HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2021)

SUBJECT = SCIENCE
CLASS-VIII.
M.M-80

NOTE --ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY

(A)FILL IN THE BLANKS ( 1/2 MARK EACH)
1) Very thin foils of_________ are used to decorate sweets
2) ________of coal produces coke, coal tar and coal gas.
3) An ideal fuel should burn at _______rate to produce a large amount of heat
4) Plants and animals found in a particular area are termed______ and_______.
5) _______known as the powerhouse of the cell.
(B)MATCH THE FOLLOWING( 1/2 MARK EACH)
a)nucleus. 1)suicidal bags
b)Lysosomes 2)genes
c)Cell membrane 3)structural and
functional unit
d)cell 4)semi-permeable
e)ribosomes 5)protein synthesis
(C) STATE WHETHER THE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE (1/2 MARK EACH)
1. Careful use of natural resources is called conservation
2. Plastids are present both in animal and plant cell
3. Oxygen is produced by complete combustion of a fuel
4. Coal is found deep inside the earth between layers of porous and nonporous
rocks
5. Food items like pickles and curd should be kept in metal containers
6. Paper is manufactured from wood
7. Genes are present on the chromosomes
8. Purified kerosene oil is used as a fuel for jet aircraft
9. Magnesium burns in air with a dazzling white light
10.Biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes should be disposed together
(D) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIHALF(1/2) mark each)
1) Which one of the following gases is used in combustion?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Carbon dioxide
2) The chemical substances rich in nutrients are called
(a) fertiliser
(b) weedicide
(c) pesticides
(d) herbicides
3) Cells which lack nuclear membrane are
(a) eukaryotic cells
(b) prokaryotic cells
(c) single cells
(d) multicells
 4) Which of the following gases is needed by plants for photosynthesis?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Sulphur
5) Which of the following is natural fibre obtained from plants?
(a) Cotton
(b) Wool
(c) Rayon
(d) Ketone
6) The metal which is liquid at room temperature is
(a) sodium
(b) bromine
(c) calcium
(d) mercury
7) What helps in the rise of bread or dosa dough?
(a) Heat
(b) Grinding
(c) Growth of yeast cells
(d) Low pressure
8) The fluid present between the cell membrane and the nucleus is called
A. Cytoplasm
B. Nucleoplasm
C. Protoplasm
D. Serum
9) The burning of LPG is an example of
(a) rapid combustion
(b) spontaneous combustion
(c) slow combustion
(d) explosion
10) An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide results in
(a) winter season
(b) global warming
(c) rainfall
(d) all of these
(E) Label any 10 parts of the diagram given below (1/2mark each)
(F)VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS(ONE MARK EACH)
1. Name the fuels which are formed from the remains of plants and animals
2. Name the region where combustion of gaseous materials takes place
producing heat and light
3. Name the organisation which keeps the records of all threatened species
4. Name a metal which is a constituent of haemoglobin in blood
5. Name the basic structural and functional unit of life
6. Name the species which are existing but very low in number
7. Name the branch of science that deals with the microorganisms
8. Name the plot of land used for cultivation of crop plants
9. Why is burning of plastic not suggested?
10.What is Red Data book?
(G)SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (TWO MARKS EACH)
1. What is chromosome and its function
2. Write a short note on “PROJECT TIGER”
3. Explain the principle on which a fire extinguisher works
4. Define Global warming
5. What do you mean by the activity series of metal
(H)LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS ( 3 MARKS EACH )
1. Write down any 3 Chemical properties of metals
2. How coal is formed ?
3. Write down the characteristics of an ideal fuel
4. Write the full form of the following . (a) IUCN (b) WWF (c) MAB
5. Make a list of diferences in between prokaryotic and eukaryotic.

(I)VERY LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5 MARKS EACH)

1. Describe the structure of a candle flame with a labelled diagram
2. Describe any 5 cell organelles cell
3. Make a list of diferences and similarities between an animal cell and
plant cell
4. What are the various steps taken by the government to protect
wildlife?
5. One day Gopal was walking nearby his slum area in winter season.He
saw that clothes of a person had caught fire.He went there and
 wrapped a blanket around the person then his clothes were
extinguished. In this way Gopal saved his life

(A) Why did Gopal wrapped a blanket around the person

(B) what values do you learn from Gopal's action