OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, AL WARQA’A, DUBAI

GENERAL SCIENCE
PERIODIC TEST-1, MAY 2023

Reinforcement Worksheet
GRADE: 8
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CHAPTER 1– MICROORGANISMS

1. In the following Activity:

A. Curd is formed only in ________________ .

(a) cup A (b) cup B (c) cup C (d) all three cups

B. Curd is not formed in cup C because bacteria are _____________________

(a) active (b) inactive (c) killed (d) none of these

2. What are the commercial uses of yeast and bacteria? Explain.

3. Polio drops are not given to children suffering from diarrhea. Why?
4. Explain nitrogen cycle with the help of diagram.

5. Give reasons for the following:

(a) Fresh milk is boiled before consumption while processed milk stored in packets can be
consumed without boiling.
(b) On tetra pack of fruit juices, it is printed “If the packet is puffed do not buy”.

CHAPTER 2- METALS AND NON-METALS

1. Ram stored copper sulphate solution in a container made of iron. He observed certain changes
after few hours. Can you tell what changes did he observed?
2. Compare the physical properties of metals and non-metals.
3. Give reasons for the following:
(a) Aluminium foils are used to wrap food items.
(b) Sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil
(b) Immersion rods for heating liquids are made up of metallic substances.
4. What is reactivity series of metals’? Arrange the metals Zn, Mg, Al, Cu and Fe in a decreasing order
of reactivity.
5. What is displacement reaction. Explain with the help of an example.
6. What is corrosion?

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