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Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 परिमेय संख्याएँ Ex 1.2 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 परिमेय संख्याएँ Ex 1.2

प्रश्न 1.
निम्नलिखित संख्याओं को संख्या रेखा पर निरूपित कीजिए-
(i) \(\frac{7}{4}\)
(ii) \(\frac{-5}{6}\)
हल:
(i)

बिन्दु P संख्या रेखा पर \(\frac{7}{4}\) को निरूपित करता है ।

(ii)

बिन्दु P संख्या रेखा पर \(\frac{-5}{6}\) को निरूपित करता है ।

प्रश्न 2.
\(\frac{-2}{11}\), \(\frac{-5}{11}\), \(\frac{-9}{11}\) को संख्या रेखा पर निरूपित कीजिए।
हल:
बिन्दु P, Q, R क्रमशः संख्या रेखा पर \(\frac{-2}{11}\), \(\frac{-5}{11}\), \(\frac{-9}{11}\) निरूपित करता है ।

प्रश्न 3.
ऐसी पाँच परिमेय संख्याएँ लिखिए जो 2 से छोटी हों।
हल:
2 से छेटी पाँच परिमेय संख्याएँ निम्न हैं-
1, \(\frac{1}{2}\), 0, -1, \(-\frac{1}{2}\)

प्रश्न 4.
\(\frac{-2}{5}\) और \(\frac{1}{2}\) के मध्य दस परिमेय संख्याएँ ज्ञात कीजिए।
हल:
सर्वप्रथम \(\frac{-2}{5}\) और \(\frac{1}{2}\) को समान हर वाली परिमेय संख्याओं में बदलेंगे ।

प्रश्न 5.
(i) \(\frac{2}{3}\) और \(\frac{4}{5}\)
(ii) \(\frac{-3}{2}\) और \(\frac{5}{3}\)
(iii) \(\frac{1}{4}\) और \(\frac{1}{2}\) के मध्य पाँच परिमेय संख्याएँ ज्ञात कीजिए।
हल:
(i) सर्वप्रथम \(\frac{2}{3}\) और \(\frac{4}{5}\) को समान हर वाली संख्याओं में बदलेंगे ।
\(\frac{2 \times 20}{3 \times 20}=\frac{40}{60}\) और \(\frac{4 \times 12}{5 \times 12}=\frac{48}{60}\)
अत: \(\frac{40}{60}\) और \(\frac{48}{60}\) के मध्य पाँच परिमेय संख्याएँ निम्न है –
\(\frac{41}{60}\), \(\frac{42}{60}\), \(\frac{43}{60}\), \(\frac{44}{60}\), \(\frac{45}{60}\)

(ii) सर्वप्रथम \(-\frac{3}{2}\) और \(\frac{5}{3}\) को समान हर वाली संख्याओं में बदलेंगे ।
\(-\frac{3 \times 3}{2 \times 3}\) और \(\frac{5 \times 2}{3 \times 2}\)
⇒ \(\frac{-9}{6}\) और \(\frac{10}{6}\)
अत: \(\frac{-9}{6}\) और \(\frac{10}{6}\) के मध्य 5 परिमेय संख्याएँ निम्न है –
\(\frac{-8}{6}\), \(\frac{-7}{6}\), \(\frac{-6}{6}\),\(\frac{-5}{6}\), \(\frac{-4}{6}\) या, \(\frac{-8}{6}\), \(\frac{-7}{6}\), 0,\(\frac{2}{6}\), \(\frac{3}{6}\)

(iii) सर्वप्रथम \(\frac{1}{4}\) और \(\frac{1}{2}\) को समान हर वाली संख्याओं में बदलेंगे ।
\(\frac{1 \times 8}{4 \times 8}\) और \(\frac{1 \times 16}{2 \times 16}\)
⇒ \(\frac{8}{2}\) और \(\frac{16}{32}\)
अत: \(\frac{8}{32}\) और \(\frac{16}{32}\) के मध्य पाँच परिमेय संख्याएँ निम्न है –
\(\frac{9}{32}\), \(\frac{10}{32}\), \(\frac{11}{32}\), \(\frac{12}{32}\), \(\frac{13}{32}\)

प्रश्न 6.
-2 से बड़ी पाँच परिमेय संख्याएँ लिखिए।
हल:
-2 से बड़ी पाँच परिमेय संख्याएँ निम्न है –
\(-\frac{3}{2}\), -1, \(-\frac{1}{2}\), 0, \(\frac{1}{2}\)

प्रश्न 7.
\(\frac{3}{5}\) और \(\frac{3}{4}\) के बीच में दस परिमेय संख्याएँ ज्ञात कीजिए।
हल:

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 परिमेय संख्याएँ Ex 1.1 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 1 परिमेय संख्याएँ Ex 1.1

प्रश्न 1.
उचित गुणधर्मों के उपयोग से निम्नलिखित का मान ज्ञात कीजिए-
(i) \(\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}+\frac{5}{2}-\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{1}{6}\)
(ii) \(\frac{2}{5} \times\left(\frac{-3}{7}\right)-\frac{1}{6} \times \frac{3}{2}+\frac{1}{14} \times \frac{2}{5}\)
हल :
(i) \(\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{5}+\frac{5}{2}-\frac{3}{5} \times \frac{1}{6}\)

(ii)

प्रश्न 2.
निम्नलिखित में से प्रत्येक के योज्य प्रतिलोम लिखिए
(i) \(\frac{2}{8}\)
(ii) \(\frac{-5}{9}\)
(iii) \(\frac{-6}{5}\)
(iv) \(\frac{2}{-9}\)
(v) \(\frac{19}{-6}\)
हल :
(i) \(\frac{-2}{8}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम, \(\frac{2}{8}\) है; क्योंकि
\(\frac{-2}{8}\) + \(\frac{2}{8}\) = \(\frac{-2 + 2}{8}\) = \(\frac{0}{8}\) = 0

(ii) \(\frac{-5}{9}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{5}{9}\)

(iii) \(\frac{-6}{5}\) = \(\frac{6}{5}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{-6}{5}\)

(iv) \(\frac{2}{-9}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{2}{9}\)

(v) \(\frac{19}{-6}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = (v) \(\frac{19}{6}\)

प्रश्न 3.
(i) x = \(\frac{11}{15}\)
(ii) x = \(-\frac{13}{17}\) के लिए सत्यापित कीजिए कि – (-x) = x.
हल :
(i) x = \(\frac{11}{15}\)
x = \(\frac{11}{15}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = -x = \(\frac{-11}{15}\)
अर्थात् \(\frac{-11}{15}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{11}{15}\)
अभवा, –\(\frac{-11}{15}\) = \(\frac{11}{15}\) अर्थात् -(-x) = x

(i) x =\(-\frac{13}{17}\)
x = \(\frac{13}{17}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = -x = \(-\frac{13}{17}\)
अर्थात् \(\frac{13}{17}\) का योज्य प्रतिलोम = \(-\frac{13}{17}\)
अभवा, –\(-\frac{13}{17}\) = \(\frac{13}{17}\) अर्थात् -(-x) = x;

प्रश्न 4.
निम्नलिखित के गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम ज्ञात कीजिए
(i) -13
(ii) \(\frac{-13}{19}\)
(iii) \(\frac{1}{5}\)
(iv) \(\frac{-5}{8} \times \frac{-3}{7}\)
(v) -1 × \(\frac{-2}{5}\)
(vi) -1
हल :
(i) – 13 का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम = \(-\frac{1}{13}\)
क्योंकि, -13 × \(-\frac{1}{13}\) = 1 (\(\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{b}{a}=1\))

(ii) \(\frac{-13}{19}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{19}{-13}\)

(iii) \(\frac{1}{5}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम = 5

(iv) \(\frac{-5}{8} \times \frac{-3}{7}\) = \(\frac{56}{15}\)
\(\frac{56}{15}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{56}{15}\)

(v) -1 × \(\frac{-2}{5}\) ⇒ \(\frac{2}{5}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{5}{2}\)

(vi) -1 का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम = \(\frac{1}{-1}\)

प्रश्न 5.
निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक में गुणन के अन्तर्गत | उपयोग किए गए गुणधर्म का नाम लिखिए-
(i) \(\frac{-4}{5} \times 1=1 \times \frac{-4}{5}=-\frac{4}{5}\)
(ii) \(-\frac{13}{17} \times \frac{-2}{7}=\frac{-2}{7} \times \frac{-13}{17}\)
(iii) \(\frac{-19}{29} \times \frac{29}{-19}\) = 1
हल :
(i) \(\frac{-4}{5} \times 1=1 \times \frac{-4}{5}=-\frac{4}{5}\) गुणनात्मक तत्समक है।

(ii) \(-\frac{13}{17} \times \frac{-2}{7}=\frac{-2}{7} \times \frac{-13}{17}\) क्रमविनिमेयता।

(iii) \(\frac{-19}{29} \times \frac{29}{-19}\) = 1 गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम

प्रश्न 6.
\(\frac{6}{13}\) को \(\frac{-7}{16}\) के व्युत्क्रम से गुणा कीजिए।
Solution:
सर्वप्रथम, \(\frac{-7}{16}\) का व्युत्क्रम = \(\frac{16}{-7}\)
अतः प्रश्नानुसार, latex]\frac{6}{13}[/latex] × \(\frac{16}{-7}\) = \(\frac{96}{-91}\)

प्रश्न 7.
बताइए कौन-से गुणधर्म की सहायता से आप \(\frac{1}{3} \times\left(6 \times \frac{4}{3}\right)\) को \(\left(\frac{1}{3} \times 6\right) \times \frac{4}{3}\) के रूप में अभिकलन करते हैं?
हल:
सहचारिता नियम से \(\frac{1}{3} \times\left(6 \times \frac{4}{3}\right)\) को \(\left(\frac{1}{3} \times 6\right) \times \frac{4}{3}\) के रूप में अभिकलन करते हैं।

प्रश्न 8.
क्या -1\(\frac{1}{8}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम \(\frac{8}{9}\) है? क्यों अथवा क्यों नहीं?
हल:
हम जानते हैं कि, -1\(\frac{1}{8}\) = \(\frac{-9}{8}\)
नहीं, \(\frac{-9}{8}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम नहीं है।
क्योंकि \(\frac{-9}{8}\) × \(\frac{8}{-9}\) = -1

प्रश्न 8.
क्या 3\(\frac{1}{3}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम 0.3 है? क्यों अथवा क्यों नहीं?
हल:
हमें ज्ञात है, 3\(\frac{1}{3}\) = \(\frac{10}{3}\) 0.3 = \(\frac{3}{10}\)
\(\frac{10}{3}\) का गुणनात्मक प्रतिलोम \(\frac{3}{10}\) है।
क्योंकि \(\frac{10}{8}\) × \(\frac{3}{10}\) = 1

प्रश्न 10.
लिखिए
(i) ऐसी परिमेय संख्या जिसका कोई व्युत्क्रम नहीं है।
(ii) परिमेय संख्याएँ जो अपने व्युत्क्रम के समान हैं।
(iii) परिमेय संख्या जो अपने ऋणात्मक के समान है।
हल:
(i) हम जानते हैं कि ऐसी कोई परिमेय संख्या नहीं है जिसे 0 से गुणन करके 1 मिलता हो। अतः परिमेय संख्या 0 का कोई व्युत्क्रम नहीं है।
(ii) हम जानते हैं कि 1 का व्युत्क्रम 1 है और -1 का व्युत्क्रम -1 है। अतः 1 और -1 ऐसी परिमेय संख्याएँ हैं जो स्वयं के व्युत्क्रम के समान हैं।
(iii) परिमेय संख्या 0 अपने ऋणात्मक -0 = 0 के बराबर है।

प्रश्न 11.
रिक्त स्थानों की पूर्ति कीजिए
(i) शून्य का व्युत्क्रम ___________ है।
हल:
नहीं

(ii) संख्याएँ ___________ तथा ___________ स्वयं के व्युत्क्रम हैं।
हल:
1, – 1

(iii)-5 का व्युत्क्रम ___________ है।
हल:
\(\frac{1}{x}\)

(iv) \(-\frac{1}{5}\) (x ≠ 0) का व्युत्क्रम ___________ है।
हल:
परिमेय संख्या

(v) दो परिमेय संख्याओं का गुणनफल हमेशा ___________ है।
हल:
परिमेय संख्या

(vi) किसी धनात्मक परिमेय संख्या का व्युत्क्रम ___________ है।
हल:
धनात्मक।

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 एक चर वाले रैखिक समीकरण Ex 2.6 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 2 एक चर वाले रैखिक समीकरण Exercise 2.6

निम्नलिखित समीकरणों को हल कीजिए

प्रश्न 1.
\(\frac{8 x-3}{3 x}\) = 2
हल :
\(\frac{8 x-3}{3 x}\) = 2
कैंची गुणा करने पर,
⇒ (8x – 3) × 1= 3x × 2
8x – 3= 6x
– 3 तथा 6x का पक्षान्तरण करने पर,
⇒ 8x – 6x = 3
⇒ 2x = 3
∴ x = \(\frac{3}{2}\)

प्रश्न 2.
\(\frac{9 x}{7-6 x}\) = 15
हल :
\(\frac{9 x}{7 – 6x}\) = \(\frac{15}{1}\)
कैंची गुणा करने पर,
⇒ 9x × 1 = (7 – 6x) × 15
⇒ 9x = 105 – 90x
90x का पक्षान्तरण करने पर,
⇒ 9x + 90x = 105
⇒ 99x = 105
⇒ x = \(\frac{105}{99}\) = \(\frac{35}{33}\)
अतः x = \(\frac{35}{33}\)

प्रश्न 3.
\(\frac{z}{z+15}\) = \(\frac{4}{9}\)
हल :
\(\frac{z}{z+15}\) = \(\frac{4}{9}\)
⇒ 9z = 4(z + 15) (कैंची गुणा करने पर)
⇒ 9z = 4z + 60
⇒ 9z – 4z = 60
⇒ 5z = 60
⇒ z = \(\frac{60}{5}\)
अतः z = 12

प्रश्न 4.
\(\frac{3y+4}{2-6y}\) = \(\frac{-2}{5}\)
हल :
\(\frac{3y+4}{2-6y}\) = \(\frac{-2}{5}\)
कैंची गुणा करने पर,
⇒ 5(3y + 4) = – 2(2 – 6y)
⇒ 15y + 20 = – 4 +12y
⇒ 15y – 12y = – 4 – 20 (पक्षान्तरण करने पर)
⇒ 3y = – 24
⇒ y = \(\frac{-24}{3}\)
अतः y = -8

प्रश्न 5.
\(\frac{7y+4}{y+2}\) = \(\frac{-4}{3}\)
हल :
\(\frac{7y+4}{y+2}\) = \(\frac{-4}{3}\)
कैंची गुणा करने पर,
⇒ 3(7y + 4) = -4(y + 2)
⇒ – 21y + 12 = – 4y – 8
⇒ – 21y + 4y = – 8 – 12 (पक्षान्तरण करने पर)
⇒ – 25y = – 20
⇒ y = \(-\frac{20}{25}\) = \(-\frac{4}{5}\)
अतः y = \(-\frac{4}{5}\)

प्रश्न 6.
हरी और हैरी की वर्तमान आयु का अनुपात 5 : 7 है । अब से 4 वर्ष बाद उनकी आयु का अनुपात 3 : 4 हो जायेगा । उनकी वर्तमान आयु ज्ञात कीजिए।
हल :
माना कि हरी और हैरी की वर्तमान आयु क्रमश : 5x तथा 7x हैं।
अत: 4 वर्ष बाद हरी की आयु = (5x + 4) वर्ष
तथा 4 वर्ष बाद हैरी की आयु = (7x + 4) वर्ष
4 वर्ष बाद उनकी आयु का अनुपात = 3 : 4
प्रश्नानुसार,
\(\frac{5x+4}{7x+4}\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\)
कैंची गुणा करने पर,
⇒ 3(7x + 4) = 4 (5x + 4)
⇒ 21x + 12 = 20x + 16
⇒ 21x – 20x = 16 – 12 (पक्षान्तरण करने पर)
∴ x = 4
अत: हरी की वर्तमान आयु = 5x = 5 × 4 = 20 वर्ष
तथा हैरी की वर्तमान आयु = 7x = 7 × 4 = 28 वर्ष

प्रश्न 7.
एक परिमेय संख्या का हर उसके अंश से 8 अधिक है । यदि अंश में 17 जोड़ दिया जाए तथा हर में से 1 घटा दिया जाए, तब हमें में प्राप्त होता है । वह परिमेय संख्या ज्ञात कीजिए।
हल :
माना कि परिमेय संख्या का अंश =x
तब हर = (x+8)
तो परिमेय संख्या = \(\frac{x}{x+8}\)
अंश में 17 जोड़ने पर, नया अंश = (x + 17)
हर में से 1 घटाने पर, नया हर = (x + 8 – 1) = (x + 7)
तो प्राप्त नयी परिमेय संख्या = \(\frac{x+17}{x+7}\)
अतः प्रश्नानुसार, \(\frac{x+17}{x+7}\) = \(\frac{3}{2}\)
कैंची गुणा करने पर,
⇒ 2(x + 17) = 3(x +7 )
⇒ 2x + 34 = 3x + 21
⇒ 2x – 3x = 21 – 34 (पक्षान्तरण करने पर)
⇒ -x = -13
⇒ x = 13
∴ अंश = 13
हर (x + 8) = (13 + 8) ⇒ 21
अतः परिमेय संख्या = \(\frac{13}{21}\)

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 10 ठोस आकारों का चित्रण Ex 10.1 Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Maths Solutions Chapter 10 ठोस आकारों का चित्रण Ex 10.1

प्रश्न 1.
दिए हुए प्रत्येक ठोस के लिए, दो दृश्य दिए गए हैं। प्रत्येक ठोस के लिए संगत, ऊपर से दृश्य और सामने से दृश्य का मिलान कीजिए। इनमें से एक आपके लिए किया गया है।

हल:

चित्र	सामने के दृश्य	ऊपर से दृश्य
(a) एक बोतल	(iii)	(iv)
(b) एक बाट	(i)	(v)
(c) एक फ्लास्क	(iv)	(ii)
(d) कप और प्लेट	(v)	(iii)
(e) एक डिब्बा	(ii)	(i)

प्रश्न 2.
दिए हुए प्रत्येक ठोस के लिए, तीन दृश्य दिए गए हैं। प्रत्येक ठोस के संगत, ऊपर से दृश्य, सामने से दृश्य और पार्श्व दृश्य की पहचान कीजिए।

हल:

(a) एक अलमारी-	(i) सामने से	(ii) पार्श्व	(iii) ऊपर से
(b) एक माचिस की डिब्बी-	(i) पार्श्व	(ii)सामने से	(iii) ऊपर से
(c) एक टेलीविजन-	(i) सामने से	(ii) पार्श्व	(iii) ऊपर से
(d) एक कार-	(i) सामने से	(ii) पार्श्व,	(iii)ऊपर से

प्रश्न 3.
दिये गये प्रत्येक ठोस के लिए, ऊपर से दृश्य, सामने से दृश्य और पार्श्व दृश्य की पहचान कीजिए

हल :

प्रश्न 4.
दी हुई वस्तुओं के, सामने से दृश्य, पार्श्व दृश्य और ऊपर से दृश्य खींचिए-

हल :
विद्यार्थी चित्र की सहायता से स्वयं बनाएँ।

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 7 Conservation of Plants and Animals Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 7 Conservation of Plants and Animals

HBSE 8th Class Science Conservation of Plants and Animals Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
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.
Answer:
(a) wildlife sanetuary
(b) Endemic species
(c) climate.

Question 2.
Differentiate between the following:
(a) Wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserve.
(b) Zoo and wildlife sanctuary.
(c) Endangered and extinct species.
(d) Flora and fauna.
Answer:
(a) Wildlife sanctuary is a place where wild animals are protected and preserved. Here poaching or capturing any animal is strictly prohibited. Biosphere reserves are the protecting areas meant for only conservation of biodiversity i.e. animals and plants and even the microorganisms. It also helps to maintain the culture of that area. It contains many wildlife sancturies, national parks.

(b) Zoos are smaller places having some animals protected for the public view, while wildlife sancturies protect and conserve wild animals in their natural habitats. They are spread in vast areas.

(c) Endangered species are those species which are at the verge of extinction and which are required to be protected and conserved, while extinct species are those which no more exist on the earth.

(d) Flora is the term used for wide variety of plants while fauna is used to refer to all the varieties of animals.

Question 3.
Discuss the effects of deforestation on the following:
(a) Wild animals
(b) Environment
(c) Villages (Rural areas)
(d) Cities (Urban areas).
(e) Earth
(f) The next generation.
Answer:
(a) Wild animals:
When forests are cut, they leave many wild animals unsheltered. Their habitat is snatched away from them and they are left to die without their natural shelter.

(b) Environment:
Environment is adversely effected by deforestation as ecological balance is disturbed. Carbondioxide is not absorbed by plants and it gets accumulated to cause global warming.

(c) Villages (Rural areas):
Villages are depended upon forests to large extent. They are closely related to forests. Some adjoining villages have to face the wrath of wild animals as unhabitated animals run to nearby villages and cause danger to them. Morever they are devoid of other benefits like fruits, fuel, wood etc. they get from forests.

(d) Cities (Urban areas):
Cities are not directly effected by the cutting of forests because they are away from forests. But changes in climate effect cities. Calamities like flood and droughts do not spare cities.

(e) Earth:
Earth is the worst effected by deforestation. Its fertile land gets converted into deserts and its temperature rises. Its environment and climate changes.

(f) The Next generation:
The next generation will not be able to see many beautiful and attractive flora and fauna. They will not get a clean and cool environment. They will have to breath poisonous gases and have to live in jungles of concrete.

Question 4.
What will happen if:
(a) we go on cutting trees.
(b) the habitat of an animal is disturbed.
(c) the’top layer of soil is exposed.
Answer:
(a) We go on cutting trees:
If we go on cutting trees, the earth will loose its top fertile soil and get converted to desert. The ecological balance will get disturbed and floods and droughts will become more frequent. Many animals will loose their shelter and there will be a scarcity of things like fruits, paper, etc. we get from forests.

(b) When the habitat of an animal is disturbed, it becomes unprotected and unconserved. It becomes prone to extinction and if not conserved and protected, it will stop to exist anymore on the earth.

(c) When the top layer of the soil is exposed, the humus is lost and fertile soil gets converted into dry sand particles. It is called desertification.

Question 5.
Answer in brief:
(а) Why should we conserve biodiversity?
(b) Protected forests are also not completely safe for wild animals. Why?
(c) Some tribes depend on the jungle. How?
(d) What are the causes and consequences of deforestation?
(e) What is Red Data Book?
(f) What do you understand by the term migration?
Answer:
(a) We should conserve biodiversity to save it from becoming extinct.

(b) Protected forests are also not completely safe for wild animals because the poachers have found access in these areas an,d still kill the wild animals inside these protected areas.

(c) Some tribes are totally dependent on forests for their food, shelter, clothes and other requirements.

(d) Causes of the deforestation are growing urbanization and industrialization. Consequences are the desertification and natural calamities. It has also rendered many species of plants and animals unprotected and unconserved.

(e) Red Data Book is the record book and source book of all the endangered animals and plants. Different record books are maintained for endangered animals and endangered plants.

(f) The term migration means the phenomenon of periodical movement of a species of brids from its owu habitat to some other habitat due to changes in climate. It is for the purpose of breeding and other specific purposes.

Question 6.
In order to meet the ever- increasing demand in factories and for shelter, trees are being continually cut. Is it justified to cut trees for such projects? Discuss this in your class and prepare a brief report.
Answer:
It is not justified to cut forests for any project. We not only cut forests, we snatch away shelters from many plants, animals and birds. They also disturb the ecological balances and cause many natural calamities. So, we should preserve and protect our forests.

Question 7.
How can you contribute to the maintenance of green wealth of your locality? Make a list of actions to be taken byyou.
Answer:
We can grow new plants in our locality. Take turns to water them and take care of them. The existing plants should be properly nourished. All the residents should be taught about the coming dangers due to deforestation like global warming etc. They should be encouraged to help in the maintenance of green wealth of our locality.

Question 8.
Explain how deforestation lead to reduced rainfall.
Answer:
Deforestation leads to reduce rainfall because plants are the main agents to maintain the water cycle in the environment. Plants will not absorb water from the soil and will not evaporate water from their leaves to form clouds. If clouds will not be formed then how can we expect rainfall.

Question 9.
Find out about national parks in your state. Identify and show their location on the outlipe map of India.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 10.
Why should paper be saved? Prepare a list of the ways by which you can save paper.
Answer:
Paper is manufactured by using, pulps of tree bark. If we will keep on cutting forests indiscriminately, then where will we get pulp from. We should save paper to protect our trees, because paper can be recycled to make- new paper. We should not throw papers here and there. Newspapers, old books, notebooks and other papers should be collected and sold to kabadiwala, so that he can further supply it for recycling.

Question 11.
Complete the word puzzle:
Down .
1. Species on the verge of extinction.
2. A book carrying information about endangered species.
5. Consequence of deforestation.
Across
1. Species which have vanished.
3. Species found only in a particular habitat.
4. Variety and variability of a plant, animal and microorganisms.

Answer:

Extended Learning – Activities And Projects

1. Plant at least five different plants in your locality during this academic year and ensure their maintenance till they grow.
Answer:
For self attempt.

2. Promise yourself that this year you will gift at least 5 plants to your friends and relatives on their achievements, or on occasions like birthdays. Ask your friends to take proper care of these plants and encourage them to gift plants to their friends on such occasions. At the end of the year count the plants that have been gifted through this chain.
Answer:
For self attempt.

3. It is justified to prevent tribals from staying in the core area of the forest? Discuss the matter in your class and note down the points for and against the motion in your notebook.
Answer:
It is not justifiable in my Qpinin to prevent triabls from the core area of a forest. It is their natural habitat. They are not any threats to animals and plants as their life is centred around plants and animals. They don’t destroy forest or kill animals unnecessarily. Forest for them is an important as for other animals and plants.

4. Study the biodiversity of a park nearby. Prepare a detailed report with photographs and sketches of the flora and fauna.
Answer:
For self attempt.

5. Make a list of the new information you have gathered from this chapter. Which information did you find the most interesting and why?
Answer:
(i) We have learnt how deforestation is destoryed biodiversity.
(ii) We have learnt about the actual meaning ofbiodiversity.
(iii) We have also gathered new information about extinct and endangerous animals.
(iv) We did not know anything about Red Data Book-but know we have learnt about it through this lesson.

6. Make a list of various uses of papers. Obseve currency notes carefully. Do you find any difference between a currency paper and paper of your notebook? Find out where currency paper is made.
Answer:
Paper is very useful for us.
(i) Our book and notebooks are all made up of paper.
(ii) Most of our currency is made up of paper.
(iii) All legal information and other important information are encoded on papers.
(iv) Paper is used to make bags, containers, package materials, etc. The paper used to make currency is stiffer than the normal paper and is transparent to some extent.

7. Karnataka Government had launched “Project Elephant” to save Asian elephants in the state. Find out about this and other such campaigns launched to protect threatened species.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Activities

Activity No. 7.1

Add more causes of deforestation to your list and classify them into natural and man-made.
Answer:
Natural causes of deforestation:
(i) lightning fires.

Man-made causes of deforestation:
(i) animal grazing.
(ii) Wood for fuel making houses.
(iii) Wood for manufacuring of paper.

Activity No. 7.2

Animal life is also affected by deforestation. How? List the points and discuss them in your class. ,
Answer:
(i) Animals loose their shelter as trees are out.
(ii) There is shortage of food for animals due to deforestation.
(iii) Animals become easy prey to hunters and bigger animals.
(iv) Food chains are disturbed.
(v) Animals have to bear the bad effects of natural calamities.

Activity No. 7.4

List the factors disturbing the biodiversity of your area. Some of these factors and human activities may disturb the biodiversity unknowingly. List these . human activities. How can these be checked? Discuss in your class and write a brief report in or notebook.
Answer:
Main factor affecting biodiversity of an area is cutting of trees and using the forest land for construction and industrialization. Excessive rains or droughts also offer the biodiversity of an area. Certain human activities which give rise to polluting end products also disturb the biodiversity unknowningly. When plants and animals do get clean environment they either fall ill or die, thus disturbance in biodiversity.

Activity No. 7.7

Visit a nearby zoo. Observe the conditions provided to the animals. Were they suitable for the animals? Can animals live in artificial setting instead of their natural habitats? In your opinion, will the animals be confortable in a zoo or in their natural habitat?
Answer:
Conditions provided in a zoo can never be compared with the natural habitat. The condition in a zoo are not exactly suitable for animals, although it is tried best to provide best living conditions to the animals in a zoo. But in my opinion animals be most comfortable in their natural habitat.

HBSE 8th Class Science Conservation of Plants and Animals Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is cutting of forests called?
Answer:
Deforestations

Question 2.
Write any one cause of deforestation.
Answer:
Industrialization.

Question 3.
Name any one natural cause of deforestation.
Answer:
Forest fires.

Question 4.
Write any one consequence of deforestation.
Answer:
Increasing temperature of earth.

Question 5.
What is the process of conversion qf fertile soil into sand called?
Answer:
Desertification.

Question 6.
What are places where wild animals are protected called?
Answer:
Wildlife sanctuary.

Question 7.
What is the part of earth, which supports the biodiversity called?
Answer:
Biosphere reserve.

Question 8.
Name two wildlife sanctuaries hosted by Panchmarhi biosphere reserve.
Answer:
Bori and Panchmarhi.

Question 9.
What do you mean by Flora?
Answer:
All plants found in a particular area.

Question 10.
What do you mean by Fauna?
Answer:
All animals in a particular area.

Question 11.
What are species found only in a restricted area called?
Answer:
Endemic species.

Question 12.
Name any fauna of Panchmarhi Biosphere,reserve.
Answer:
Bison.

Question 13.
Name any three endangered species protected in our wildlife sanctuaries.
Answer:
Black buck, white eyed buck, golden cat.

Question 14.
What do National Parks preserve?
Answer:
Flora, fauna, landscape and historical objects.

Question 15.
Which is the first Reserve Forest of India?
Answer:
Satpura National Park.

Question 16.
Which prehistoric evidences of human life are found in Satpura National Park?
Answer:
Rock shelters of primitive humans.

Question 17.
When was Project Tiger launched?
Answer:
1st April, 1973.

Question 18.
What are the animals facing the danger of extinction are called?
Answer:
Endangered animals.

Question 19.
Name any one extinct animal.
Answer:
Dinosaurs.

Question 20.
Name the record book having records of all endangered animals and plants.
Answer:
Red Data Book.

Question 21.
Name some migratory birds.
Answer:
Surkhab, Bar Headed Goose, Great Cormorant.

Question 22.
How many times a paper can be recycled?
Answer:
5-7 times.

Question 23.
What do we call the restocking the plants by growing new plants?
Answer:
Reforestation.

Question 24.
What is plantation of new plants called?
Answer:
Afforestation.

Question 25.
What is the revised Forest Policy of 1952 called?
Answer:
Forest Act, 1980.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What do you mean by deforestation?
Answer:
Indiscriminate cutting of forests for urbanization and industrialization is called deforestation. In simple words, deforestation means to clear the forests and use the land for other purposes.

Question 2.
Write some natural causes of deforestation.
Answer:
Natural causes of deforestation are those causes which are not initiated by human beings. Natural phenomenon like lightening on forests cause major forest fires, which can bum a large area of forests. Forest fires due to intense heat cause spontaneous combustion and bums a vast area of forest. Similarly, floods and severe droughts also cause damage to forests.

Question 3.
Write a few consequences of deforestation.
Answer:
Deforestation. has dangerous consequences which prove fatal for wildlife and human life. It gives rise to severe droughts and floods. It converts the fertile land into desert. It increases the temperature of the earth which causes melting of polar ice and glaciers. Many important species of plants, animals and birds become extinct and other stands at the verge of extinction.

Question 4.
How deforestation reduces rainfall?
Answer:
Deforestation disturbs the water cycle and reduces the rainfall. Increased amount of carbondioxide in environment increases the temperature of the earth. Which means there is less amount of water left on the earth. This reduces the evaporation of the water to form clouds thus reduced rainfall.

Question 5.
What do you mean by biodiversity?
Answer:
Biological diversity means the variety of living things existing on earth and their inter-relationship, as well as their relationship with the environment. In other words, variety of plants, animals and microorganisms generally found in an area is called its biodiversity.

Question 6.
What do you mean by endemic species?
Answer:
Species of animals and plants which are only found in a particular geographical area is called endemic species. These plants and animals cannot be found in any other geographical area e.g., wild mango arid gaint squirrel is endemic species of Panchmarhi.

Question 7.
What do you mean by wildlife sanctuaries?
Answer:
Wildlife sanctuaries are the protected areas where wild animals are protected and conserved. The wild animals are provided with their natural habitat. Their poaching and capturing is strictly prohibited m these protected areas.

Question 8.
What is a National Park?
Answer:
National Park is the protected vast area which conserves animals, plants, landscapes and even the historical objects. They are very large areas and can even protect whole sets of ecosystems in them. India has many such National Parks like Satpura National Park, Kaziranga National Park, etc.

Question 9.
What are the endangered and extinct animals?
Answer:
Endangered animals are those which are facing the danger to their existence. They are threatened to stop existing on the earth, if not saved. The extinct animals are those which do not exist any more on the earth e.g. Dinosaurs.

Question 10.
What is ecosystem?
Answer:
An ecosystem comprises of all the plants, animals, microorganisms in a particular area alongwith its non-living components like climate, soil, river, deltas etc.

Question 11.
What do you know about Project Tiger?
Answer:
Project Tiger was launched by Gqf*rtnment of India on 1st April, 1973 to enusre the maintenance of a viable populati on of tigers in our country. Tigers are one of the endangered species, so to preserve it Project Tiger was launched.

Question 12.
Why do birds migrate?
Answer:
Birds migrate from one place to another due to change in climate and for specific purposes like breeding etc. When weather in their natural habitat becomes cold they migrate to other lands covering long distances to lay eggs.

Question 13.
How does recycling of paper help preserving trees?
Answer:
Paper is made from the bark of trees. If used paper is recycled to make new papers, it means we do not have to cut more trees. So, recycling paper means protecting trees.

Question 14.
What do you mean by Habitat?
Answer:
Each species can live in particular environment according to their characteristics. So, the natural surroundings of a plant or animal species where they can grow, reproduce and live comfortably are called habitats, e.g. a lion can live in jungle, but not in a city. So jungle is the habitat of the lion.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is Deforestation? Write its causes.
Answer:
Deforestation means indiscriminate cutting of trees in forest. Forest lands are cleared to be used for urbanisation and industrialization.
Following are different causes of deforestation:
(i) Forest land is used for urbanization. As population is growing, so is growing the need for houses. So more and more land is required.
(ii) With growing population, industries are also growing. So the cleared land is used to set-up factories and industries.
(iii) Wood of forest is used for making furniture, doors, windows of buildings etc.
(iv) Wood is cut to use as fuel for cooking.
(v) Some natural causes like forest fires etc. also cause destruction of forests.

Question 2.
What are the consequences of deforestation? Explain.
Answer:
Deforestation has dire consequences. Following are the consequences of deforestation:
(i) Deforestation snatches away the natural habitat of many animals, plants and birds. It puts many species in endangered zone and many get extinct.
(ii) Deforestation causes natural calamities like floods, drought etc.
(iii) Reduced rainfall and increase in earth’s temperature has caused problems like Global warming.
(iv) Increased amount of carbondioxide and other gases pollute environment.
(v) Oxygen level is decreased as well as the water level.
(vi) Fertile top layer of soil gets converted into desert.

Question 3.
What is done for the conservation of wildlife?
Answer:
Various measures are taken to conserve wildlife. Reserved and protected areas like Biosphere reserve, Wildlife sanctuaries and National parks are formed.

Biosphere Reserves are the areas which support biodiversity and culture of the reserved area. Biosphere Reserve is a vast area which contains many other protected areas.

Wildlife Sanctuaries are the areas where wild animals are conserved and protected. It is the area which is restricted and activities like killing of animals and capturing of animals are strictly prohibited.

National Parks: National Parks are meant to protect and preserve flora, fauna, landscapes and historical objects of an area. They not only protect the living organisms, but also the non-living things of that particular area.

Question 4.
What do you mean by Endemic Species? Write about any three species endemic to India.
Answer:
Species of animals and plants comfined to certain specific geographical areas are called endemic species. Following are the three species of animals endemic to India.
(i) Lion-tailed macaque:
This animal got his name from its tail which is 25 cm in length and has a tuft at the end like that of lion’s which is black in colour. It is endemic to south-west India an is one of the most threatened primates.

(ii) Asiatic lion:
Asiatic lion is now endemic to Gir National Patk only as it is believed that the last remnants of this species are found in Gir National Park in Gujarat only.

(iii) Nilgiri ibex:
These stocky goats possessing short coarse fur and a bristly main are endemic to Nilgiri Hills and the Southern postion of the Western Ghats range in Tamil Nadu and Kerela. It is actually called Nilgiri Thar and Nilgiri ibex is its local name.

Question 5.
What is migration and why animals migrate?
Answer:
Movements of animals in large number from one place to another place to escape unfavourable conditions is called migration. Animals migrate for specific purposes. When the purpose is solved, they usually come back to their endemic area.

Migration can be due to unfavourable environmental conditions, eg. The Arctic Tern migrate to Antarctic to spend its winlers. Some birds of colder regions migrate to Asiatic countries during winters. This type of migration is called seasonal migration which occur in many species of insects, birds, marine mammals and herbivorous mammals.

Migration is also done for better food or water availability in other regions due to temperature and other climatic conditions.
Some species of animals and birds also migrate for the purpose of reproduction e.g. fresh watereeds go to saltwaters from freshwater to lay eggs.

Question 6.
What is poaching? How is it done by anti social elements and for what purpose?
Answer:
Illegal hunting of animals is called poaching. Anti-social element some time create a nexus with the forest staff for poaching; They hunt the animals for selling their skin, horn, fur and hides.

All valuable parts of these animals are used for various purposes and are sold at very high prices.
Uses for ornaments: The bones and other parts like trunks of elephants etc. are used to make ornaments.
Uses in medicines: The horns and bones of some animals like rhinoceros and tigers are used to prepare some traditional medicine specially in Asian countries.
For wall hanging and clothings: The skin, fur and hides are used for the clothing. Mufflers, coats, jackets, skirts etc. are made using leather and fur of the animals like cats, minks, bears foe fur, skin of alligators and snakes and deer and cattle are killed for leather.

Question 7.
Write a short note op migratory birds.
Answer:
Migratory birds are those birds which migrate from their natural habitat to far off areas for breeding. When the natural habitat o.f these birds become very cold, they fly off to distant lands to lay eggs, as climate there is suitable for their breding. They always fly to a specific area every year at a specific period. They migrate in groups to escape the inhospitable climate of their natural habitat.

Birds like Surkhab fly to India from Malyasia. Other birds like Bar Headed Goose, Great Cormorant etc. are also migratory birds.

Question 8.
Recycling of paper helps to protect forest and environment. Explain.
Answer:
Paper is made from trees. Innumerable trees are cut to manufacture paper. If we recycle used paper, we will not have to cut trees to manufacture new paper. Each paper can be recycled 5-7 times and can be used. If we do not throw paper here or there and collect it to be sold to the Kabadiwala, we sire saving our green wealth. It will also save the chemicals used to prepare paper and also the energy used for preparing it. The wastage mid garbage produced during this process will also be reduced and environment will remain clean.

Question 9.
How can we save CHIT green wealth?
Answer:
Our forests are our wealth. We should not destory them but conserve them. To conserve our forests, first of all we should stop cutting them. We should plant as many plants as we cut, so that the number of trees remain unchanged. People should be made aware of the bad effects of deforestation and they should be made familiar with the advantages of the trees for us. Community plantation programmes should be encouraged. Students should be encouraged to plant one plant every year. Plantation of trees is not sufficient. They need proper look after too. So, the tree we plant, should be nourished and taken care of.

Conservation of Plants and Animals Class 8 HBSE Notes

1. A vast variety of plants and animals exist on earth.
2. Deforestation is a threat to the survival of these plants and animals as major varieties of plants and animals are present in forests.
3. Indiscriminate cutting of forests is called deforestation. Land cleared by deforestation is used for other purposes too.
4. Trees cut from these forests are used to make furnitures, papers, houses and is also used as . fuel.
5. Deforestation causes floods, droughts, infertility of soil and many other natural calamities.
6. Soil looses humous due to deforestation and becomes sand, thus deforestation converts a fertile land into a desert and it is called desertification.
7. We should conserve our forests by planting more and more trees which is called afforestation. For conservation of animals; wildlife sancturies and hational parks are formed. They give shelter to our wildlife and help to preserve our endangered species of plants and animals.
8. Variety pf life existing on earth and their inter-relation is called biodiversity. In other words biodiversity is variety of plants and animals and microorganisms generally found in a specific area. Such life is supported by the area called Biosphere.
9. Species ofplants and animals exclusively found in a restricted area are called Endemic species. They are not found in any other geographical area.
10. These species which are at the verge of extinction are called endangered species.
11. Red Data Book contains a record of the endangered species.

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 12 Friction Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 12 Friction

HBSE 8th Class Science Friction Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks :
(a) Friction opposes the __________ between the surfaces in contact with each other.
(b) Friction depends on the __________ of surfaces.
(c) Friction produces __________.
(d) Sprinkling of powder on the carom board __________ friction.
(e) Sliding friction is __________ than the static friction.
Answer:
(a) relative motion
(b) nature
(c) heat
(d) reduces
(e) less.

Question 2.
Four children were asked to arrange forces due to rolling, static and sliding frictions in a decreasing order. Their arrangement are given below. Choose the correct arrangement:
(a) rolling, static, sliding
(b) rolling, sliding, static
(c) static, sliding, rolling
(d) sliding, static, rolling
Answer:
(c) static, sliding, rolling.

Question 3.
Alida runs her toy ear 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.
Answer:
(a) wet marble floor, dry marble floor, newspaper and towel.

Question 4.
Suppose your writing desk is tilted a little. A book kept on it starts sliding down. Show the direction of frictional force acting on it.
Answer:
Frictional force is acting opposite to the movement of book i.e. upwards.

Question 5.
You spill a bucket of soapy water on a marble floor accidently. Would it make it easier or more difficult for you to walk on the floor? Why?
Answer:
It is difficult to walk on a soapy floor because layer of soap makes floor smooth. The coating of soap reduces the friction and the foot cannot make a proper grip on the floor and it starts getting to slip on the floor.

Question 6.
Explain why sportsmen use shoes with spikes.
Answer:
Sportsmen use shoes with spike to increase the friction so, that their shoes do not slip while they run or play.

Question 7.
Iqbal has to push a lighter box and Seema has to push a similar heavier box on the same floor. Who will have to apply a larger force and why?
Answer:
Seema will experience more frictional force because heavy object will be pressed hard against the opposite surface and produces more friction.

Question 8.
Explain why sliding friction less than static friction.
Answer:
Sliding friction is always less than static friction because two sliding objects find less time to get interlocked against, each others, irregularities of surfaces so they get less friction.

Question 9.
Give examples to show that friction is both a friend and a foe.
Answer:
Friction is a friend because :

• It allows us to walk comfortably on ground.
• It allows us to grip and catch different objects.
• Things don’t move from their places because of friction.
• Speeds of moving objects can be minimized or stopped by friction only.

Friction is foe because :

• It causes wear and tear in objects of our daily use and machines we use.
• Regular maintenance of objects moving against each other (machines and tools) wastes a lot of useful money.
• It makes the movement of heavy objects very difficult.
• It does not allow the regular free movement of substances.

Question 10.
Explain why objects moving in fluids must have special shapes.
Answer:
Objects moving in fluids must have a special shape called steamlined shape. Streamlined shape is that shape which overcomes the friction of fluid. They have pointed fronts with little broader middle portion which gets tapered at the back.

Extended Learning – Activities and Projects

Question 1.
What role does friction play in the sport of your choice? Collect some pictures of that sport in action where friction is either supporting it or opposing it. Display these pictures with proper captions on the bulletin board of your classroom.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 2.
Imagine that friction suddenly vanishes. How would life be affected. List ten such situations.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 3.
Visit a shop which sells sports shoes. Observe the soles of shoes meant for various sports. Describe your observations.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 4.
A toy to play with :
Take an empty match box. Take out its tray. Cut a used refill of a ball pen of the same width as the tray as shown in the figure below. Fix the refill with two pins on the top of the tray as shown in Fig. Make two holes on the opposite sides of the tray. Make sure that the holes are large enough to allow a thread to pass through them easily. Take a thread about a metre long and pass it through the holes as shown. Fix beads at the two ends of the thread so that it does not come out. Insert the tray in the outer cover of the matchbox.
Suspend the match box by the thread. Leave the thread loose. The match box will start falling down due to gravity. Tighten the thread now and observe what happens.
Explain your observation. Can you relate it to friction?

Answer:
For self attempt.

HBSE 7th Class Science Friction Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is friction?
Answer:
Force acting equal and opposite to the relative motion of two objects in contact.

Question 2.
What does the friction depend upon?
Answer:
Nature of object.

Question 3.
Which surface produces more friction?
Answer:
Rough.

Question 4.
Which surface produces less friction?
Answer:
Smooth.

Question 5.
In which direction does friction work?
Answer:
Opposite to the motion.

Question 6.
What causes-friction between two surfaces?
Answer:
Irregularities of two surfaces.

Question 7.
What happens between irregularities of two surfaces in contact which produce friction?
Answer:
Irregularities get interlocked.

Question 8.
Which surface has large number of irregularities to cause friction?
Answer:
Rough surface.

Question 9.
Between flat and sliding surfaces which surface will cause less friction?
Answer:
Sliding surface.

Question 10.
What causes chalk to write on black board?
Answer:
Friction.

Question 11.
What does friction do to soles of our shoes?
Answer:
It causes wear and tear in soles.

Question 12.
What causes a matchstick to catch fire, when rubbed on rough surface?
Answer:
Friction.

Question 13.
What does friction produce?
Answer:
Heat.

Question 14.
What are things like oils, creams and grease called?
Answer:
Lubricants.

Question 15.
How are the shoes made to counter the friction and make better grip?
Answer:
They have grooves on their soles.

Question 16.
How are athletes and other sports shoes are designed to reduce friction?
Answer:
There soles have nails fixed on them.

Question 17.
What is done to the tyres of the vehicles to reduce the friction?
Answer:
They are treaded.

Question 18.
What is used in cycle brakes to increase friction?
Answer:
Brake pads.

Question 19.
What does the kabaddi players use to increase friction of their hands to grip their opponents?
Answer:
They rub their hands with soil.

Question 20.
What do we use on carrom board to reduce friction?
Answer:
Talcum powder.

Question 21.
What do we use on the hinges of the door to make door move smoothly?
Answer:
Machine oil/ Oil.

Question 22.
What is avoided between two surfaces to make movement smooth?
Answer:
Interlocking of irregularities.

Question 23.
What is used to reduce friction in machines, where lubrication are not advisable?
Answer:
Oil cushion.

Question 24.
Can we eliminate friction completely?
Answer:
No.

Question 25.
What is used to make heavy luggages move easily?
Answer:
Wheels are attached to their base.

Question 26.
Which friction is applicable when wheels are used to carry heavy weights?
Answer:
Rolling friction.

Question 27.
Among Static, Sliding and Rolling friction which is the smallest?
Answer:
Rolling friction.

Question 28.
How sliding is replaced by rolling in machines?
Answer:
By using ball bearings.

Question 29.
Name any machine, where ball bearing is used to reduce friction.
Answer:
Ceiling fan.

Question 30.
What is frictional force exerted by liquids called?
Answer:
Drag.

Question 31.
What does frictional force on an object in a fluid depend on?
Answer:
On its speed with respect to the fluid and its shape.

Question 32.
What is the special shape given to objects moving in fluid called?
Answer:
Streamlined shape.

Question 33.
Give three examples of streamlined objects.
Answer:
Ships, boats, aeroplanes.

Question 34.
How is the shape of the body of a fish which helps it in moving in water?
Answer:
It has streamlined shape.

Question 35.
When does rolling friction come in play?
Answer:
When a body rolls on other body.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is friction?
Answer:
Friction is a force which comes in play when two -bodies move on each other. Friction works in opposite direction to the direction of the movement of objects.

Question 2.
What causes friction?
Answer:
Friction occurs when two bodies move on each other. Each surface has some irregularities on it. When two such objects move on each other their irregularities get interlocked and friction arises.

Question 3.
How does the nature of surface effect friction?
Answer:
Nature of the surface plays major role in production of friction. The rough surface produces more friction than the smooth surface. The rough surface has more irregularities on it than the smooth surface, so more force is required to overcome the friction caused by irregularities.

Question 4.
What is a spring balance? How does it work?
Answer:
Spring balance is a device which is used to measure the force acting on a body. It consists of a coiled spring, which is attached to pointer and scale. When some object is hung with it the spring stretches and pointer points to the graduated scale to give the measurement of the force.

Question 5.
Which friction is less static friction or sliding friction? Why?
Answer:
Sliding friction is lesser than static friction, because in sliding friction the relative motion between two surfaces is less opposed by friction as the irregularities of the two surfaces in contact do not get enough time to interlock with each other which makes the motion easy.

Question 6.
What would happen, if the floor we walk on, does not produce any friction?
Answer:
If there is no friction on the floor, we would not be able to stand or walk on the floor, because it is the friction which unables us to stand or walk on the surface. The grooves of our feet or shoes get locked into the irregularities of the floor and makes us stand. If friction is not there, then we would simply slip on the floor.

Question 7.
What helps us write with a pen or pencil?
Answer:
It is the friction between the hand and pen or pencil which causes us write with pen. The grooves on our fingers make a grip on the pen’s irregularities and we are able to write.

Question 8.
Why is it difficult to move an object from its static position?
Answer:
When an object is in its static position, it has better hold of the surface on which it is placed. The irregularities of the surface are interlocked properly and more force is needed to overcome the friction offered by interlocking surfaces. So it is difficult to move the object from its position of rest.

Question 9.
Why do we rub our hands in winter when we feel cold?
Answer:
We rub our hands to make them warm, when we feel cold. Rubbing hands against each other cause friction between them. Friction produces heat, this heat makes us warm. We can feel the warmth by touching our hands on our face.

Question 10.
Why do we need to decrease friction?
Answer:
Friction is an evil which causes a lot of wear and tear in objects coming under its effects. It causes a lot of wear in machine parts which rub against each other, it erodes the surfaces and destroy their symmetries. So, we lubricate surfaces to decrease the friction.

Question 11.
How can we increase friction?
Answer:
We need to increase friction of surfaces to control the movement. Friction can be increased by increasing the irregularities of the surfaces in contact. We use spikes in the shoes of the athletes so that they can lock better in the irregularities of the ground to make better grip.

Question 12.
How can we decrease friction?
Answer:
Friction can be decreased by rolling, sliding and lubricating the surfaces in contact. We use ball bearings, wheels and lubricants like oils, grease, cream etc. to decrease the friction. Rolling, sliding and lubricating decrease the irregularities of the surfaces and make them smooth.

Question 13.
What is drag?
Answer:
Drag is the frictional force exerted by fluids. Liquids and gases are collectively called fluids. So the friction caused due to movement of objects in liquids and in air medium is called a drag.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is friction? How do friction arise? Explain.
Answer:
Equal and opposite force exerted by relative motion between two surfaces is called friction. Friction is always exerted in opposite direction to the force exerted. Friction acts between two surfaces. It is caused due to the movement of these two surfaces in contact. Every surface has some irregularities on it. When two surfaces come in contact, these irregularities get locked with each other. When objects are moved, the friction arises in the opposite direction of the movement.

Question 2.
What factors effect the force of friction? Explain.
Answer:
Force of friction depends upon the nature of the surfaces in contact and the force with which these two surfaces are pressed against each other. Nature of the surface on which an object moves, effects the force of friction. Rough surfaces produce more friction, while smooth surfaces produce less friction. Rough surfaces have more irregularities on them so they produce more friction. Smooth surfaces allow easy movement as they have less irregularities and the interlocking of irregularities with other surface is less as compared to the rough surfaces, so they produce less friction.

Secondly, force of friction depends upon how hardly two surfaces are pressed against each other. If two surfaces are pressed hard against each other, then the friction produced will be more.

Question 3.
How many types of frictions do you know about? Explain.
Answer:
Friction is of different types : Static friction, sliding friction and rolling friction.
Static friction is one which is produced between two surfaces in contact with each at the position of rest. This friction is more powerful than others. It is most difficult to overcome the static friction at this positions, the irregularities are most effectively pressed against each other. This type of friction needs a lot of energy to overcome.

Sliding friction: arises when two objects in contact are in motion. It is lesser than static friction. This friction is lesser because the irregularities of both surfaces do not get enough time to get locked with each other as an object is already in motion.

Rolling friction: comes in effect when two bodies are rolling on each other. Rolling movement of both objects don’t allow the locking of irregularities, thus it is the smallest friction of all they three types. Drag is the frictional force which is exerted by the fluids on the bodies moving in it. This friction needs a lot of energy to overcome so, bodies of such objects which move in fluids are streamlined to counter the friction offered by fluids.

Question 4.
What is fluid friction and on what factors does fluid friction depend?
Answer:
Friction exerted by fluids is called fluid friction. Bodies moving in air and liquids bear friction caused by air and liquid. Air and liquids are collectively called fluids. Fluid friction is also called Drag.Drag depends upon the speed of the object with respect to fluid, nature of the fluid and the shape of the object. Slow moving objects face more friction and heavy fluids offer more friction. Objects with pointed front, face less friction. All objects moving in fluids have streamlined shape so as to minimise the friction exerted by fluids.

Streamlined objects have narrow front, broader middle portion and which tapers at the back. All living organisms moving in air and water have streamlined shapes. Birds, fish etc. have streamlined body. So, Aeroplanes, boats, ships etc are designed according to birds and fish, so that they have to face less friction and has to spend less energy to overcome the friction.

Question 5.
prove with the help of an experiment that smoothness of surface reduces friction.
Answer:
Take a pencil or pen. Now put it on a table. Slightly push the pencil and see how much distance it covers, mark the point where the pencil stops after covering the distance. Now take some.cream or oil. Make a small coating of oil on the table or spread polythene on the table if possible. Now again take the pencil and put it at the same initial point. Now push the pencil slightly and let it stop on its own as done earlier. Now mark the point where the pencil stops. See the difference in the distance. In second attempt the pencil has covered more distance. This means it had to face less friction in second attempt. It proves that smoothness of the surface reduces friction.

Question 6.
Why and how do we increase friction?
Answer:
We increase friction deliberately to control the movements and motion of the objects. We also increase the friction for better grip and hold. Friction can be increased by making surfaces coarse and pressing two surfaces harder. Coarse surface has more irregularities to grip irregularities of other surface better, thus making the things come to a halt and give a better grip if object is stationary. We use brake pads in vehicles. When brake pads are pressed by pressing the lever, it gets pressed against the tyres and arrest the movement of the tyres and with this the vehicle comes to stop.

Pens are provided with ridges at the point where we hold them for writing, so that the friction between fingers and pen becomes more and a better grip can be made to write fluently. Pens without ridges get slipped out from our hands easily.

Question 7.
Why and how do we decrease friction?
Answer:
We decrease friction to save the objects from wear and tear. Friction causes wear and tear on the surfaces of the objects. It causes damage to the objects specially machines and machine parts. So, we apply a film of oil or grease between the surfaces in contact, so that it produces less friction and it causes no damage to the parts. Oils, grease etc. are called lubricants, which are used to make surfaces smooth and minimise friction. In most of the cases rolling of objects is used to reduce friction. Ball bearings are used in cycles, vehicles and machines because it reduces friction. Wheels are used to move heavy objects because wheels roll on the ground thus reducing friction and this makes the dragging of heavy objects easy. Tyres carry heavy and loaded trucks on them, as they produce less friction and need lesser energy to move them.

Friction Class 8 HBSE Notes

1. Friction is the force equal and opposite to the relative motion between two surfaces in contact.

2. Force of friction acts on both the surfaces in contact.

3. There are many factors which affect friction :

• It depends on the nature of surface.
• It depends on smoothness of surface.
• It depends on the hardness with which two surfaces in contact are pressed against each other.

4. Friction has no relation with area exposed to force of friction.

5. Friction is static, when it opposes the force applied on the body.

6. When two surfaces slide on each other, sliding friction comes into play.

7. Sliding friction is less than the static friction.

8. Friction is an evil which causes a lot of wear and tear on the surfaces of the objects due to opposite forces in action.

9. Wear and tear is more in case of static friction and less in case of sliding friction.

10. Friction is an evil but a necessary evil. No body would have been able to walk on the floor, if friction was not in play :

11. When two surfaces roll on each other the rolling friction is applied, for example in case of wheels under attache-cases. Rolling reduces the friction and movement becomes easy and smooth.

12. Fluids also exert force of friction and reduce the speed. To avoid friction due to fluid, bodies of objects moving in fluids have pointed and streamlined fronts and bodies.

13. Aeroplanes and ships etc. have streamlined bodies to over come the friction caused by air and liquids.

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 1 Crop Production and Management Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 1 Crop Production and Management

HBSE 8th Class Science Crop Production and Management Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Select the correct word from the following list and fill in the blanks:
Float, water, crop, nutrients, preparation
(a) The same kind of plants grown and cultivated on a large scale at a place is called …………… .
(b) The first step before growing crops is …………… of the soil.
(c) Damaged seeds would …………… on top of the water.
(d) For growing of crop, sufficient sunlight and …………… and …………… from the soil are essential.
Answer:
(a) Crop
(b) preparation
(c) float
(d) water, nutrients.

Question 2.
Match items in column ‘A’ with those in column ‘B’:

(A)	(B)
(i) Kharif crops	(a) Food for cattle
(ii) Rabi crops	(b) Urea and super phosphate
(iii) Chemical fertilisers	(c) Animal excreta, cow dung, urine and plant waste
(iv) Organic manure	(d) Wheat, gram, pea
	(e) Paddy and maize

Answer:

(A)	(B)
(i) Kharif crops	(e) Paddy and maize
(ii) Rabi crops	(d) Wheat, gram, pea
(iii) Chemical fertilisers	(b) Urea and super phosphate
(iv) Organic manure	(c) Animal excreta, cow dung, urine and plant waste

Question 3.
Give two examples of each:
(a) Kharif Crop
(b) Rabi Crop
Answer:
(a) Paddy and maize
(b) Wheat and gram

Question 4.
Write a paragraph in your own words on each of’the following:
(a) Preparation of soil (b) Sowing (c) Weeding (d) Threshing.
Answer:
(a) Preparation of Soil:
Soil is prepared to sow the seeds. It is tilled to loosen the soil particles for better absorption of water and manures. Loosening of soil particles add humus and nutrition to the soil for better crops. Tilling of soil is done by using ploughs which are pulled by bulls. Tractor driven cultivators are also used to till the soil.

(b) Sowing:
Sowing means implanting the seeds in the prepared soil. Seeds are first selected. Better and healthy breeds of seeds are selected. They are then sowed in the fields with the help of seed drills and funnel shaped tools. The funnel, has a long body on one end of which is placed in soil. Seeds are put in the funnel and seeds go into the soil through long pipe which is carried over in the field with help of ploughs, the lower end pierces through the soil, spreading the seeds. Some seeds are simply spread through the field by hand. Some saplings are planted directly in the field manually.

(c) Weeding:
Unwanted plants growing along the crop are called the weeds. These weeds absorb the nutrients from the soil which are ment for the crops. They are, therefore, removed from the fields. Weeds are either removed manually or by mechanical tools. Certain chemicals are also used to kill the unwanted plants growing in the crops.

(d) Threshing:
Separation of grains from the chaff is called threshing. Seeds are removed from the chaff by threshers. When the crop is harvested, it is cut alongwith the stalks. They are then separated and the grains are removed. This whole process takes place with the help of a huge machine called combine.

Question 5.
Explain how fertilisers are different from manure.
Answer:
Differences between fertilizers and manure:
(i) Fertilisers are chemical substances, while the manures are the organic substances.
(ii) Fertilisers are prepared in the factories while the manures are prepared in fields.
(iii) Fertilisers don’t provide any humus to soil while manures provide a lot of humus.
(iv) Fertilisers are rich in plant nutrients will manures are less rich in plant nutrients.

Question 6.
What is irrigation? Describe two methods of irrigation which conserve water.
Answer:
Watering the crops in the fields is called irrigation. Irrigation is done at different intervals. Irrigation should be done in a way in which water does not get wasted, two such methods which conserve water are:
(i) Sprinklers:
Sprinklers work like fountains. Long perpendicular pipes have holes at regular distances, when water is supplied, it comes out of these holes and spray water in field. These holes have rotating nozzles which sprinkle water in all directions. Limited outflow of water, controls wastage of water.

(ii) Drip System:
This system allows the water to flow drop by drop at the roots of the plants. It contains a main pipe which have further lateral pipes containing small nozzles for the outflow of the water. Nozzles are such placed that they throw water at the roots of the plants, which saves water from flowing around uselessly.

Question 7.
If wheat is sown in kharif season, what would happen? Discuss.
Answer:
If wheat are grown in Kharif season, they would not grow as they do not need ihuch water to grow. The seeds would get destroyed in excess water due to rainy season.

Question 8.
Explain how soil get affected by the continuous plantation of crops in a field.
Answer:
Continuous plantation of crops drains off the nutrients of the soil. It leaves the land unfertile and unable to bear crop. It does not give any time to the soil to replenish the absorbed nutrients by the crops, thus unable to sustain any further healthy and good crop.

Question 9.
What are weeds V How can we control them?
Answer:
Weeds are the unwanted plants growing along crops. They share the nutrients meant for plants and thus are harmful. We can control weeds with the help of chemicals called weedicides. Weeds are the unwanted plants growing along the main crops. They are either removed manually or by chemicals. Weedicides are sprayed in the fields to kill the unwanted plants. These weedicides do not affect the main crop. Weeds are removed or killed during their vegetative phase before flowering or bearing seeds.

Question 10.
Arrange the following boxes in proper order to make a flow chart of sugarcane crop production:

Answer:

Question 11.
Complete the following word puzzle with the help of clues given below:

Down
1. Providing water to the crops.
2. Crop grains have to be kept for a long time in proper conditions.
5. Certain plants of the same kind grown on a large scale.

Across
3. A machine used for cutting the taatured crops.
4. A rabi crop that is also one of the pulses.
6. A process of separating the grain from chaff.
Answer:

Activity 1.3

Food	Sources
1. Milk	Cow, Buffalo, She-goat, She-camel
2. Cereals grains	Plants like wheat, rice
3. Meat	Goat, Cow, Hen, Fish
4. Vegetables	Plants like brinjal, potatoes, tomatoes, etc.

Extended Learning – Activity And Projects

Question 1.
Sow some seeds in the soil and arrange to water them by drip irrigation. Observe daily.
(i) Do you think it can save water?
(ii) Note the changes in the seed.
Answer:
(i) Yes, drip irrigation saves water as it doe not allow the water to flow on sides and get wasted.
(ii) Seeds slowly get germinated.

Question 2.
Collect different types of seeds and put them in small bags. Attach these bags in a herbarium file and label them.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

Question 3.
Collect new agricultural machine pictures and paste in a file with their names and uses.
Answer:
Tractor to drew ploughs and carriage combines for threshing.
Plough for tilling soil.
Winnowing machine for removing chaff.

4. Project Work: Visit a farm, nursery or a garden nearby. Gather information about:
(i) importance of seed selection
(ii) method of irrigation
(iii) effect of extreme cold and extreme hot wather on the plants
(iv) effect of continuous rain on the plants
(v) fertilisers / manure used.
Answer:
(i) Good seed give good crops.
(ii) Traditional and modern
(a) Traditional: Moat, Chain pumps, Dhekli and Rahat
(b) Modern: Drip irrigation and Sprinklers.
(iii) Extreme cold and heat destroy the crops.

(iv) → Continuous rain get plants decomposedand waer logged in fields.
→ Minerals and fertilisers get flown away.
→ Top fertile layers get destroyed.
(v) Enhance the productivity of soil.

For more information, visit:

• www.krishiworld.com / html / balanced fertiliser.htm.
• www.ikis.com / links / ap.cultivation.html.

HBSE 8th Class Science Crop Production and Management Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Why do every living organism need food?
Answer:
Every living organism needs food to grow and perform various other activities and body functions.

Question 2.
Where do we get our food from?
Answer:
We get our food from plants and animals.

Question 3.
What is agriculture?
Answer:
Growing and managing crops is called agriculture.

Question 4.
What is crop?
Answer:
When same type of plants are grown at a large scale, it is called crop.

Question 5.
Name the factors controlling crop production.
Answer:
Soil, water, sunlight and air.

Question 6.
What are the rainy season crops called?
Answer:
Kharif crops.

Question 7.
What are the summer season crops called?
Answer:
Zayed crops.

Question 8.
What are the winter season crops called?
Answer:
Rabi crops.

Question 9.
Name any three Kharif crops.
Answer:
Paddy, maize, cotton.

Question 10.
Name any three Rabi crops.
Answer:
Wheat, gram, mustard.

Question 11.
Name any three Zayed crops.
Answer:
Moong, musk melon, bitter gourd.

Question 12.
What is tilling?
Answer:
Tilling is the loosening and turning of the soil.

Question 13.
What are crumbs?
Answer:
Crumbs are big pieces of soil present in fields, which require tilling.

Question 14.
Which agricultural tools are Used for tilling?
Answer:
Plough, hoe and cultivators.

Question 15.
Name tools used for sowing.
Answer:
Funnel shaped pipe with plough and seed drill.

Q. 16.
What is transplantation of seeds?
Answer:
Small saplings of plants are directly plantedj in fields. This is called transplantation.

Question 17.
What are fertilizers and manures?
Answer:
Manures and fertilizers are the substances added to soil to enhance its fertility and nutrients.

Question 18.
Which manure is called organic manure?
Answer:
Manure obtained from the dead bodies of plants and animals.

Question 19.
Name any two important fertilizers.
Answer:
Urea, NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium).

Question 20.
What is a fallow?
Answer:
An uncultivated field between two croppings is called a fallow.

Question 21.
Write sources of irrigation.
Answer:
Wells, tubewells, ponds, lakes, rivers, dams and canals.

Question 22.
What is harvesting?
Answer:
Cutting of the crop after it is mature is called harvesting.

Question 23.
What is threshing?
Answer:
Separating seeds from the chaff is called threshing.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What do you mean by agriculture?
Answer:
The term agriculture is derived from the Latin words ‘Ager’ which means field and ‘culture’ which means cultivation. Thus, cultivation in fields means agriculture.

Question 2.
Write the names of various agricultural practices undertaken to produce a crop.
Answer:
Following agricultural practices are performed to produce the crop:
1. Soil preparation
2. Sowing
3. Adding manure and fertilizers
4. Irrigation
5. Protection from weeds
6. Harvesting
7. Storage.

Question 3.
How many categories of crops are sown in India based on the seasons?
Answer:
Three categories of crops are sown in India based on the seasons:
(i) Kharif crops are sown during rains.
(ii) Rabi crops are sown during winters, and
(iii) Zayed crops are grown during summers.

Question 4.
Why is the $oil turned and loosened before seeds are sown?
Answer:
The soil is turned and loosened during the process of ploughing. The ploughing loosens the soil particles and turn the soil of upper

surface. This allows the nutrients from the dead organism to be released back in the soil and better penetration and absorption of nutrients by plant roots.

Question 5.
What are manures and fertilizers?
Answer:
Manures and fertilizers are used to enhance the productivity and fertility of the field. Manure is made of waste products of animals and plants. Fertilizers are chemicals rich in nitrogen, potassium.

Question 6.
What is the role of water in production of crops?
Answer:
Water is essential for all plants. Crops should get enough water at different stages of their growth. Different crops require different amount of water in the field. The wheat crop requires moderate amount of water at the time of sowing, flowering and ripening of crop.
Therefore, corps should be irrigated properly according to their needs.

Question 7.
What are the different methods of irrigation?
Answer:
Different methods of irrigation are adopted according to the requirement of soil and size of the field. Some common methods of water supply are through small channels, which get water from tubewells and canals, lift irrigation, sprinkler, dripping irrigation, etc.

Question 8.
Define weeding. What tools are used for weeding?
Answer:
Weeds are unwanted and undesirable plants which grow alongwith the crop plants in the field. They grow rapidly than the crop plants and cause harm to them. It is, therefore, essential to remove weeds at proper time. The process of removing the weed plants is called weeding. It is done either by hand or by khurpi. It is also done by spraying chemicals or weedicides.

Question 9.
What is humus? How is it formed?
Answer:
Humus is a kind of soil rich in nutrients. It is formed by the microbial action on dead decaying bodies and leaves. It is generally formed on those spots where-there are dense layers of trees. The soil below it becomes dark having more number of pathogenic bacteria.

Question 10.
What are pesticides?
Answer:
The chemicals which are used to protect crops from the organisms called pests are known as pesticides. They are used to kill eggs and larvae of insects who could cause harm to the crops. Pesticides are sprayed in the fields by different methods at different intervals.

Question 11.
What safety measures are to be taken in handling pesticides and weedicides?
Answer:
Insecticides and pesticides are highly poisonous chemicals. They kill the pests. They can harm the humans also. So, certain precautionary measures should be taken while spraying pesticides and weedicides.

They should be kept away from the reach of children.
They should not be inhaled while spraying. Gloves and mouth covers should be used while spraying them.
Hands should be washed properly after their use.

Question 12.
Distinguish between pesticides and weedicides?
Answer:
Weeds are controlled by using certain chemicals called weedicides. These chemicals do not cause any damage to the crop.
Pesticides are the chemicals which are used to kill the pests growing on the crops. They kill the eggs and larvae of the insects.

Question 13.
Explain the process of harvesting?
Answer:
The removal of crop after maturity is called harvesting. The harvesting is done manually with the help of ordinary sickles in crops like wheat, paddy and maize. Even tractor driven machines are also used for harvesting wheat and paddy. Fruits and vegetables are plucked manually.

Question 14.
Explain the process of threshing,
Answer:
The crops need to be threshed to separate grains from the chaff. The mechanical harvesters help in both threshing and separating the grains. The small farmers thresh their crops by spreading the crops on the ground and walking of animals over it. Now-a-days threshing is done by threshing machines driven by tractors or electric motors, which separate grain from chaffs.

Question 15.
What factors influence the crop production?
Answer:
The factors that influence the crop production are as follow:
(i) “Soil: It is the upper layer of earth’s crust. It is the natural medium which supports plant growth.
(ii) Water: Plants require water during various stages of their growth and development such as germination, flowering, ripening, etc.
(iii) Air: Air is essential for breathing and photosynthesis.
(iv) Sunlight: It is essential for plants as a major promotion factor for photosynthesis, germination and flowering.

Question 16.
Suggest ways for the improvement of crops.
Answer:
Following ways should be adopted to improve the crops:
(i) Use of improved seeds.
(ii) Improve fertility of soil.
(iii) Protection against pests and weeds.
(iv) Better transport and storage facility.
(v) Introduction of high yielding varieties of seeds.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are some basic principles of crop production?
Answer:
There are certain conditions which are very important for causing the good crop yield. Good and right kind of soil, seeds, water and protection of crops from weeds and pests as well as the use of proper implements and practices- all go to determine the quality and reliability of crop yield.

A field or farm needs to be managed properly in order to get better yield. Farmers, therefore, must observe some important things which are listed below:
(i) The crop field should be open so that sunlight and air are abundantly available.
(ii) The field should be protected from stray cattle and tresspass which may destroy the crop.
(iii) The soil should be loosened and turned before sowing so that the plant roots can penetrate into it easily and are well ventilated. The latter helps in holding the plant firmly. Root and tuber crop plants need loosened soil for proper growth of the plant product.
(iv) The right amount of water should be available neither too less nor too in excess.
(v) The soil should contain sufficient nutrients for the growth of the plants.
(vi) The unwanted plants such as weeds should be removed from the soil. These weeds compete with the main plants and deprive them of their nourishment.

Question 2.
What is the use of soil for the plants?
Answer:
Soil plays an important role in agriculture in following ways:
(i) Soil fix up the plant in the soil. It holds the roots firmly and anchor the plant.
(ii) Soil has the power of retaining the water which helps the absorption by plants. It also contains minerals etc. which provides food nutrients to the plants.
(iii) It also provides space for living to useful animals such as earthworms which turn up soil and make it fertile.
(iv) Soil holds air in its gaps. This air is used by the plant for its respiration as well as for the respiration of the useful plants and bactria.

Question 3.
How are pests controlled in a crop field?
Answer:
Pests are the organisms smaller bugs which damage the crop plants in the field, during transportation, in the godowns. The common pests are birds, rats and other rodents, some animals, insects and micro-organisms belonging to different groups. They are harmful as they destroy the crop. Pests like locusts, beetles, red spiders, aphids, etc. can be controlled by three methods.
(i) Chemical control: The use of pesticides like DDT, malathion, BHC and aldrin. These chemicals are quick and effective way of controlling the growth of the pests.
(ii) Biological control: One insect feeds von other insect. In this method harmless insects are introduced in the field which will be harmful for insects and other pests.
(iii) Growing pests resistant varieties: Breeding crop varieties which are resistant to pests is a very effective and common method of pest control.

Question 4.
Why do we irrigate our crops? Explain.
Answer:
Water is required by the plants for the following activities:
(i) The seeds sown in the soil absorb water for various activities related to germination, such as activation of phenul, radicle and embryonal axis.
(ii) Water is essential for softening of soil particles so that the roots may penetrate deeply into the soil easily.
(iii) The mineral salts, manure particles, etc. dissolve in water and make the dilute solution. It is easily absorbed by the root hair.
(iv) Water is essential to maintain the turgidity of the cells and to keep them inactive form.
(v) Water is evaporated from the soil as well as from the aerial parts of the plants. Irrigation is essential to fill up the loss of water.
(vi) For the preparation of food by the plants through the process of photosynthesis, water is very essential.

Question 5.
Why an earthworm is called a friend of a farmer?
Answer:
Before sowing seeds every farmer prepares his soil for sowing. He digs the soil. He does tilling with help of tractors and ploughs. This all is done to loosen the soil particles so that air .and nutrients can be easily absorbed. Earthworm is an organism which lives under the soil and make burrows for itself. This burrowing action loosens the soil for better penetration of roots of the crops.

It create channels through the field which improves the physical properties of the soil. The burrowing action of earthworm improves soil structure, helps in formation of humus mix and till the soil and increase the supply of nutrients of the plants.

Question 6.
Write a short note of thresting and winnowing.
Answer:
When a farmer cut his crops, he has to separate the grains from the crop it is done in two ways. Manually and with machines.

The separation of seed from the crops by beating out the seeds (grain) from the crop is called threshing. It is done manually or by using threshers with combines.

After separating the grain from the harvested crop, it is required to separate grain from chaff. This process is done by winnowing. The grains are thrown from the height in the direction of air. The air carries away the lighter chaff or dried stems and leaves and the heavier grains drop down in form of a heap. This whole process is called winnowing.

Crop Production and Management Class 8 HBSE Notes

1. All living beings need food to live and perform various other activity.
2. We get food from plants and animals. The plant food is grown in fields making use of various processes. This is called agriculture.
3. All plants of same types grown together are called crops. Different types of crops are grown in the fields e.g. cereals (wheat, paddy rices) fruits and vegetables, etc.
4. Based on seasons many crops are grown. Rainy season crops are called Kharif. Winter crops are called Rabi and Summer crops are called Zayed crops.
5. To grow a crop a number of activities has to be performed. These are called agricultural practices. These agricultural practices include: soil preparation, sowing, adding manure and fertilizers, irrigation, protection from weeds, harvesting, storage, etc.
6. Preparation of soil includes loosening soil. This is called tilling or ploughing. Plough, cultivator and hoe are used as tools.
7. Sowing means putting the seeds in the loosened ground to grow.
8. For a healthy and good crop manure and fertilizers are added to the crop. These are chemicals which enhance the crop production.
9. When we grow crop in the field it takes all the nutrition away from the soil. This nutrition is – required for the next crop. The soil is replenished with nutrition by these fertilizers and manures. Crop-rotation is another method of replenishing nutrition in soil.
10. Crops are watered sufficiently by canals, drips and rainwater. This is called irrigation of crops. Irrigation is the most important process of crop production.
11. Undesirable plants growing among the crops are removed manually or by machines. These unwanted plants are called weeds, chemicals used to kill weeds are Called weedicides.
12. Sometimes some small animals start eating the crops. These are called pests. Special chemicals
are sprayed on the crops to kill the pests. These chemicals are called pesticides.
13. After the crops are ready, they are harvested. Grains are separated from the chaff. This process is called threshing. Threshers are used to do this process.
14. The harvested grains are then Stored in huge stores, after they are properly dried in sun. These stores kre called granaries.
15. We also get our food from animals. For this purpose some useful animals are domesticated
and reared. This is called Animal Husbandry. Animals like cows, buffaloes, goats, hens etc. are domesticated for food.

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 18 Pollution of Air and Water Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 18 Pollution of Air and Water

HBSE 8th Class Science Pollution of Air and Water Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What are the different ways in which water gets contaminated?
Answer:
Water gets contaminated by following ways:

• Water gets contaminated when sewage is disposed off in rivers.
• Chemicals which are harmful and poisonous are thrown in water resources by various industrial units.
• Harmful chemicals used in agricultural process gets mixed with ground water making it unfit for consumption.
• Breeding of microorganisms in water make water polluted.

Question 2.
At an individual level, how can you help reduce air pollution?
Answer:
We can plant tree to reduce the level of carbon dioxide. We can get our vehicles serviced well to reduce uncomplete consumption of fuels. We can also reduce air pollution by saying no to crackers during Diwali celebrations.

Question 3.
Clear, transparent water is always fit for drinking. Comment.
Answer:
Water which is clear and through which we can see is fit for consumption because this type of water is free from pollutants. Transparent water means no microorganisms and no dust particles.

Question 4.
You are a member of the municipal body of your town.
Make a list of measures that would help your town to ensure the supply of clean water to all its residents.
Answer:

• To get clean water in every household, it is necessary that water reaching houses should be treated water. Water is treated in sewage plants, to make it free from physical, chemical and biological impurities.
• Strict laws should be enforced on industrial units, which dispose polluted water in water resources.
• Open defecation in water resources by slum dwellers should be strictly prohibited.
• Chlorine tablets should be distributed for purification of water during rainy season.
• People should be made aware and motivated to keep water resources clean.

Question 5.
Explain the differences between pure air and polluted air.
Answer:
Pure air is free from harmful gases which can be poisonous in nature. Pure air has balanced quantity of all its constituent gases and it is free from other germs. This type of air is fit for breathing. On the other hand polluted air has poisonous gases and other suspended impurities like dust and smoke. It is unfit for consumption.

Question 6.
Explain circumstances leading to acid rain. How does acid rain affect us?
Answer:
Acid rain is caused due to mixing of poisonous gases with rain. When our industrial units emit poisonous gases like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide, these gases react with moisture present in air and form nitric acid and sulphuric acid. These acids fall on the earth with rain making rain water acidic and harmful.

Acid rain causes the corrosion of buildings and make food grains, fruits and vegetables on which it fall, unfit for consumption.

Question 7.
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Sulphur dioxide
(c) Methane
(d) Nitrogen
Answer:
Sulphur dioxide.

Question 8.
Describe the ‘Green House Effect’ in your own words.
Answer:
Green house effect means warming the environment. When the rays of sun reach earth, some of the heat is absorbed by the earth. Rest of it is reflected back by the earth. Some of the heat is trapped by the environment of the earth. This causes warming of the environment, which is necessary for the sustaining life. This trapping of the heat is called green house effect.

Question 9.
Prepare a brief speech on global warming. You have to deliver the speech in your class.
Answer:
Continuous increase in the temperature of the earth is called global warming. It it caused by the pollution of air, excessive heat trapped by the green house gases, because the amount of green house gases has increased in the environment. Global warming is a threating phenomenon because we may have to face dire consequences due to Global warming.

Question 10.
Describe the threat to the beauty of the Taj Mahal.
Answer:
Increasing air pollution has posed a threat to the beauty of the Taj Mahal. Excessive poisonous gases and smoke has started to discolour the white marble of the Taj Mahal. Acid rains due to increasing air pollution has started to corrode the marble, thus making Taj Mahal loose its beauty.

Question 11.
Why does the increased level of nutrients in the water affect the survival of aquatic organisms?
Answer:
Addition of nutrients in water flourishes the growth of microorganisms like algae. When these microorganisms die, they become food of bacteria. When bacteria become active, they consume a lot of oxygen present in water. Decrease in oxygen in water, becomes trouble for other aquatic animals and they start dying due to insufficient amount of oxygen to breath.

Extended Learning – Activities and Projects

Question 1.
In some cities, a pollution check has been made compulsory for vehicles. Visit a petrol pump in order to learn about the process of conducting a pollution check. You may systematically record your findings in the following areas:
(i) Average number of vehicles checked per month.
(ii) Time taken to check each vehicle.
(iii) Pollutants checked for.
(iv) The process of testing.
(v) Permissible levels of emission of various gases.
(vi) Measures taken if the emitted gases are above the permissible limits.
(vii) How frequently is a pollution check required?
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 2.
Conduct a survey in your school to investigate various environment related activities that have been undertaken. The class can divide itself into two groups, with each group looking at a different area. For example, one group can find out whether there is an environment club in the school. What are its objectives? What is its calendar of events? How can you become a member?
If your school does not have such a club, you can even think of starting one along with a few of your friends.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 3.
Organise a field visit to a river in or around your town with the help of your teachers. Observations followed by discussion could focus on:
(i) The history of the river.
(ii) Cultural traditions.
(iii) Role of the river in meeting the town’s water needs.
(iv) Pollution concerns.
(v) Sources of pollution.
(vi) Effects of pollution on the people living by the riverside as well as those living far away.
Answer:
For self attempt.

Question 4.
Find out with the help of your teachers and the internet (if possible), whether there are any international agreements to control global warming. Which are the gases covered under these agreements?
(i) www.edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/air/ air.htm
(ii) www.edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/water/ pollu.htm
(iii) www.cpcb.nic.in/citizen’s%Charter/ default_citizen’s.html
(iv) coe.mse.ac.in/kidswater.asp
(v) coe.mse.ac.in/kidsair.asp
Answer:
For self attempt.

HBSE 7th Class Science Pollution of Air and Water Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is a pollutant?
Answer:
Pollutant is an undesired and harmful substance.

Question 2.
What is air pollution?
Answer:
Addition of pollutants to air is called air pollution.

Question 3.
Name any two air pollutants.
Answer:
Smoke and sulphur dioxide.

Question 4.
Name any two natural pollutants.
Answer:
Forest fire and erruption in volcanoes.

Question 5.
What is smog?
Answer:
Mixture of smoke and moisture is called smog.

Question 6.
Name two chemicals causing acid rains.
Answer:
Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.

Question 7.
Which gas is responsible for depletion of ozone layer?
Answer:
Chlorofluorocarbon.

Question 8.
Where CFC is used?
Answer:
CFC is used for refrigeration.

Question 9.
What effect does acid rain has on building?
Answer:
It corrodes the buildings.

Question 10.
Name any two green house gases.
Answer:
Methane and carbon dioxide.

Question 11.
Which phenomenon causes global warming?
Answer:
Green house effect.

Question 12.
Write any one harmful effect of global warming.
Answer:
It can cause flood by melting glaciers.

Question 13.
Which is the main constituent gas of air?
Answer:
Nitrogen about 78%.

Question 14.
What is the percentage of oxygen in air?
Answer:
21%.

Question 15.
Which industry is the main source of gaseous pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide?
Answer:
Petroleum refineries.

Question 16.
From what does the ozone layer – protect us?
Answer:
Ozone layer protects us from ultraviolet rays of sun.

Question 17.
What reduces the visibility in air?
Answer:
Small suspended particles emitted by automobiles using diesel as fuel.

Question 18.
Which refinery is producing pollutants near the Taj Mahal?
Answer:
Mathura oil refinery.

Question 19.
What is Marble cancer?
Answer:
Corrosion of marble due to acid rain is called marble cancer.

Question 20.
Which fuel is being used as the pollution free fuel?
Answer:
CNG and LPG.

Question 21.
What is trapping of radiations of sun by the atmosphere of the earth, called?
Answer:
Green house effect.

Question 22.
Which gas is mainly the green house gas?
Answer:
Carbon dioxide.

Question 23.
Which substances pollute water?
Answer:
Sewage, toxic chemicals, silt etc.

Question 24.
Name the Indian river which is considered as one of the ten most polluted rivers in world?
Answer:
Ganga.

Question 25.
What pollutes Ganga?
Answer:
Untreated sewage, dead bodies, garbage etc.

Question 26.
What is the plan, implemented to save Ganga, called?
Answer:
Ganga Action Plan.

Question 27.
Which chemicals released in water leads to toxicity in animals and plants?
Answer:
Arsenic, lead and fluorides.

Question 28.
What do you mean by potable water?
Answer:
Water which is suitable for drinking is called potable water.

Question 29.
Which chemical is used to purify water?
Answer:
Chlorine.

Question 30.
Which physical qualities should we look for in drinking water?
Answer:
Clearness, transparency and odour.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe what is pollution.
Answer:
Pollution can be described as addition of unwanted and undesired harmful substances in any natural resource. Addition of these substances spoil the natural resources and make them unfit for consumption by men and other living beings. Air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution etc. are various types of pollutions.

Question 2.
Describe air pollution.
Answer:
Addition of poisonous and harmful substances in air is called air pollution. Air gets polluted when poisonous gases like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and other oxides of nitrate get mixed up in air. It is also polluted by smoke emitted by industries using coal and also the smoke emitted by vehicles.

Question 3.
Write any three causes of air pollution.
Answer:
Following are various causes of air pollution:

• Smoke emitted due to fires in forests.
• Poisonous gases expelled the various industries.
• Poisonous gases emitted by vehicles using petroleum fuels.

Question 4.
What is smog? How is it produced?
Answer:
In winters, we can see a fog like dark layer in the mornings and nights. It reduces the visibility. This is called smog. Smog means fog plus smoke. It is formed due to combination of oxides of mitrates with fog. Various vehicles and industries produce smoke and the nitrates. Thus smog is formed.

Question 5.
What is ozone? How is it helpful for our environment?
Answer:
Ozone is a gas which is very helpful for environment of our earth. It forms a protective layer around the atmosphere of earth. It does not allow the ultraviolet rays of the sun from reaching the earth. U.V. rays can cause great damage to our earth. So, ozone is of great help for our earth.

Question 6.
What is ozone hole or depletion of ozone layer?
Answer:
A gas named ozone forms a protective layer around the atmosphere of the earth. It protects the earth from the ultra-violet rays of the sun. But some chemicals used in refrigeration causes damage to this layer. CFCs cause tearing away of this layer. This is called depletion of ozone layer. At some points, this layer is depleted completely and holes are created. These holes are called ozone holes.

Question 7.
What are the harmful effects of air pollution?
Answer:
Air pollution cause many diseases in human beings. Respiratory diseases are commonly caused by air pollution. It causes harm to our building and monuments. It reduces visibility as smog and causes many serious accidents.

Question 8.
How is acid rain caused?
Answer:
When rain water becomes acidic in nature, it is called the acid rain. Different industries produce pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. These gases react with moisture and produce sulphuric acid and nitric acid. These acids fall on earth along with rain and this is called acidic rain.

Question 9.
What steps has. Honourable Supreme Court taken to save the Taj Mahal from air pollution?
Answer:
The Supreme Court has given orders that cleaner fuel be used in the near about areas of the Taj Mahal. Fuels like CNG and LPG are considered clean fuel. Moreover petrol should be free from lead. This is called unleaded petrol. Only unleaded petrol can be used in areas near the Taj Mahal.

Question 10.
What is the Green House effect?
Answer:
The sun sends its rays to the earth. Some of these rays are absorbed by the earth and some radiations are reflected back by the earth. Thes reflected radiations are not allowed to leave earth’s atmosphere completely. Some of these radiations are trapped by the earth’s atmosphere and this is called the green house effect.

Question 11.
What is global warming? How is it caused?
Answer:
Increasing temperature of the earth is called global warming. The radiation of the sun, reaching the earth is not being consumed. This is due to the deforestation. The level of CO₂ has increased and thus global warming has also increased. CO₂ is absorbed by the plants for photosynthesis. So reduced number of plants increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the environment, this causes accumulation of carbondioxide and increases temperature.

Question 12.
How does water get polluted?
Answer:
Water gets polluted when unwanted and harmful chemical substances are added to the water. Untreated sewer and garbage is also added to water resources to pollute water. All these chemicals make water unfit for usage.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is air pollution? How is it caused?
Answer:
When poisonous gases, dirt and smoke get added in the water it pollutes the air and it is called air pollution. Following factors are responsible for air pollution.
(i) Industrial Emissions : Various dangerous and poisonous gases emitted by different industries cause air pollution. Industries using coal and other petroleum products as fuel emit poisonous gases like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. These gases further react with moisture present in environment and form their respective acids. These acids along with rain water cause acid rains.

(ii) Vehicles : Unburnt carbon particles emitted by vehicles due to incomplete combustion cause severe air pollution. It contains gases like carbodioxide and carbon monoxide which is highly poisonous. Unburnt carbon particles emitted as smoke also cause phenomenon like smog which reduce visibility besides causing air pollution.

(iii) Natural Pollutant: Natural pollutants like forest fire, volcanic erruption, dust storms etc. also cause air pollution to some extent.

(iv) Other activities of Man : Besides above described causes many other human activities also add to air pollution. Using fuels like cow dung, coal, wood etc. at home for domestic use also pollute the air. Agricultural practices like burning chaff after cultivation etc. also pollute the air. A lot of air pollution is caused due to burning of crackers on Diwali and other celebrations.

Question 2.
How is water pollution caused?
Answer:
Water pollution is caused by many factors. These pollutants are described below :
(i) Industrial discharges: Various harmful and poisonous chemicals are discharged by various industries directly into water bodies. These chemicals when added in water, spoil it and render it unfit for consumption by living beings.

(ii) Domestic discharges : Sewage from homes are collected and disposed off in rivers nearby. This untreated sewage is one of the prominent causes of water, pollution.

(iii) Religious Rituals : Various religious rituals of different religions also add to certain extent to the water pollution.

Dispersion of dead bodies or remains of dead bodies in rivers is causing pollution of water. Various other materials are also dispersed in water after performing some rituals. These also make water dirty.

(iv) Other Human activities : Apart from above cited reasons, water is also polluted due to certain other human activities. People wash their clothes on banks of rivers. They take their livestock to rivers for their bathing. They throw their wastage in water bodies and sometimes defecate in open at the banks of rivers. This makes water polluted and unfit for human consumption.

Question 3.
What measures should be taken to control air pollution and water pollution?
Answer:
Air pollution and water pollution are causing a great threat for the human civilization. We should seriously work to control them. Following measures can help us in controlling air and water pollution :
(i) All industrial units should use cleaner fuels and should not release their harmful 4 emission directly into air or water.

(ii) All industrial units throwing their harmful waste products in water, should install treatment or purification plants in their premises so that only treated and purified waste should be released in water bodies.

(iii) All the sewages of cities and villages should treated to destroy harmful physical, chemical and biological impurities before releasing it in water resources.

(iv) All vehicles should use pollution free fuels like CNG, LPG and unleaded petrol. Vehicles should be serviced well to avoid incomplete combustion of fuel.

(v) Smokeless fuels should be provided for domestic usage.

(vi) Electrical crematoriums should be made in all cities as well as in villages.

Question 4.
What are the various harmful effects of air and water pollution?
Answer:
(i) Air and water pollution are both dangerous for human health. They cause various diseases, which are the result of harmful emissions and discharges in air and water. Water brone diseases like Cholera, Typhoid, Infections, etc. are caused. Air pollution causes various respiratory diseases like asthma, allergies and lung cancer etc.

(ii) These pollutions also cause troubles for animals. Water pollution destroy the aquatic life as it causes deficiency of oxygen in water causing death of aquatic animals.

(iii) Various environmental problems like global warming are result of air pollution. Due to increase in level of carbon dioxide, the radiations of sun are not allowed to leave our environment. They get trapped in our environment and temperature of earth gets increased. This is called global warming.

(iv) Fresh and consumable water is getting reduced day by day as water resources are getting polluted very rapidly.

(v) Phenomena like smog, marble-cancer etc. are causing threat to our property and life.

Pollution of Air and Water Class 8 HBSE Notes

• Addition of unwanted and poisonous substances in air or water is called their respective pollutions.
• Air and water pollution has increased in recent past with industrialization and urbanization.
• Air is a mixture of gases mainly the nitrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide when any of the harmful gases increase in its percentage, it makes the air polluted.
• Emission of smoke in industries, smoke due to forest fires and smoke emitted by vehicles pollutes the air.
• Smoke, dust of harmful gases emitted during volcanic erruptions, or forest fires or due to dust storms etc. are called the natural air pollutents.
• Unburnt fuel of the vehicles is one of main cause of air pollution.
• Air pollution can give rise to different ailments in human beings. Oxides of nitrogen can cause asthma, cough and wheezing. It can even cause cancer of lungs.
• Pollutants like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide are emitted by industries.
• Gases used in refregeration also cause depletion of ozone layer, which cause further environmental problems like global warming.
• Non-living objects are also effected by air pollution. Discolouring of white marble of Taj Mahal is ah example.
• Deforestation is one of the main cause of air pollution because less amount of carbon dioxide is absorbed by the plants and its amount increases in atmosphere resulting in global warming.
• Addition of undesirable substances like sewage, harmful chemicals etc. to the water cause water pollution.
  Polluted water becomes unfit for consumption.
• Water is purified before consuming it.

Haryana Board HBSE 8th Class Sanskrit Solutions रुचिरा भाग 3

• Chapter 1 सुभाषितानि
• Chapter 2 बिलस्य वाणी न कदापि में श्रुता
• Chapter 3 डिजीभारतम्
• Chapter 4 सदैव पुरतो निधेहि चरणम्
• Chapter 5 कण्टकेनैव कण्टकम्
• Chapter 6 गृहं शून्यं सुतां विना
• Chapter 7 भारतजनताऽहम्
• Chapter 8 संसारसागरस्य नायकाः
• Chapter 9 सप्तभगिन्यः
• Chapter 10 नीतिनवनीतम्
• Chapter 11 सावित्री बाई फुले
• Chapter 12 कः रक्षति कः रक्षितः
• Chapter 13 क्षितौ राजते भारतस्वर्णभूमिः
• Chapter 14 आर्यभटः
• Chapter 15 प्रहेलिकाः

Haryana State Board HBSE 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 2 Micro Orgmisms: Friends and Foe Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

Haryana Board 8th Class Science Solutions Chapter 2 Micro Orgmisms: Friends and Foe

HBSE 8th Class Science Micro Orgmisms: Friends and Foe Textbook Questions and Answers

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Microorganisms can be seen with the help of a ……….. .
(b) Blue green algae fix ………….. directly from air to enhance fertility of soil.
(c) Alcohol is produced with the help of ………….. .
(d) Cholera is caused by ……………… .
Answer:
(a) microscope
(b) atmospheric nitrogen
(c) yeast
(d) bacteria.

Question 2.
Tick the correct answer:
(a) Yeast is used in the production of:
(i) sugar
(ii) alcohol
(iii) hydrochloric acid
(iv) oxygen
Answer:
(ii) alcohol

(b) The following is an antibiotic:
(i) Sodium bicarbonate
(ii) Streptomycin
(iii) Alcohol
(iv) Yeast
Answer:
(ii) Streptomycin

(c) Carrier of malaria-causiiig protozoan is:
(i) female Anopheles mosquito
(ii) cockroach
(iii) housefly
(iv) butterfly
Answer:
(i) female Anopheles mosquito

(d) The most common carrier of communicable diseases is:
(i) ant
(ii) housefly
(iii) dragonfly
(iv) spider
Answer:
(ii) housefly

(e) The bread or idli dough rises because of:
(i) heat
(ii) grinding
(iii) growth of yeast cells
(iv) kneading
Answer:
(iii) growth of yeast cells

(f) The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called:
(i) nitrogen fixation
(ii) moulding
(iii) fermentation
(iv) infection
Answer:
(iii) fermentation

Question 3.
Match the organisms in Column I with their action in Column II.

Column I	Column II
(i) Bacteria	(a) Nitrogen fixation
(ii) Rhizobium	(b) Setting of curd
(iii) Lactobacillus	(c) Baking of bread
(iv) Yeast	(d) Causes Malaria
(v) A protozoan	(e) Causing Cholera
(vi) A Virus	(f) Causing AIDS
	(g) Producing antibodies

Answer:

Column I	Column II
(i) Bacteria	(e) Causing Cholera
(ii) Rhizobium	(a) Nitrogen fixation
(iii) Lactobacillus	(b) Setting of curd
(iv) Yeast	(c) Baking of bread
(v) A protozoan	(d) Causes Malaria
(vi) A Virus	(f) Causing AIDS

Question 4.
Can microorganisms be seen with the naked eye? If not, how can they be seen?
Answer:
Some organisms are very small in size. They are so small that they cannot be seen with naked eyes. A microscope has to be used to see these organisms. Therefore, they are called microorganisms.

Question 5.
What are the major groups of microorganisms?
Answer:
Microorganisms can mainly be divided into five groups:
(i) Bacteria
(ii) fungi
(iii) protozoa
(iv) algae,
(v) virus.

Question 6.
Name the microorganisms which can fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.
Answer:
Bacteria like Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Blue green algae like Anabaena and Nostoc can fix atmospheric nitrogen in soil.

Question 7.
Write 10 lines on the usefulness of microorganisms in our lives.
Answer:
Microorganisms are very useful to us.
They help us in following ways:
(i) Microorganisms help us in food sector. They are used for curdling of milk, preparation of bread, cake, etc.
(ii) Microorganisms are used to produce alcohol at large scale.
(iii) They are also used to produce wine.
(iv) Yeast is used to prepare vinegar.
(v) They are also used as preservatives for food items.
(vi) Used to make different medicines, especially the antibiotics.
(vii) Microorganisms are used to prepare vaccines for various disease.
(viii) Useful for agriculture sector, as they enhance the fertility of soil by fixing the biological nitrogen.
(ix) They work as natural cleansers, as they decompose the dead bodies of plants and animals.
(x) Microorganisms prepare manures by decomposing dead bodies of plants and animals.

Question 8.
Write a short paragraph on the harms caused by microorganisms.
Answer:
Microorganisms can prove very harmful to us, as they cause a number of human and animal diseases. Diseases in humans like common cold, tuberculosis, measles, chiken pox, Polio, Cholera, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Malaria, etc. are caused by microorganisms. Some serious deseases like Anthrax is also caused in animals by the microbes. Microbes grow on food products and render them unfit for consumption.

Consumption of such food causes food poisoning. Microbes also spoil clothings and leather products. Microbes also cause diseases of plants like blights in potatoes, sugarcanes, oranges etc. They also reduce the yield.

Question 9.
What are antibiotics? What precautions must be taken while taking antibiotics?
Answer:
Medicines taken to kill or stop the growth of harmful or disease causing microbes in human body are called antibiotics. Antibiotics are very useful as only antibiotics can save us from many microbial infections and diseases. Antibiotics are made from fungi and bacteria. Alexander Fleming discovered the first antibiotic called Penicillin in 1929. Now-a-days a number of antibiotics are used to cure a variety of human and animal diseases. Streptomycin, Tetracycline, Erythromycin etc. are some commonly used antibiotics.

Antibiotics should only be taken when adviced by a qualified physician. Antibiotics should only be taken when needed otherwise, they become less effective for future use.

Extended Learning – Activities And Projects

1. Pull out a gram or bean plant from the field. Observe its roots. You will find round structures called root nodules on the roots. Draw a diagram of the root and show the root nodules.
Answer:
Do it yourself.

2. Collect the labels from the bottles of jams and jellies. Write down the list of contents printed on the labels.
Answer:
Ingredients: Sugar, Mixed fruit pulp, Gelling Agent (E440), And acidity regulator (E330). Permitted synthetic food colour (E122) and added artificial flavours. Contains permitted class-II Preservatives (E211, E224).

3. Visit a doctor. Find out why antibiotics should not be overused. Preapare a short report.
Answer:
Antibiotics should not be overused because they reduce of power of immunity.
(i) Regular or frequent use make the drug ineffective when needed in future.
(ii) They kill beneficial bacteria in our body.
So, antibiotics should only be consumed when prescribed by doctore only.

4. Project:
Requirement – 2 text tubes, marker pen, sugar, yeast powder, 2 ballons and lime water.

Take two test tubes and mark them A and B. Champ these tubes in a stand and fill them with water leaving some space at the top. Put two spoonfuls of sugar in each of the test tubes. Add a spoonful of yeast to test tube B. Inflate the two balloons incompletely Now tie the balloons on the mouths of each test tube. Keep them in a warm place, away from sunlight. Watch the setup every day for next 3-4 days. Record you observations and think of an explanation.

Now take another test tube filled V4 with lime water. Remove the balloon from test tube B in such a manner that gas inside the balloon does not escape. Fill the balloon on the test tube and shake well. Observe and explain.
Answer:
The balloon in test tube B will get inflated because process of fermentation has taken place in test tube B due to yeast bacteria and carbondioxide gas produce during this process has inflated the balloon. Now the balloon will get a little deflated as gas in consumed by the lime water and the lime water will turn milky.

5. For more information, visit the following websites.

• www.microorgan.isms
• www.biology4kids.com/files/micro_main html

HBSE 8th Class Science Microorganisms: Friend and Foe Important Questions and Answers

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Define microorganisms.
Answer:
Very small organisms around us which cannot be seen with naked eyes are called microorganisms.

Question 2.
Where are microorganisms found?
Answer:
Microorganisms are found everywhere. In air, water and in the body of other organisms.

Question 3.
Name the groups in which microorganisms can be divided.
Answer:
Bacteria, fungi, protozoa, some algae and viruses.

Question 4.
Which common diseases do viruses cause?
Answer:
Viruses cause diseases like common cold, flu and most of the coughs.

Question 5.
Which serious diseases are caused by viruses?
Answer:
Diseases like polio and chicken pox.

Question 6.
Name diseases caused by protozoans.
Answer:
Dysentery and malaria are caused by protozoans.

Question 7.
Name any two algae.
Answer:
Chlamydomonas and spirogyra.

Question 8.
Name any two protozoa.
Answer:
Amoeba and paramecium.

Question 9.
Name any two fungi.
Answer:
Rhizopus and Aspergillus.

Question 10.
Name unicellular microbes.
Answer:
Bacteria and protozoa.

Question 11.
Name multicellular microbes.
Answer:
Algae and fungi.

Question 12.
Which bacteria is responsible for the curdling of milk?
Answer:
Lactobacillus.

Question 13.
Which bacteria is used to produce alcohol?
Answer:
Yeast.

Question 14.
What do you mean by fermentation?
Answer:
Conversion of sugar into alcohol using yeast is palled fermentation.

Question 15.
Who discovered the process of fermentation?
Answer:
Louis Pasteur.

Question 16.
What are antibiotics?
Answer:
Medicines used to kill or stop the growth of diseases causing microorganisms inside human body are called antibiotics.

Question 17.
Who discovered the first antibiotic?
Answer:
Alexander Fleming.

Question 18.
Which antibiotic did Alexander Fleming discover?
Answer:
Penicillin.

Question 19.
Which microorganism is not affected by antibiotics?
Answer:
Viruses.

Question 20.
Name certain diseases which can be prevented by vaccination.
Answer:
Cholera, tuberculosis, small pox, hepatitis, polio, etc.

Question 21.
Name microorganisms which can fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Answer:
Bacteria and blue green algae.

Question 22.
Name one free living bacteria and one blue green algae who fix nitrogen using oxygen from atmosphere.
Answer:
Azotobacter, Anabaena.

Question 23.
What are pathogens?
Answer:
Disease causing microorganisms are called pathogens.

Question 24.
What are communicable diseases?
Answer:
Diseases which spread with physical contacts are called communicable diseases.

Question 25.
Name an insect which is a common carrier of microbial diseases.
Answer:
Housefly.

Question 26.
Name the carrier of dengue virus.
Answer:
Female Aedes mosquito.

Question 27.
Where do mosquitoes breed?
Answer:
Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and damp places.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What are the major group of the microorganisms?
Answer:
Major groups of microorganisms are:
(i) Bacteria: They are non-green single celled microorganisms.
(ii) Fungi: They are long thread like unicellular as well as multicellular microorganisms.
(iii) Algae: Aquatic* photosynthetic organisms commonly called sea weeds.
(iv) Protozoan: They are unicellular organisms.
(v) Virus: They are non-cellular microbes which only get active inside a living cell.

Question 2.
Describe various types of bacteria with examples.
Answer:
On the basis of their shape, the bacteria are divided into three types:
(i) Bacillus or rod shaped: Long rod shaped bacteria like Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Lactobacillus.
(ii) Cocus or round shaped: Streptococus, Sarcinaltc. are round shaped bacteria.
(iii) Spirillum or spiral: Comma shaped bacteria, they can also be spiral rods e.g. Camphilovector, Triponema.

Question 3.
State some beneficial effects of bacteria.
Answer:
Bacteria are very useful to us. Some of the beneficial effects of bacteria are as follows:
(i) Bacteria is helpful in agriculture as it fixes the atmospheric nitrogen in soil.
(ii) Products like vinegar, alcohol, curd etc. are obtained.
(iii) It decomposes the dead bodies of plants and animals.
(iv) Valuable medicines like antibiotics are obtained by bacteria.

Question 4.
Mention important uses of fungi,
Answer:
(i) Some fungi are eaten raw as food such as mushrooms.
(ii) Yeast being rich in amino acids and proteins are an important source of food for man and his farm animals.
(iii) Yeast is also used in the preparation of products like wine and bears from fruit juices or barley. It brings about fermentation of sugars into alcohols and carbondioxide.

Question 5.
Write the harmful effects of Bacteria.
Answer:
Bacteria cause a number of diseases in humans and animals. Diseases like cholera, pneumonia, tuberculosis are caused by bacteria. It also causes food poisoning as it makes the food unfit to consume. It spoils leather and clothings.

Question 6.
Write the harmful effects of fungi and algae.
Answer:
Some fungi causes damages or diseases. Smuts and rusts are fungi that damage the crops. Ring-warm and atheletes food diseases are caused by fungi. Amanite mushrooms contain poisonous substance. Algae are great nuisance as they spoil the drinking water. Excess growth of algae also blocks the movement of water in channels.

Question 7.
Write the diseases caused by protozoa.
Answer:
Several protozoa cause diseases in man and other animals. Antaemoeba Histolytica causes amoebic dysentry in man. Dangerous plasmodium causes malaria and dengue. Trypanosoma, causes sleeping sickness in man, cattle, pigs and horses.

Question 8.
Describe the main characteristics of viruses in brief.
Answer:
(i) They do not possess any cell wall or cell membrane.
(ii) They can only multiply in the bodies of living beings.
(iii) They cause many diseases.
(iv) Antibiotics do not have any affect on viruses.

Question 9.
What are vaccines?
Answer:
A vaccine consists of antigens of mild strains of pathogens of a particular disease. Vaccine when injected into the blood stream stimulates white blood cells to produce antibodies. These antibodies act against the antigens and neutralise their toxins or destroy them.

Question 10.
How does microorganisms enter into our body?
Answer:
Microorganisms enter into our body:
(i) through the air we breathe.
(ii) through the water we drink.
(iii) through direct contact with infected person.
(iv) by the use of polluted water or food.

Question 11.
What are viruses?
Answer:
Viruses are microscopic organisms. These are the smallest organisms. They may be rod-shaped, polygonal, spherical or even cubical. There are four types of viruses: Plant viruses, Insect viruses, Bacterial viruses and mammalian viruses.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What do you understand by microorganisms? Describe their different forms.
Answer:
Different living organisms present around us which cannot be seen with naked eyes are called microorganisms. They are present in soil, water and air. Microorganisms can be divided into five groups:
(i) Bacteria are the non-green single celled microscopic organisms. They have a rigid cell wall. It has a nuclear material. They are the simple most common form of life on earth. They have different shapes and sizes.

(ii) Algae are aquatic, photosynthetic organisms. In simple terms they are called sea weeds. They range in size, colour. Algae are of green, blue, red and blue^green colours.

(iii) Fungi are plants not having chloroplast but a cell wall. They are both unicellular and multicellular. Moulds, mushrooms etc. are fungi.

(iv) Protozoa are one celled living things. They range from 2 to 200 microns. Amoeba, Paramecium, Euglena and Plasmodium etc. are protozoas.

(v) Viruses are the non-cellular microbes. They are smaller than bacteria and multiply only inside a living cell.

Question 2.
Write a short note on Bacteria.
Answer:Bacteria are non-green single celled microscopic organisms. They have a rigid cell wall. They have a nuclear material. They are simple most common form of life on earth. They occur singly but are seen in chain of cells. They are of different shapes such as rod shaped, spiral, cork screw and comma shaped.

Bacteria are harmful for us, but some bacteria are quite useful. The most disadvantageous aspect of bacteria is their disease causing tendency. Various serious diseases like Tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid etc. are caused by bacteria. Bacteria are useftd as they are used to prepare vaccines and antibiotics. They decompose waste material and fix the atmospheric nitrogen into soil to enhance its fertility. Bacteria are also used to manufacture vinegar, acetic-acid, curd and cheese etc.

Question 3.
What are fungi? How are they useful or harmful to us?
Answer:
Fungi are microorganisms which exist in unicellular as well as multicellular forms. Some of the fungus like mushroom, yeast etc. can be seen with naked eyes. They have long thread like structures called hyphae. Fungus can reproduce sexually as well as asexually. Fungi are both harmful and useful. Smuts, crusts and ringworm etc. cause many diseases in humans as well as in animals and plants.

They are useful as they are used as food in many parts of world. Mushrooms are the mostly used food around the word. Yeast is used to make alcohol, breads, bhathuras, idlis, dosas etc. Penicillium is used to make penicillin an antibiotics.

Question 4.
What do you know about Protozoa?
Answer:
Protozoa are single celled living things. The size ranges from 2 microns to 200 microns.

Amoeba, Paramesium, Euglena, Plasmodium etc. are examples of Protozoa. Protozoa are the part of animal kingdom because they do not have chlorophyll.

They are oval, elongated and spherical in shape. Protozoa cause diseases like malaria and dengue. Protozoa like Entamoeba Histolytica causes amoebic dysentery in man. Trypanosoma causes sleeping sickness in man and cattle. Protozoa are useful as they form an important link in acquatic food chain. They decompose organic matters to convert them in useful soil nutrients.

Question 5.
What are food preservatives? Explain some common preservatives.
Answer:
Chemicals used to check or stop the growth of harmful microorganisms in food are called preservatives. These preservatives keep the edibles protected from the invasion of microorganisms which can spoil the food.
Some commonly found preservatives are:
Salt: Common salt is used to preserve meat, fish, amla, raw mangoes, tamarind, etc.

Sugar preserves jam, jellies, squashes and other sweet drinks. Sugar reduces the moisture and checks the growth of microorganisms.

Oil: Edible oils are used as preservatives in vegetables and pickles. Oil does not allow the moisture to surface thus preventing the growth of harmful bacteria.

Vinegar preserves vegetables, fruits, fish, meat and pickles.
Other processes like pasteurization etc. also preserve the milk and other liquids.

Question 6.
How can we detect the spoilage in food?
Answer:
Following indications help us an detecting the spoilage in food:
(a) Odour:
When food gives out smell, it is the indication that the bacteria has spoiled the food. Food gives out repulsive smell when bacteria breaks the proteins found in food. This is called Putrefaction.

(b) Discoluration:
Growth of microbes on food results in discolouration of food black. Moulds on breads, blue green moulds on citrus fruits and cheese cause the change in the original colour of the food. Any small discolouration indicates that the food has been spoiled and is unfit for consumption.

(c) Souring:
Sometimes the cooked food starts tasting sour. It is due to the production of acids by the action of certain bacteria. Milk starts tasting sour if not preserved properly, same is the case with curries and gravies of some vegetables.

(d) Sliminess:
Sometimes the food became slimy. It is also due to action of certain bacteria thread like slimes are also caused due to moulds.

(e) Gas formation:
Due to action of bacteria gases like carbondioxide are produced. They also spoil the food by making it swell or become spongy.

Microorganisms: Friend and Foe Class 8 HBSE Notes

1. Many living organisms exist around us in water, soil and air. They are so small that they cannot be seen with naked eyes. These tiny organisms are called microorganisms or microbes.
2. Microorganism can live in any kind of extreme environment like hot, cold, humid, icecold, saline water, desert or hot soil.
3. Microorganisms have wide variety of structural forms. They can be from unicellular to multicellular organisms.
4. Microorganisms are classified as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae and viruses.
5. Viruses are different from other microorganisms, yet referred to as the microorganism.
6. These microorganisms are helpful economically. They are also used to make many medicines.
7. These microorganisms can be very harmful too as they cause many diseases. Such microbes are called pathogens.
8. Microorganisms are used to enhance the fertility of the soil as they trap the biological nitrogen and fix them in the soil, which in turn is used by plants.
9. Microorganisms work on the dead bodies of the plants and animals to decompose them. They, thus, work as the natural cleansers of the environment.
10. Some microorganisms destroy our food by growing on it. The food infected by these microorganisms become unfit to consume. If consumed it can cause food poisoning.
11. Some special microbes reside in the nodules of the leguminous plants which fix the biological nitrogen from air into soil. The nitrates and nitrites present in soil are further converted into nitrogen gas and released in atmosphere. This whole cycle is called the nitrogen cycle.

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