The City School

Jinnah Campus
Class Test (3rd)
1st Term (2018-19)
Science
Class - 8
Name______________________ Section ______ Date _______________ Total Marks: 20
Objective
Question#1. Encircle the correct answer: ( /5)
i. Water freezes at ________________.

a) 980 C b) 1000 C c) 00 C

ii. A solar panel is kept black surface so that it absorbs more _______________.

a) heat b) water c) air

iii. Gain or heat loss heat affect state of _______________.

a) matter b) conduction c) convection

iv. In bridges to overcome expansion there is use of _______________.

a) space b) rollers c) both (a) and (b)

v. Sea and land breezes are due to ____________________.

a) conduction b) convection c) radiation

Question#2. Read the terms given in column A and match them with their correct interpretation in
column B. write your final answer in column C. ( /3)

Column A Column B Column C

a) Energy is passed from 1. _____________________________________

1) Conduction one particle to another
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through a medium.

b) Energy is passed in 2. _____________________________________

2) Convection
vacuum. _____________________________________

c) Energy is carried by
circulating current of 3. _____________________________________
3) radiation
particles within a liquid _____________________________________
or gas.
Question#3. Write whether the statement is true or false. If it is false then write correct statement.
( /1)
i. Freezers in the supermarkets are not covered because cold air rises up.

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Subjective

Question#4 A non- stick frying pan has a plastic handle. ( /5)

i) What property of plastic makes it a good choice for the handle?

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ii) Suggest another material that could be used to make handle instead of plastic.
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iii) Why would it not be sensible to use a metal handle?

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iv) Why is non-stick pan (made of iron) make the body of the pan?
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v) Suggest another metal that can be used to make the body of the pan.
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Question#5. Explain the following: ( /6)

a) Overhead cables are hung loosely and not taut?

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b) Railway tracks are laid in sections with gaps between them.

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c) A pot of water heated from the top takes a long time to boil but boils quickly when it is heated
from the bottom.

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