Viii Geog. Term Ii Revision Sheets

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDIGARH
Revision Assignment
Class –VIII
GEOGRAPHY
Mineral and Power Resources-1
Name: Class & Section Date:
Lesson 3 (Pg. no. 22 to 27)

Q.1 Fill in the blanks.
a) Mineral fuels are found in _____________ strata.
b) A _____________ diamond is the rarest diamond.
c) A naturally offering substance that have a definite chemical composition
___________.
d) Metallic minerals are generally found in ____________.
e) The oldest rocks in the world are in _________.
f) India is largest producer and exporter of ________________.
g) _________________ has no known mineral deposit in it.
h) Major bauxite producing states in India are ______________,
____________,__________________. (Any three)
i) In India copper is found in ________________.
j) In India Iron ore is found in ________________.
l) In India gold is found in ________________.
m) Copper is used for making ___________________.
n) Silicon is used in__________.
o) Aluminium is obtained from. ______________________.
p) Aluminium is used in _______________.
Q.2 What is mining? Name the different types of mining.
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Q.3 What is the difference between metallic and non-metallic minerals?
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Q.4 On the given outline map of India locate the following.
a) River Godavari b) Jharia c) Pune d) Digboi
Geography Revision Assignment
Semester II
Class VIII
Power Resources-2
Name: Class & Section: Date:

a) Remains of plants and animals which were buried, under the earth, got
converted into ________.
b) __________________ source of energy is those which have been in common
use for a long time.
c) Petroleum and its derivatives are called ___________.
d) ______________ is a popular ecofriendly automobile fuel as it causes less
pollution.
e) _________________ was the first country in the world to develop
hydroelectricity.
f) Thorium is found in large quantities in the ___________ sand of Kerala.
g) ________________ in India have huge tidal mill farms.
h) Tidal energy can be harnessed by building dams at ____________ of the sea.
i) ________________ such as dead plants and animal, material, animal dung
and kitchen waste can be converted into gaseous fuel called biogas.
j) _________________ has the largest geothermal power plant in the world.
k) Biogas is the mixture of _______________ and carbon dioxide.
Q.2 Complete the following table.

Source of Advantages Disadvantages
energy
WIND
TIDAL
SOLAR
THERMAL
NATURAL
GAS
Also mention that how does we obtain –

i. Thermal Power
ii. Natural gas
iii. Solar energy
iv. Tidal energy
Q.3 Mention the ways that can help to conserve resources?

Q.4 “Tropical regions in the world can harness maximum solar energy”. Comment.
Q.5 Why there is need for using non-conventional sources of energy?
Semester II
Class VIII
INDUSTRIES -1
Q.1 Fill in the blanks
a) Iron and steel industry is also called __________ industry whose products are
used as raw material for other industries.
b) ____________, ___________ and ____________ are raw materials used in

iron and steel industry.
c) A process that changes raw material into products of more value which come
under the category of secondary activity ____________.
d) Before 1800 AD, iron and steel industry was located where _________ ,
___________ and __________ were easily available.
e) From ____________ ideal location for iron and steel was near coal fields and
close to canals and railways.
f) The process in which metals are extracted from their ores by heating beyond
the melting point _______________.
g) Before 1947, there was only one iron and steel plant in the country. It was
__________?
h) TISCO was started at __________.
i) Sakchi is situated near the confluence of the rivers ___________ and

__________ in Jharkhand.
j) Emerging industries are also known as _______________.
k) ________________ refers to an economic activity that is concerned with

production of goods, extraction of minerals or the provision of services.
l)
Q.2 Difference between
a) Public sector Industries and Private sector industries.

b) Large scale and small scale industries.
Q.3 Why was Sakchi chosen to setup the steel plant in 1907?
Q.4 Why is steel often called the backbone of modern industry?
Q.5 Explain the factors affecting the location of industries.
Q.6 On the outline map of India locates the following: -

a) Gandhi Nagar b) Hyderabad c) Chennai d) Bangaluru

Semester II
Class VIII
Industries -2
a) The name of great lakes are ____________, __________, _______,

________ and ________________.
b) The term textile is derived from Latin word _______ which means ________.
c) __________,_________________,_____________ and ______________ are

manmade fibres.
d) The ______________ industry is one of the oldest industries of the world.
e) The first textile mill in the country was established at _________in 1818.
f) In 18th century ___________________ facilitated the development of cotton

textile industry.
g) The _______________ of Dhaka, _________________ of Masulipatnam ,

__________________ of Calicut and gold wrought cotton pieces of Burhanpur
were Known worldwide for the quality and design.
h) _____________________ means to lose one’s job to someone in the city of

Bangalore.
i) The first successful modern textile mill was established in ____________.
j) About _____________ of the Indian Textile industry’s production is exported.
k) ________________ industry deals in the storage, processing and distribution

of information.
l) The river _________________ provides sufficient water for the cotton textile
mills in Osaka (Japan)
m) __________________ is located on the banks of river Sabarmati.
Q.2 What are the locational factors for the setting up of cotton textile mills in Osaka?
Q.3 Why did iron and steel industry rapidly expand in Jamshedpur?
Revision Assignment
Agriculture
Class – VIII
Name: Class & Section Date:
Q.1 Give the technical terms for the following statements.

a) An economic activity which deals with the cultivation of crops, animal
husbandry and forestry. __________________________
b) Cultivation of crops done on small fields for one’s own consumption.
_______________
c) Cultivation of a single crop that resembles factory production.
___________________
d) Type of farming which is a combination of cultivation of crops and rearing of
animals on the same field. _______________
e) Method of farming were cutting and burning of trees are done before
cultivating the land. ________________
f) Seasonal migration of people along with their animals in search of fresh
pastures and water. _________________
g) A package program meant for increasing the production of food grains by
using HYV seeds, fertilizers, insecticides and better methods of irrigation.
_____________________
h) Cultivation done on large fields with machines on a large scale. ___________
i) The land on which crops are grown________________
j) Three types of economic activities include _____________ _______________
and ______________
k) The science and art of cultivation on the soil, raising crops and rearing
livestock. It is also called _______________
l) In this type of farming, organic manure and natural pesticides are used
instead of chemicals _______________
m) Shifting cultivation is known by different names in different parts of the world
_______________ North-East India, _________________ Mexico,
______________ Brazil, __________________ Malaysia.
n) ________________ exists when all people, at all times, have access to
sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food
preferences for an active and healthy life.
o) The industrial system includes ----------------, -------------------and ---------------
----------.
Q.2 What is the difference between Intensive subsistence and Primitive
farming?
Q.3 Compare the farm in India with that in USA on the basis of seeds used,
size of land and machinery used.
Q.4 Mention the geographical conditions required for the growth of: Wheat,
Rice and Cotton

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, CHANDIGARH

Name: Class & Section Date:

Lesson 3 (Pg. no. 22 to 27)

Name: Class & Section: Date:

Q.1 Fill in the blanks.

converted into ________.

b) __________________ source of energy is those which have been in common

use for a long time.

c) Petroleum and its derivatives are called ___________.

d) ______________ is a popular ecofriendly automobile fuel as it causes less

e) _________________ was the first country in the world to develop

f) Thorium is found in large quantities in the ___________ sand of Kerala.

g) ________________ in India have huge tidal mill farms.

h) Tidal energy can be harnessed by building dams at ____________ of the sea.

i) ________________ such as dead plants and animal, material, animal dung

j) _________________ has the largest geothermal power plant in the world.

k) Biogas is the mixture of _______________ and carbon dioxide.

Q.2 Complete the following table.

Also mention that how does we obtain –

ii. Natural gas

iii. Solar energy

iv. Tidal energy

Q.3 Mention the ways that can help to conserve resources?

Name: Class & Section: Date:

Q.1 Fill in the blanks

b) ____________, ___________ and ____________ are raw materials used in

h) TISCO was started at __________.

i) Sakchi is situated near the confluence of the rivers ___________ and

j) Emerging industries are also known as _______________.

k) ________________ refers to an economic activity that is concerned with

Q.2 Difference between

a) Public sector Industries and Private sector industries.

Q.4 Why is steel often called the backbone of modern industry?

Q.5 Explain the factors affecting the location of industries.

Q.6 On the outline map of India locates the following: -

Geography Revision Assignment

Name: Class & Section: Date:

Q.1 Fill in the blanks.

a) The name of great lakes are ____________, __________, _______,

c) __________,_________________,_____________ and ______________ are

d) The ______________ industry is one of the oldest industries of the world.

f) In 18th century ___________________ facilitated the development of cotton

g) The _______________ of Dhaka, _________________ of Masulipatnam ,

h) _____________________ means to lose one’s job to someone in the city of

i) The first successful modern textile mill was established in ____________.

j) About _____________ of the Indian Textile industry’s production is exported.

k) ________________ industry deals in the storage, processing and distribution

m) __________________ is located on the banks of river Sabarmati.

Name: Class & Section Date:

Q.1 Give the technical terms for the following statements.

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b) ______, _ and ________ are raw materials used in

a) The name of great lakes are ____, , _,

c) ,_,_ and ________ are

g) The _ of Dhaka, ___ of Masulipatnam ,