Maheshwari Public School, Kalwar Road

Class 8/ term /1 test 1 /ch-1/worksheet 1/ 2021

Fill in the blanks:-

1. We require energy to do Work and carry out life processes like…………….

and…………....

2. Green plants synthesise their own food by the process of… … … … … … … ….

3. The practice of raising plants and rearing animals for food and other product is known

as________

4. ________are rich source of proteins example pulses, gram, beans etc.

5._________and_______are two cropping patterns followed in India.

6. The word agriculture is derived from to Latin words ager means_______and

cutter________.

7. Machines and tools used for agricultural practices are known as__________.

8. The process of loosening and turning of soil is called ___________.

9.________is a simple tool for removing weeds and loosening a soil.

10. A tractor driven implement for plugging is known as __________.

11. Earthworms and microbes makes the soil rich in nutrients and______.

12. Levelling is done to make the surface of the soil uniform with the help of _____or ______ leveller.

13. Substances which are added to the soil in the form of nutrients for the healthy growth of
plants are called_____ and _____.

14. Manual obtained by decomposition of dead plant and animal matter is known

as________.

15._______Are the inorganic chemicals produced in factories.

16. Excessive use of fertilizer make the soil less _______ and make the soil either too acidic or too

__________.
17. Seeds should be sown at the right depth they should neither be too _____ nor too ____.

18.__________Consists of a set of vertical tubes with a funnel at the top.

19.__________Consists of a pump having endless chains running over a drum or wheel by which it is
moved and water is raised.

20. Undesirable plants growing naturally along with the crop are known

as_________.

21. Process of cutting and gathering of crop upon its maturation is known as

___________.

22._______are tall cylindrical storage structures with openings.

23. Perishable foods such as fruits and vegetables are stored in________ Storage houses.

24. Practice of growing two or more dissimilar crops on same plot of land alternately is

called________.

25.___________Plants and cereals can be grown close to each other.

1. Define
• Transplantation
• Rahat
• Compost
• Levelling
• Tilling
• Threshing
• Granaries
• Animal husbandry

2. Differentiate between the following

• Drip irrigation and sprinkler system

• Manual and chemical method of removing
weeds
• Moat and dhekli
• Rabi and Kharif crops