Identify the part which vibrates to prod | Class 8 Science Chapter Sound, Sound NCERT Solutions

Describe with the help of a diagram an instrument which can be used to detect a charged body.

Sketch larynx and explain its function in your own words.

Arrange the following boxes in proper order to make a flow chart of sugarcane crop production.

Make a labelled diagram of a candle flame.

What is metamorphosis? Give examples.

The following Table shows the total power shortage in India from 1991– 1997. Show the data in the form of a graph. Plot shortage percentage for the years on the Y-axis and the year on the X-axis.

Make sketches of animal and plant cells. State three differences between them.

Describe the construction of a kaleidoscope.

What is a constellation? Name any two constellations.

Complete the crossword with the help of clues given below:
Across
1. This is necessary for photosynthesis.
3. Term for component present in the cytoplasm.
6. The living substance in the cell.
8. Units of inheritance present on the chromosomes.

Down
1. Green plastids.
2. Formed by collection of tissues.
4. It separates the contents of the cell from the surrounding medium.
5. Empty structure in the cytoplasm.
7. A group of cells.

Give two examples of each.
(a) Kharif crop
(b) Rabi crop

What is the difference between noise and music? Can music become noise sometimes?

What is menstruation? Explain.

Alida runs her toy car on dry marble floor, wet marble floor, newspaper and towel spread on the floor. The force of friction acting on the car on different surfaces in increasing order will be :

(a) Wet marble floor, dry marble floor, newspaper and towel.
(b) Newspaper, towel, dry marble floor, wet marble floor.
(c) Towel, newspaper, dry marble floor, wet marble floor.
(d) Wet marble floor, dry marble floor, towel, newspaper

Explain the difference between the thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics.

How are babies produced through IVF technique? What are such babies called?

Explain why a charged body loses its charge if we touch it with our hand.

Match the terms of column I correctly with the phrases given in column II.
       Column I                 Column II
  (i) Polyester           (a) Prepared by using wood pulp
  (ii) Teflon                (b) Used for making parachutes and stockings
  (iii) Rayon              (c) Used to make non-stick cookwares
  (iv) Nylon               (d) Fabrics do not wrinkle easily

Clear, transparent water is always fit for drinking. Comment.

At an individual level, how can you help reduce air pollution?