Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads.
Bitumen is used for the surfacing of roads because it provide better grip to the tyres of the vehicles while coal tar gets heated up very easily.
Describe with the help of a diagram an instrument which can be used to detect a charged body.
Sketch larynx and explain its function in your own words.
Arrange the following boxes in proper order to make a flow chart of sugarcane crop production.
Make a labelled diagram of a candle flame.
What is metamorphosis? Give examples.
The following Table shows the total power shortage in India from 1991– 1997. Show the data in the form of a graph. Plot shortage percentage for the years on the Y-axis and the year on the X-axis.
Make sketches of animal and plant cells. State three differences between them.
What is a constellation? Name any two constellations.
Describe the construction of a kaleidoscope.
Complete the crossword with the help of clues given below:
Across
1. This is necessary for photosynthesis.
3. Term for component present in the cytoplasm.
6. The living substance in the cell.
8. Units of inheritance present on the chromosomes.
Down
1. Green plastids.
2. Formed by collection of tissues.
4. It separates the contents of the cell from the surrounding medium.
5. Empty structure in the cytoplasm.
7. A group of cells.
Explain why the sliding friction is less than the static friction.
The following Table shows the total power shortage in India from 1991– 1997. Show the data in the form of a graph. Plot shortage percentage for the years on the Y-axis and the year on the X-axis.
List sources of noise pollution in your surroundings.
Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the room? Can you see objects outside the room. Explain.
State the laws of reflection.
Name the scale on which the destructive energy of an earthquake is measured. An earthquake measures 3 on this scale. Would it be recorded by a seismograph? Is it likely to cause much damage?
Is it safe for the electrician to carry out electrical repairs outdoors during heavy downpour? Explain.
In which female reproductive organ does the embryo get embedded?
Differentiate between the following:
(a) Wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserve
(b) Zoo and wildlife sanctuary
(c) Endangered and extinct species
(d) Flora and fauna
If wheat is sown in the kharif season, what would happen? Discuss.