KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, MUMBAI REGION

CLASS: 8 WORKSHEETS FOR LAT II (2024-25)

SCIENCE

SET-1

Name: _____________________________ Class: _________ Section: _____

Roll No. ____________ Name of School: _____________________________

1. Ritu found a piece of bread covered with cottony growth. On her observation under the
microscope, she saw the following structure and concluded that,
(a) these microorganisms belong to group algae.
(b) these microorganisms belong to the group fungus.
(c) these microorganisms belong to the group protozoa.
(d) these microorganisms belong to group bacteria.

2. Reema is experiencing symptoms consistent with a

gastrointestinal infection, such as stomach ache and watery stool (likely diarrhoea). To
prevent the spread of infection to other family members, the most effective measure to
practice would be:
(a) She should wear mask all the time.
(b) She should eat properly cooked food.
(c) Se should take rest.
(d) She should wash hands with soap after using bathroom.

3. Mita wondered why the Corona virus and many more viruses like these are not grouped
with major microorganisms, even if they are microscopic in nature. The justification she gets
from her science teacher is that:
(a) They reproduce only inside the cells of the host organism.
(b) They do not have their own entity.
(c) They behave as living organisms only in the body of the host organism.
(d) All of the above.

4. BCG stands for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, a vaccine named after its developers, Albert
Calmette and Camille Guérin, who created it in the early 20th century. BCG is routinely
given to infants and young children in preventing severe forms of tuberculosis. How does
this vaccination protect the children?
(a) by producing suitable antibodies that remain in the body.
(b) by killing the disease-causing microbes directly.
(c) by causing the disease.
(d) by increasing the number of beneficial bacteria.

5. Manoja adds some yeast to two test tubes containing sugar solution for fermentation. She
keeps one test tube in ice and the other at room temperature. The picture shows the results
after three hours. What does she infer from the results seen after three hours in her
experiment?

(a) Fermentation is slowed down or

stopped at low temperature.
(b) Yeast fermentation occurs more
rapidly at warmer temperatures like
room temperature.
(c) Both (a) and (b).
(d) Temperature do not affect the
process of fermentation.

6. Ravi’s family has a small garden where they grow vegetables and fruits. They regularly
add kitchen waste like vegetable peels, fruit scraps, and dried leaves to a compost pit in
the corner of the garden. Over time, Ravi noticed that the waste in the compost pit
gradually turns into a dark, crumbly material. The decaying kitchen waste disappears
after some time because of the action of microorganisms called decomposers. How do
these decomposers help in cleaning our surroundings
(a) They convert dead organic waste into complex substances.
(b) They convert dead inorganic waste into complex substances.
(c) They convert dead organic waste into simple substances.
(d) They convert dead inorganic waste into simple substances.

7. Malaria is a communicable disease. Which statement helps us to relate it to being a

communicable disease?
(a) The causative agent of malaria is a virus.
(b) The mosquito is the carrier of the parasite virus that causes malaria.
(c) The male anopheles mosquito lays its eggs in water collected in tyres, coolers, and open
pits.
(d) The parasite is transferred inside the body of a health person along with the mosquito
bite.

8. Smita, in her speech in the school assembly, appreciated the importance of lichen. She
spoke about the lichens showing a unique symbiotic association. Lichens are not only
fascinating organisms due to their symbiotic nature but are also extremely valuable to
ecosystems, humans, and scientific studies. Generally, which group of microorganisms form
this symbiotic association?
(a) Fungus and Protozoa (b) Algae and bacteria.
(c) Bacteria and protozoa (d) algae and fungi.
9. Ridha observed that fishes were coated with salt and kept in tray in the fish market.
What is the likely use of coating fish with salt?
(a) It increases the moisture content of the fish allowing it to survive longer.
(b) It stops the growth of bacteria by reducing the moisture content.
(c) It increases the salt content of the fish that enhances its taste.
(d) It reduces the weight of the fish making the transport easier.
10. While drawing a nitrogen cycle in his answer sheet, Deepak made a mistake in
 labeling the links. Observe the cycle shown below and correct the mistake from the
following options:
(a) A- leaves of legume fix nitrogen; B- leaves of
legume return nitrogen to atmosphere.
(b) A- Bacteria turn compounds of nitrogen into
gaseous nitrogen; B- Nitrogen fixing
bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen.
(c) A- Nitrogen fixing bacteria fix atmospheric
nitrogen; B- Bacteria turn compounds of
nitrogen into gaseous nitrogen.
(d) A- leaves of legume return nitrogen to
atmosphere; B- leaves of legume fix
nitrogen.

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 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, MUMBAI REGION

CLASS: 8 WORKSHEETS FOR LAT II (2024-25)

SCIENCE

SET-2

Name: _____________________________ Class: ________ Section: _____

Roll No. ____________ Name of School: ___________________________

1) What fossil fuel is in the image?

a) Coal
b) Natural Gas
c)Petroleum
d)coal tar
2) What environmental issue is commonly associated with burning coal?

a) Ozone depletion

b) Air pollution
c) Water pollution

d) Soil erosion

3) Coaltar contains about

a) 300 substance
b) 400 substance
c) 200 substance
d)100 substance

4) Naphthalene balls are obtained from coal tar are commonly used as:

a) A food preservative
b) A mosquito repellent
c) A cleaning agent
d) A fuel source

5) Name the fossil fuel formed from the dead organisms present in the sea
 a) Coal
b) Petroleum
c)Windmill
d)None of these
6)CNG is the abbreviation of ________.

a) Compressed natural gas

b) Compress natural gas
c) Compress national gas
d) None of the above

7) A pie chart shows the energy consumption sources of a country. The chart indicates that
coal accounts for 40% of energy consumption, natural gas 25%, oil 20%, and renewable
sources 15%. What is the percentage of energy consumption from fossil fuels?

renewable In percentage
resources, 15

coal, 40
oil, 20

natural gas, 25
coal natural gas oil renewable resources

a) 40%
b) 65%
c) 75%
d) 85
8) What is the primary purpose of a petroleum refinery?

a) To extract crude oil from the ground

b) To convert crude oil into useful products
c) To produce electricity
d) To store natural gas

9) Which of the following is a recommended practice for saving fuel while driving
according to PCRA?

a) Accelerating rapidly
b) Maintaining a steady speed
c) Driving with windows open at high speeds
d)Frequent idling

10) Which of the following is the characteristic of exhaustible natural resources?

a) They are unlimited

b) They are limited
c) They are not dependent on nature
d) All of the above
 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, MUMBAI REGION

CLASS: 8 WORKSHEETS FOR LAT II (2024-25)

SCIENCE

SET- 3

Name: _____________________________ Class: _________ Section: _____

Roll No. ____________ Name of School: _____________________________

1. Two field trips were organised for school children to a field in a same year. The
children observed different crops growing in the same fields, in each of their trips. Why
did the students observe these different crops?
Field trip1 Field trip 2

(a) Rice and Corn are kharif crops grown in rainy season, while wheat and chick pea
are rabi crops grown in winter season.
(b) Rice and Corn are rabi grown in winter season, while wheat and chick pea are
kharif crops grown in rainy season season.
(c) Rice and Corn are kharif crops grown in winter season, while wheat and chick pea
are rabi crops grown in rainy season season.
(d) Rice and Corn are rabi grown in rainy season, while wheat and chick pea are kharif
crops grown in winter season.
2. A farmer sees the climate report of an area given below
 Cool temperatures during growing season.
 Rainfall of about 50cm to 90 cm.

Which of the following crops he should not grow in such climatic conditions?
(a) Pea (b) Cotton
(c) mustard (d) linseed
3. Kritika observes that her grandfather always dries wheat grains under the sun before
storing them in the bins in the house. She asked him about it. What might be her
grandfather’s explanation for doing so?
(a) to keep the grains for birds (b) to prepare the grains for germination
(c) to increase the size of the grains (d) to reduce the moisture content of the grains.

4. Which of the following comes in the animal husbandry?

 (a) Poultry farming (b) Cattle farming
(c) Bee keeping (d) All of these
[Link] of the following is the correct pairing?
(a) (c )

Animal source Sunflower oil, fish Animal source Beans, fish oil, eggs,
oil, eggs, milk milk, pulses
Plant source Beans, cheese, Plant source Sunflower oil,
apple, honey, pulses cheese, apple, honey

(b) (d)
Animal source Cheese, fish oil, Animal source eggs, milk, honey,
eggs, milk, honey pulses
Plant source Beans, Sunflower oil Plant source Beans, cheese, apple,
apple, pulses Sunflower oil, fish oil

6. Rameshwar grows maize plants in two consecutive seasons in his feild1. Raghu is
another farmer who at the same time grows bean plants in one season and maize in the
next season in field 2 as shown.

Which field will likely have soil with high

nutrients for growth of new plants in the third season?
(a) Field 1 as cultivating the same crops requires only same type of nutrients.
(b) Field 1 as cultivating the same crops every season increases productivity of the
crops.
(c) Field 2 as cultivating different crops restore the nutrients in the field.
(d) Field 2 as cultivating different crops reduces the water requirement of crops.
7. Kalyani grows soyabean in her field. Which of the following can be used to harvest
and thresh her product on maturation in less time?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)
d)
[Link] follows a sequence of agricultural practices to grow crops. Choose the
appropriate practice ’X’ missing in the sequence shown below.

(a) adding
manure (b) Harvesting
(c) sowing (d) Ploughing

9. The removal of weeds is called weeding. Which of the following cannot be the method
to remove the weeds from the fields?
(a) Uprooting manually.
(b) Cutting them close to the ground manually.
(c) Done with the help of a thresher.
(d) Using a seed drill to uproot.

10. Kamlesh grows crop in a region of Rajasthan. Which irrigation method out of the
two shown is suitable for his crops to grow ?

(a) Pulley system (b) Sprinkler system

(c) Both pulley and sprinkler systems (d) None of these
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 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, MUMBAI REGION

CLASS: 8 WORKSHEETS FOR LAT II (2024-25)

SCIENCE

SET- 4

Name: _____________________________ Class: _________ Section: _____

Roll No. ____________ Name of School: _____________________________

Fluids exert force of friction on objects in motion through them. The frictional force on an object
in a fluid depends on its speed with respect to the fluid. The frictional force also depends on the
shape of the object and nature of the fluid. When objects move through fluids, they have to
overcome friction acting on them. In this process they lose energy. Efforts are, therefore, made to
minimize friction. So, objects are given special shapes.

1. What are the factors on which force exerted by fluid on an object depend?
a) Force applied by an object, area occupied by an object. ☐
b) Nature of fluid, force applied by an object ☐
c) Nature of fluid, shape of an object ☐
d) Shape of an object , area occupied by an object ☐
2. When a matchstick is rubbed on the side of the match box, it catches fire. It is because of
the

a) Friction ☐
b) Gravity ☐
 c) Chemical reaction ☐
d) Both a and c ☐
3. In a below figure a boy is shown pushing the box from left to right. The force of friction
will act on the box:

a) From right to left ☐

b) From left to right ☐
c) Vertically downwards ☐
d) Vertically upwards ☐
4. Which of the following produces least friction?

a) Sliding friction ☐
b) Rolling friction ☐
c) Composite friction ☐
d) Static friction ☐
5. When a car goes around a curve, the frictional force that prevents it from skidding is:
 a) Static friction ☐
b) Kinetic friction ☐
c) Rolling friction ☐
d) Fluid friction ☐

6. What is the effect of lubricants on friction?

a) They increase friction. ☐

b) They decrease friction. ☐
c) They have no effect on friction. ☐
d) They make friction unpredictable. ☐
7. Gymnasts apply some coarse substance on their hands to :

a) Increase friction for better grip ☐

b) Decrease friction ☐
c) Play fast ☐
 d) None of these ☐
8. Ball bearing:

a) Reduces friction ☐
b) Increases friction ☐
c) Make no change in friction ☐
d) None of these ☐
9. Which of the following is true:
a) We write on a paper with pen due to friction ☐
b) A nail is fixed in the wall due to friction ☐
c) Soles of shoes wear out due to friction ☐
d) All of these ☐
10. Why are spikes provided in the shoes of athletes?
a) As a decoration ☐
b) To increase friction ☐
c) To decrease friction ☐
d) To give shape ☐
 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, MUMBAI REGION

CLASS: 8 WORKSHEETS FOR LAT II (2024-25)

SCIENCE

SET- 5

Name: _____________________________ Class: _________ Section: _____

Roll No. ____________ Name of School: _____________________________

Kavya prepared carbon dioxide gas by adding half tea-spoon of baking soda (sodium hydrogen
carbonate) in a test tube filled one-third with vinegar. Then she brought an ignited match stick to
the mouth of the test tube. The flame will be extinguished at once.

1. The flame will be extinguished at once due to the presence of___________

a) Baking soda ☐
b) Vinegar ☐
c) Water in vinegar ☐
d) Carbon dioxide gas ☐
2. Which among the following gas is required for combustion?
a) Nitrogen ☐
b) Carbon monoxide ☐
c) Oxygen ☐
d) Carbon dioxide ☐
3. The picture shows an activity perfomed by Sujata.

X
X
 Then, she mixed X with water.
The chemical equation shows the reaction.
X + Water (H2O) → Y
What is Y ?
a) Magnesium oxide ☐
b) Magnesium nitrite ☐
c) Magnesium hydride ☐
d) Magnesium hydroxide ☐
4. Which of the following is not a combustible substance?
a) Camphor ☐
b) Straw ☐
c) Glass ☐
d) Charcoal ☐

5. On placing an inverted glass jar over a burning candle, the flame extinguishes after some
time. This is because of non-availability of:
a) Oxygen ☐
b) Carbon dioxide ☐
c) Water vapour ☐
d) Wax ☐

6. Which one of the following has the highest calorific value?

 a) Kerosene ☐
b) LPG ☐
c) Biogas ☐
d) Petrol ☐
7. If a person’s clothes catches fire, the best way to extinguish the fire is to:

a) Throw water on the clothes ☐

b) Use fire extinguisher ☐
c) Cover the person with a woollen blanket ☐
d) To add baking soda and vinegar on him ☐
8. The calorific value of a fuel is expressed in a unit called:
a) Kilojoule per litre ☐
b) Kilojoule per mililitre ☐
c) Kilojoule per gram ☐
d) Kilojoule per kilogram ☐
9. Ramesh was cooking potato curry on a chulha. To his surprise, he observed that the copper
vessel was getting blackened from outside. It may be due to:

a) Proper combustion of fuel ☐

b) Improper cooking of potato curry ☐
c) Improper combustion of the fuel ☐
d) Burning of copper vessel ☐
10. Choose the correct statement about inflammable substance from the following:
a) They have low ignition temperature and can catch fire easily. ☐
b) They have high ignition temperature and can catch fire easily. ☐
c) They have low ignition temperature and cannot catch fire easily. ☐
d) They have high ignition temperature and cannot catch fire easily. ☐
 KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, MUMBAI REGION

CLASS: 8 WORKSHEETS FOR LAT II (2024-25)

SCIENCE

SET- 6

Name: _____________________________ Class: _________ Section: _____

Roll No. ____________ Name of School: _____________________________

Choose the correct option:

1) Figure shows a man with a parachute. Name the force which is responsible for his downward
motion.

(a) gravitational force

(b) electrostatic force

(c) magnetic force

(d) frictional force

2) In the circuit shown in Figure, when the circuit is completed,

the hammer strikes the gong. Which of the following
force is responsible for the movement of the hammer?

(a) gravitational force alone

(b) electrostatic force alone

(c) magnetic force alone

(d) frictional force alone

3) Two boys A and B are shown applying force on a block. If

the block moves towards the right which one of the
following statements is true?
(a) Magnitude of force applied by A is greater than that of B

(b) Magnitude of force applied by A is smaller than that of B

(c) Magnitude of force applied by A is equal to B

(d) Net force on the block is towards A

4) A water tank has four taps fixed at points A, B, C, D as shown in Figure. The water will flow out at
the same pressure from taps at

(a) A and B

(b) A and C

(c) C and D

(d) B and C

5) A brick is kept in three different ways on a table as shown in the given figure. The pressure exerted
by the brick on the table will be:
(a) maximum in position A

(b) maximum in position B

(c) maximum in position C

(d) equal in all cases.

6) Two rods of the same weight and equal length have different thickness. They are held vertically on
the surface of sand. Which one of them will sink more?

(a) rod A will sink more

(b) rod B will sink more

(c) both rod A and B will sink equally.

(d) can’t say

7) A container filled with water. Which of the following statements is correct about the pressure of
water?
(a) The pressure at A > Pressure at B > Pressure at C.

(b) The pressure at A = Pressure at B = Pressure at C.

(c) The pressure at A < Pressure at B > Pressure at C.

(d) The pressure at A < Pressure at B < Pressure at C.

8) Observe the vessels A, B, C and D shown in Fig. carefully. The volume of water taken in each vessel
is as shown. Arrange them in the order of decreasing pressure at the base of each vessel.

(a) A > B > C > D.

(b) C > A > D > B

(c) D > B > A > C

(d) B > D > A > C.

9) The instrument used of measure atmospheric pressure is

(a) manometer

(b) barometer

(c) pressure meter

(d) sphygmomanometer

10) Two forces 200N and 300N are acting on a body in the
opposite direction. What is the resultant force?

(a) 300 N

(b) 100 N 200 N 300N 300 N

(c) 500 N

(d) Zero