Explain the process of formation of petr | Class 8 Science Chapter Coal and Petroleum, Coal and Petroleum 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.

Find out the information about the national parks in your state. Identify and show their location on the outline map of India.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called                  .
(b) Species found only in a particular area is known as                          .
(c) Migratory birds fly to far away places because of                     changes.

Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the room? Can you see objects outside the room. Explain.

What are the different ways in which water gets contaminated ?

A child staying in a coastal region tests the drinking water and also the seawater with his tester. He finds that the compass needle deflects more in the case of seawater. Can you explain the reason?

How can you contribute to the maintenance of green wealth of your locality? Make a list of actions to be taken by you.

Fill in the blanks
(a) Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of , ______________ and ______________.
(b) The passage of an electric current through a solution causes ______________ effects.
(c) If you pass current through copper sulphate solution, copper gets deposited on the plate connected to the terminal of the battery.
(d) The process of depositing a layer ofany desired metal on another material by means of electricity is called .

Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
  (a) Zinc     (b) Phosphorus     (c) Sulphur     (d) Oxygen

List conditions under which combustion can take place.

Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
(a) Unicellular organisms have one-celled body. (T/F)
(b) Muscle cells are branched. (T/F)
(c) The basic living unit of an organism is an organ. (T/F)
(d) Amoeba has irregular shape. (T/F)