Holidays HomeworkClass VIIISocial Science
1. Prepare a Project in about 15 to 20 pages on Disaster Management. Collect picturesrelated to Natural disasters and write about the causes and precautions to be taken duringbefore and after a disaster Use A4 size sheets. Make a proper folder to keep the sheets. It should be hand written2 Make a chart or model showing classification of Resources on the basis of –a) Renewability b) Origin c) Utilization d) Occurrence3 Answer the following questions briefly in a separate note book
Chapter 1 – Resource Utilization and development
1How is the utilization of the resources different in advanced societies from the ancienttunes?2. What is conservations.3. What type of humans resources are needed in a society?4 There is a necessity to maintain proper balance between population and utilization of resources. Why?5 ‘Human needs and wants are neither uniform nor static over the years. Justify the statementby giving examples6Define Human Resources.
Chapter 2 Natural Resources – Land, Soil and Water
1 Why is earth the unique planet among all in the solar system?2. What is the proportion of land and water on the surface of earth?3.Define Soil? How is it different from Humus?4. What are the organic and inorganic components in soil?5. How do plains support a large population as compared to the high altitudes?6. What percent of the total land of a country should be under forest? Why?7. Define soil erosion? What leads to sol erosion?8. What are the various methods for soil conservation?9. What is terrace farming?10. What is Contour ploughing?11Explain the Hydroligical Cycle with diagram.12 What is a multipurpose river valley project/? What are various purposes served byit?
Chapter 8 Modern World
1 List some Important development in the Europe during the period from 14
th
Century to 17
th
Century.2. Why is the modern period known as ‘Age of Reason’?3 What do you understand by Machine Age?4. Name the Economic System that replaced Feudalism.
of 00
VIII Social Sc.
955 Reads
Info and Rating
| Category: | Uncategorized. |
| Rating: | |
| Upload Date: | 04/28/2009 |
| Copyright: | Attribution Non-commercial |
| Tags: |
Leave a Comment