Udaya Public School,Ayodhya

Summative Assessment 1 2023-24

Timing :3:00 hours Class-VIII M.M: 80
Subject: Science
General Instructions:-
1) The question paper comprises of two sections A and B. You have to attempt both the sections.
2) All questions are compulsory.
3) Marks for each question are given at the beginning of the question.
SECTION: - A

Each Question carry one marks. Choose the most appropriate option. (1*10=10 )
1. A tadpole develops into an adult frog by the process of
a) Fertilization b) Metamorphosis c) Embedding d) Budding
2. Rhizobium bacteria present in Root nodules of leguminous crops help in
a) Crop rotation b) Transplantation c) Nitrogen Fixation d) Transpiration
3. Which of the following is the main cause of global warming?
a) No2 b) So2 c) Co2 d) ozone
4. The element which is stored under kerosene is
a) Sulphur b) Phosphorus c) Sodium d) Silicon
5. Global warming refers to the rise of
a) Temperature b) Atmospheric gases c) Global shape
6. Which of the following disease is not caused by bacteria?
a) Cholera b) Typhoid c) Tuberculosis d) Potato
7. Coal mainly contains:
a) Carbon b) Carbon and Hydrogen c) Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen
d) Carbon, Nitrogen and Oxygen
8. Which poisonous gas is formed as a result of incomplete combustion?
a) Coal gas b) Carbon monoxide c) Carbon dioxide d) Nitrogen oxide
9. The fusion of sperm and egg produces
a) larva b) pupa c) embryo d) zygote
10. Which of the following is not a kharif crop?
a) Paddy b) Mustard c) Maize d) Groundnut
SECTION –B
Very Short answer type questions (1×10=10)
11. Name the process by which coal is formed from dead vegetation.
12. What is the ignition Temperature?
13. Write two examples of rabi crops.
14. What is binary fission?
15. How do microorganisms help to clean our environment?
16. List the two precautions that should be kept in mind while taking antibiotics.
17. What is meant by fermentation? Name the scientist who discovered fermentation
18. What is meant by food poisoning? Suggest any two ways by which it can be avoided.
19. List any two advantages of using manure.
20. What is animal husbandry?
Short answer type questions ( 3×10=30)
21. “Acid rain corrodes the marble of monuments.”
i) What is this phenomenon called as?
ii) How is acid rain caused?
22. Explain why heavy trucks are fitted with six to eight wheels.
23. What are Kharif crops? Give two examples.
24. Draw the diagram of a candle flame and label the different zones.
25. What is nitrogen fixation?
26. Write the name of Any two communicable diseases caused by viruses.
27. Why is the seed drill method preferred by farmers for sowing seeds?
28. Give a method by which we can separate healthy seeds from unhealthy ones.
29. Why are grains dried before storing them?
30. Write any of the two ways by which fossil fuels can be conserved.
Long Answer type question (5×6=30)
31. Explain the process of formation of coal and petroleum.
32. What are the causes and consequences of deforestation?
33. “Excessive use of fossil fuels leads to global warming.” Justify your answer by giving suitable reason.
34. Draw the nitrogen cycle occurring in nature.
35. Write the characteristics of ideal fuel and give some examples?
36. What are vaccines and how do they work?