 1 : 8 b. 2:1
7. Matter is made up of small indivisible particles called ________
a. Molecules b. atoms
8. An atom consists of _____ particles.
a. neutral b. charged

th
III. Match the following
1.
1. John Dalton a. electrons
2. cathode rays b. protons
3. Hydrogen ions c. meteorologist
4. William Crooke d. Zinc sulphide
5. fluorescent material e. Discharge tube
Ans: 1-c,2-a,3-b,4-e,5-d
4. Electricity and Heat
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. The object to be electroplated is made as _____
a. Cathode b. Anode
2. A body will excess of electrons is ______
a. Positively charged b. Negatively charged
3. Charging a body by simply touching it is called _______
a. Conduction b. Charging by friction
4. The lower portion of a charged cloud generally carries
a. Positive charge b. Negative Charge
5. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body is
a. Temperature b. coldness
6. A simple circuit consists of
a. a cell, a switch and a bulb
b. a bulb, a wire and armature
7. In a series circuit
a. different amount of current passes through bulb
b. same amount of electric current flows through all bulbs
8. The electrical appliances of our houses are all connected in a

th
a. series circuit b. parallel circuit
9. Which one of the following is not a conductor?
a. copper b. glass
10. Which of the following is not an insulator?
a. wood b. iron
11. The process by which an electrolyte is decomposed with the help of electricity is
a. neutralisation b. electrolysis
12. The process by which metals like gold, silver are purified is called
a. electroplating b. electrofiding
13. The process by which one metal is coated over other metal under the process of
electrolysis is
a. electroplating b. electrorefining
14. In the process of electroplating a silver spoon with gold, the Anode is
a. silver spoon b. acidified gold chloride solution
15. In the process of electroplating a silver spoon with gold, the Cathode is
a. silver spoon b. acidified gold chloride solution
16. Zinc coated iron is called
a. IG pipes b. GI pipes
17. Chromium coating is employed on
a. engine bearings b. bath taps
18. When the number of protons is higher than the number of electrons, the object is said
to be
a. negatively charged b. positively charged
19. When the number of electrons is more than the number of protons, the object is said
to be
a. negatively charged b. positively charged
20. A neutral object can be charged even without touching the neutral body with a
charged body is called

th
a. charge by friction b. charge by induction
21. LED is made up of
a. conductors b. semi conductors
22. Silver plating is used on
a. cycle rim b. table ware
23. When liquids are heated density of liquid
a. increases b. decreases
24. Lightning arrester was discovered by
a. John Dalton b. Benjamin Frankli
25. The transfer of heat without the help of any material or medium is called
a. conduction b. radiation
26. The transfer of heat due to the actual movement of particles is
a. conduction b. convection
27. The transfer of heat from a body at higher temperature to a body at lower
temperature, when they are in direct contact is called
a. conduction b. convection
28. The electricity that we use in our houses is obtained through _______ power
stations/batteries.
Ans: power stations
29. A ___ power station/ cell produces electricity in large scale.
30. The closed conducting path of current is known as an _______ component/ electric
circuit
31. When the bulbs are connected end to end, the circuit is known as ______
parallel/series circuit.
32. In a series circuit _____ same/different amount of electric current flows through all
the bulbs.
33. The electrical appliances of our houses are all connected in a ______ series/parallel
circuit.
34. _________ Aluminium/ Plastic is a good conductor of electricity.

th
35. Distilled water is a __________ poor/good conductor of electricity.
36. When current is passed through liquids, it produces a _______ physical/chemical
change.
37. The negative end of battery is known as ______ anode/cathode.
38. Positive ions are attracted towards the anode/cathode.
39. _____ electrolyte/electroplating is the most common application of the chemical
effects of electrical current.
40. In electroplating the metal to be coated is taken as ______ anode/ cathose.
41. _____ Chromium/silver plating iron is called Galvanized iron.
42. _______ Silver/Zinc coated iron is Galvanized iron.
43. ________ Thunder/Lightning is caused by the accumulation of charges in the cloud.
44. Molecules are made up of ______ atoms/ions.
45.The ________ electron/proton is negatively charged.
46. An atom is said to be electrically ___________ charged/neutral when the number of
protons and the number of electrons is not equal.
47. During the process of charging, only _______ electrons/ protons are transferred from
one object to another.
48. The process of charging an object by rubbing with another object is known as
charging by _____ conduction/friction.
49. When a charged body is placed in contact with another body, charges get _______
shared/transferred to be other body.
50. The process of charging a neutral object without touching it is called charging by
______ conduction/induction.
51. Connecting a charged object to the earth with the help of physical contact is called
_______ earthing/induction.
52. _______ Charging/ earth connection is done to save human handling them safely and
to save the appliances.
53. ______ Rain/white clouds carry electric charges.
54. ________ Lightning/electroscope is a high energy electric discharge.
55. The upper portion of a cloud carries _____ negative/positive charges.

th
56. ________ Heat/temperature gives the measure of the degree of hotness or coldness
of a body.
57. The electrical resistance of a conductor ________ increases/decreases on heating.
58. For the same amount of heat given the solids expand the ________least/most.
59. Transfer of heat from a body at a higher temperature to a body at a lower temperature
when in direct contact is called _______ convection/conduction.
60. Conduction takes place in _______ solids/liquids.
61. When liquids are heated, they expand the density _________ decreases/increases.
62. ___________ Conduction/convection is the transfer of heat due to the actual
movement of particles.
II. Fill in the blanks
1. The current produces _____ change, when it is passed through solutions.
Ans: chemical
2. The device used to detect and measure electric charges is ______
Ans: electroscope
3. The flow of current requires a _____
Ans: closed conducting path
4. Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of ________, ______ and ______
Ans: Acids, bases and salts
5. The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another material by means
of electricity is called , electroplating. This process involves the principle of ______
Ans: Chemical effect of current
6. The ______ of the body rises when it is heated.
Ans: Temperature
7. The process by which heat is transferred without the help of any material medium is
called _______
Ans: Radiation
8. We should not touch the live electric wire with _______ hands.

th
Ans: wet/bare
9. The electric power used through circuits is controlled by ______
Ans: switches
10. Flow of current requires a closed _______ path.
Ans: conducting
11. In a simple closed circuit, when the ______ is put on, the bulb glows.
Ans: switch
12. Ina _______ circuit, each bulb is connected with the battery terminals by separate
wires.
Ans:parallel
13. In a parallel circuit, ______ amount of current passes through the bulbs.
Ans: different
14. When one of the bulbs in a parallel circuit is removed, the other bulbs will glow
because they have separate_______ path.
Ans: conducting
15. Materials which do not allow electric current to pass through them are called
________
Ans: insulators
16. Positive end of a battery is known as _______
Ans: chemical anode
17. A substance which conducts current either as a solution or in a fused state is called an
______
Ans: electrolyte
18. The process by which an electrolyte is decomposed with the help of electricity is
called _________
Ans: electrolysis
19. In electroplating, the metal to be coated is taken as_______
Ans: cathode

th
20. _________ plating is used on tableware.
Ans: Silver
21. Zinc coated iron is called ___________ iron.
Ans: Galvanized
22. _______ coating prevent the corrosion of steel articles.
Ans: zinc
23. _______ is the accumulation of electrical charges on the surface of a non-conducting
material.
Ans: static electricity
24. The proton is __________ charged.
Ans: positively
25.An atom is electrically ________
Ans: neutral
26. When the number of electrons is more than the number of protons, the object is said
to be _________ charged.
Ans: negatively
27. _______ charges repel each other.
Ans: like
28. During charging, one object loses electrons while the other ________ them.
Ans: gains
29. The process of charging an object by simply touching it by a charged object is called
_______
Ans: conduction
30. In the process of _________ no transfer of electrons takes place between the objects.
Ans:induction
31. An ______ is device used to detect and measure electric charges.
Ans: electroscope
32. We can fine the nature of the charge by charging the _________ by induction.

th
Ans: gold leaf electroscope
33. __________ occurs because of a massive electric charge flowing from cloud to cloud.
Ans: Lightning
34. The lower portion of a cloud carries ________ charges
Ans: negative
35. In order to protect tall buildings from lightning _______ are used.
Ans: lightning arresters
36. Heat changes the _______ of a substance.
Ans: temperature
37. Change of state occurs when substances are ________
Ans: heated
38. Heat ________ chemical action.
Ans: accelerates
39. Substances _______ on heating.
Ans: expand
40. For the same amount of heat given, gases expand the _______
Ans: most
III. Match the following
1.
1. Lightning a. transfer of heat
2. Weak electric current b. attract each other
3. Conduction c. lightning arrestor
4. Opposite charges d. LEDs can be used
Ans: 1-c,2-d,3-a,4-b
2.
1. Large scale a. series circuit
2. small amount of current b. hydro electricity

th
3. same amount of current c. glass
4. good conductor d. cells
5. insulator e. gold
Ans: 1-b,2-d,3-a,4-e,5-c
3.
1. well water a. Chromium plated
2. copper sulphate solution b. attract each other
3. Wheel rims c. good conductor of electricity
4. electric spark d. electrolyte
5. unlike charges e. lightning
Ans: 1-c,2-d,3-a,4-e,5-b
4.
1. Lightning arresters a. solids
2. temperature b. fluids
3. conduction c. Benjamin Franklin
4. liquids and gases d. earth connection
5. washing machine e. thermometer
Ans: 1-c,2-e,3-a,4-b,5-d


8 STD Science Term 2 - Book Back Questions With Answers in English

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

8 STD Science Term 2 - Book Back Questions With Answers in English

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

8 STD Science Term 2 - Book Back Questions With Answers in English

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Winmeen Study Materials 2018

6 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

7 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

8 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

5. The gas present in the stratosphere is

6. Land is mainly polluted by

9 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

Ans: Industrial emission

10 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

11 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

15 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

16 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

17 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

18 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

19 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

20 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

21 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

22 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

23 www.winmeen.com | Learning Leads To Ruling

You might also like