DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

BOKARO STEEL CITY

WINTER VACATION ASSIGNMENT 2018 – 2019

CLASS: VIII SUB: Sc & Tech

Section (A) Physics

1. Draw the ray diagram for image formed by a plane mirror when an object is
a. Point object
b. Extended object
2. Write all the features of image formed by a plane mirror.
3. Define the terms
a. Seismic focus
b. Epicenter
c. Seismograph
4. Write 3 differences between noise and music.
5. Explain any three ways to reduce friction.

Section (B) Chemistry

1. Why carbon dioxide is used to extinguish a fire caused by petrol and
kerosene?
2. Why does a log of wood not burn by matchstick but a paper does?
3. What is fuel? Write any five characteristics of an ideal fuel.
4. What do you mean by global warming? Write any four causes of it.
5. Define flame. Mention any four differences between outermost zone flame
and middle zone flame.

Section (C) Biology

1. What is meant by IVF? Explain.
2. What is meant by metamorphosis? Write two differences between a frog and
a tadpole.
3. With the help of a labelled diagram, show the development of an embryo in
humans.
4. With the help of labelled diagrams, show binary fission in Amoeba. How is
binary fission different from multiple fission?
5. Name the different organs of the male reproductive system in humans and
write their function.

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