Match the terms of column I correctly with the phrases given in column II.
Column I Column II
(i) Polyester (a) Prepared by using wood pulp
(ii) Teflon (b) Used for making parachutes and stockings
(iii) Rayon (c) Used to make non-stick cookwares
(iv) Nylon (d) Fabrics do not wrinkle easily
Column I Column II
Poyester (d) Fabrics do not wrinkle easily
Teflon (c) used to make non- stick cookware
Rayon (a) prepared by using wood pulp
Nylon (b) used for making parachutes and stockings
Describe an activity to show that thermoplastic is a poor conductor of electricity.
Rana wants to buy shirts for summer. Should he buy cotton shirts or shirts made from synthetic material? Advise Rana, giving your reason.
Explain why plastic containers are favoured for storing food.
Give examples to show that plastics are noncorrosive in nature.
Explain the difference between the thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics.
Give examples which indicate that nylon fibres are very strong.
‘Manufacturing synthetic fibres is actually helping conservation of forests’. Comment.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:
(a) Synthetic fibres are also called ______ or _______ fibres.
(b) Synthetic fibres are synthesised from raw material called ________.
(c) Like synthetic fibres, plastic is also a __________ .
Should the handle and bristles of a tooth brush be made of the same material? Explain your answer.
‘Avoid plastics as far as possible’. Comment on this advice.
Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
(a) Zinc (b) Phosphorus (c) Sulphur (d) Oxygen
Fill in the blanks
(a) Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of , ______________ and ______________.
(b) The passage of an electric current through a solution causes ______________ effects.
(c) If you pass current through copper sulphate solution, copper gets deposited on the plate connected to the terminal of the battery.
(d) The process of depositing a layer ofany desired metal on another material by means of electricity is called .
Give two examples each of situations in which you push or pull to change the state of motion of objects.
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 carrom board ________ friction.
(e) Sliding friction is ___________ than the static friction.
List conditions under which combustion can take place.
Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
(a) Unicellular organisms have one-celled body. (T/F)
(b) Muscle cells are branched. (T/F)
(c) The basic living unit of an organism is an organ. (T/F)
(d) Amoeba has irregular shape. (T/F)
Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?
(a) A plastic scale
(b) A copper rod
(c) An inflated balloon
(d) A woollen cloth.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called .
(b) Species found only in a particular area is known as .
(c) Migratory birds fly to far away places because of changes.
Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the room? Can you see objects outside the room. Explain.
What are the different ways in which water gets contaminated ?
Find out the information about the national parks in your state. Identify and show their location on the outline map of India.
When a glass rod is rubbed with a piece of silk cloth the rod
(a) and the cloth both acquire positive charge.
(b) becomes positively charged while the cloth has a negative charge.
(c) and the cloth both acquire negative charge.
(d) becomes negatively charged while the cloth has a positive charge.
Compare LPG and wood as fuels.
Can you store lemon pickle in an aluminium utensil? Explain.
Can microorganisms be seen with the naked eye? If not, how can they be seen?
Four children were asked to arrange forces due to rolling, static and sliding frictions in a decreasing order. Their arrangements are given below. Choose the correct arrangement.
(a) Rolling, static, sliding
(b) Rolling, sliding, static
(c) Static, sliding, rolling
(d) Sliding, static, rolling
Give two difference between a zygote and a foetus.
When we press the bulb of a dropper with its nozzle kept in water, air in the dropper is seen to escape in the form of bubbles. Once we release the pressure on the bulb, water gets filled in the dropper. The rise of water in the dropper is due to
(a) pressure of water
(b) gravity of the earth
(c) shape of rubber bulb
(d) atmospheric pressure
Which of the following is NOT a member of the solar system?
(a) An asteroid
(b) A satellite
(c) A constellation
(d) A comet
Explain how the use of CNG in automobiles has reduced pollution in our cities.