Worksheet on Ch-4 Heat

Fill in the blanks:

1. The hotness of an object is determined by its ………………… .
2. Temperature of boiling water cannot be measured by a ……………….
thermometer.
3. Temperature is measured in degree ……………….. .
4. No medium is required for transfer of heat by the process of ……………… .
5. A cold steel spoon is dipped in a cup of hot milk. It transfers heat to its
other end by the process of …………… .

Answer the following questions.

1. State similarities and differences between the laboratory thermometer
and the clinical thermometer.
2. Give two examples each of conductors and insulators of heat.
3. What is temperature?
4. What is radiation?
5. What is land breeze?
6. How does the heat travel in air? In which direction does the smoke go?
7. You may have noticed that a few jerks are given to a clinical
thermometer before using it. Why is it done so?
8. While constructing a house in a coastal area, in which direction should
the windows preferably face and why?
 Worksheet on Ch-8 Wind, Storms and Cyclones.

1.Multiple choice questions:

(a) Which among the following exert atmospheric pressure?
(i) Land
(ii) Water
(iii) Air
(iv) All of these

(b) Compared to plains, the atmospheric pressure on hills is

(i) More
(ii) Less
(iii) Same
(iv) Constant

(c) The wind speed is measured by

(i) Wind vane
(ii) Barometer
(iii) Anemometer
(iv) Hygrometer

(d) Which of the following place is most likely to be affected by a cyclone?

(i) Mumbai
(ii) Puri
(iii) Goa
(iv) Porbandar

(e) The central calm area of a cyclone is called

(i) Core
(ii) Eye
(iii) Midpoint
(iv) None of these
2.Answer the following questions.

1.  Suggest two methods to find out wind direction at a given place.

2. State two experiences that made you think that air exerts pressure.
3. You want to buy a house. Would you like to buy a house having windows but
no ventilators? Explain your answer.
4. Explain why holes are made in hanging banners and hoardings.
5. How will you help your neighbours in case cyclone approaches your
village/town?
6. What planning is required in advance to deal with the situation created by a
cyclone?
7. What is air pressure?
8. Why does heated air rise up?
9. Bicycle tubes burst when they are overfilled. Why?
10. When strong/high speed wind blows, an umbrella held upright at times gets
up-turned. Explain the reason.
 Worksheet on Ch-15 Light
1.Fill in the blanks
a. Light travels with a speed of ______________________________m/s in air.
b. The splitting of white light into its seven constituent colours is
called________________
c. _____________________is the study of spectrum formed when a surface
emits light.
d. _____________________was the first person who discovered that sunlight
is made up of seven colours.
e. _____________________lens is present in human eye.
f. A ____________________ lens always forms an erect, virtual and
diminished image.
2. State whether following statements are true or false

(a). A real image cannot be obtained on a screen .

(b). Light travels in a circular path.

(c). The direction of light can be changed with the help of a mirror.

(d). Right hand appears left in its image.

(e). We can see a candle through a straight pipe but not through a bent pipe.

3. Answer the following questions.

(a). State two properties of light

(b). Suggest an activity which shows that light travels along a straight path.

(c). When we see an ambulance we see that the letters which actually appears to
right is seen by us on left side.

What is this effect called?

(d). What is reflection of light? How does it take place ?

(e). How will you make a plane mirror from a glass sheet ?

(f). Write an activity that demonstrates reflection of light by a plane mirror.