S.D. MODEL SEN. SEC.

SCHOOL
CLASS- VIII
SUBJECT- SCIENCE
WORKSHEET OF CHAPTER – 1 (Crop production and management)
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
1. Which of the following crops require standing water?
(a) Wheat (b) Rice (c) Cotton (d) Maize
2. Which nutrients does the NPK fertilizer provide to the plants?
(a) Nitrogen (b) Potassium (c) Phosphorus (d) All of these
3. Rhizobium bacteria are found in_____ of leguminous plants
a) Leaves b) Stem c) Root nodules d) Flowers
4. Chemicals that are applied to the soil to destroy unwanted plants are called
(a) Pesticides (b) Weedicides (c) Herbicides (d) Germicides
5. He is the pioneer of green revolution in India.
(a) M.S.Swaminathan (b) Maheshwari (c) Birbal Sahani (d) G.B.Pant
II. Answer the following questions in one word:
1) What is crop?
2) Name the traditional methods of irrigation.
3) Why paddy is grown only in rainy season?
4) Name the main implement used for ploughing
5) Name some common crop disease.
6) What is animal husbandry?
III. Look at the figure and answer the following questions.
Figure A Figure B

1. Which implement has been shown in this figure A and B?

2. Label the figure A and B.
3. What is this implement used for?
IV. True / false
1. Kharif crops are grown during winter seasons.
2. The process of separating grains and husk from the harvested crop is called Threshing.
3. Preparation of soil involves tilling and loosening the soil.
4. A fertilizer is an organic salt.
5. Paddy crop requires standing water
V. ASSERTION REASONING:-
1. Assertion (A): Farmers have to add manure in the fields to replenish the soil nutrients.
Reason (R): Continuous cultivation of crop makes the soil rich in nutrients
2. Assertion (A): Drip irrigation system save water.
Reason (R): Drip system is a traditional method of irrigation.
3. Assertion (A): Our atmosphere has 78% nitrogen.
Reason (R): Nitrogen cannot be taken directly by plants and animals.
4. Assertion (A): The loosened soil helps in the growth of earthworms and microbes present in the
soil.
Reason (R): Earthworms are called farmer’s friend.
5. Assertion (A): Rabi crops are called winter crops.
Reason (R): Rabi crops are sown in October -November.
6. Assertion (A): Fertilizers are organic compounds made in factories .
Reason (R): Fertilizers provides specific nutrient required by the crop.