HOLIDAY HOMEWORK CLASS 8 INTEGRATED

1. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VEHICLE AND LOOK CLOSELY AT THE TYRE . HOW IS IT HELPFUL IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THROUGH MARSHY AREA ?

2.IN A CERTAIN VILLAGE IN THE HILLS THE VILLAGERS DECIDED THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE THEIR COWS AND GOATS TO THE HILLS FOR GRAZING INTEAD THE PEOPLE WILL GO TO THE HILL AND HARVEST THE GRASS AND STALL FEED THEIR LIVESTOCK. THE REASON GIVEN WAS TO PREVENT SOIL EROSION. IS IT CORRECT TO SAY COWS AND GOATS CAN CAUSE MORE SOIL EROSION BY WALKING ON THE HILLS.

SHOWN ABOVE ARE THE FOOT PRINTS OF MAN AND HOOFPRINT OF A COW.CAN YOU TELL ME WHY STALL FEEDING IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS. ( CLUE ; APPLY WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNT IN PHYSICS i,e pressure).
3. IN THE PICTURE SHOWN BELOW THE FIRST ONE IS A NYLON FISHING NET AND THE SECOND ONE IS A JUTE FISHING NET . YOU HAVE TO TELL ME WHY FISHERMEN PREFER NYLON NETS TO THE ONES MADE OF JUTE?

4. THE HYDROGEN AND HELIUM BALLONS WHICH ARE USED TO STUDY WEATHER WHEN THEY REACH THE UPPER LAYER OF TROPOSPHERE . CAN YOU GIVE THE REASON WHY THEY EXPLODE?
5. GOOGLE HAS LAUNCHED A PROJECT CALLED PROJECT LOON WHICH USES BALLONS TO PROVIDE CHEAPER INTERNET CONNECTIVITY . IN THIS AGE OF SATELLITE WHY DO WE USE BALLONS WHICH IS A MORE PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY WHEN COMPARED TO SATELLITE?
click the below link to know more about project loon
https://x.company/loon/
6. SEE THE VIDEO BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW AND AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKPYjISBveY
A. WHY PEOPLE PREFER TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN SINGAPORE?
B. WHAT ARE THE COSTS INVOLVED IN DRIVING ONES OWN CAR IN SINGAPORE.?
C. WHAT IS MRTS? WHY MODERN CITIES NEED TO HAVE MRTS ? HOW DOES IT HELP IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM OF POLLUTION IN CITIES?

D.WHAT ARE THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT CAN BE DONE IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM WHICH WOULD MAKE IT MORE PEOPLE FRIENDLY?
E. WHAT CAN NEW DELHI LEARN FROM SINGAPORE?

https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pritchard_invents_a_water_fil...
DISCUSS HOW THIS INNOVATION IS HELPFUL IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER?

CAN YOU THINK HOW THIS TYPES OF INVENTIONS CAN INCREASE THE LITERACY RATE IN VILLAGES IN LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ESPECIALLY THAT OF GIRLS.

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WATER HARVESTING

1. WHAT DO YO CALL THE ABOVE TRADITIONAL RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN THE URBAN AREAS OF NORTHERN INDIA ? 2. THE ABOVE TWO IMAGES ARE RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES IN PATAN , GUJARAT WHICH IS A WORLD HERITAGE SITE . CAN YOU NAME THIS STRUCTURE? 3. THE BELOW IS A PROFILE PICTURE OF A TRADITIONAL RAINWATER HARVESTING STRUCTURE IN THE SEMI ARID REGIONS CALLED KAREZ. CAN YOU TELL ME IN WHICH COUNTRIES YOU WILL FIND THIS WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURE . THIS IS A SERIES OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL WELLS. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL . 4. THIS METHOD OF IRRIGATION IS TRADITIONALLY USED IN TAMILNADU AND ANDHRA PRADESH . DURING ANCIENT TIMES THE CHOLA AND PALLAVA KINGDOMS FARMERS SPEND BETWEEN 6 TO 8% OF THEIR INCOME IN MAINATAINING THIS IRRIGATION SYSTEM . THE KINGS BELIEVED THAT FOOD SECURITY LEADS TO NATIONAL SECURITY 5. THIS IS A TRADITIONAL METHOD OF RAINWATER HARVESTING SEEN IN KASARGOD DIST O

NTSE PRACTICE TEST

1. A pilot while flying announced for the passengers to look through the right side window to see the snow covered peak which happens to be the second peak in territory under India's control . Which peak is he referring to and on which route is he flying ? a. Nanda Devi , flying from Dehra Dun to Patna b. K2 , Sri Nagar to Delhi c. Kanchanjunga , Guwahati to Chandigarh d. Nanga Parbat , Gangtok to Kolkata 2. This chemical Quinine is obtained from a tree found in the rain forests of Andes in Peru it is useful for treating an insect borne disease . Which disease are we referring to here ? a. Kala Azar b. Plague c. Monkey Pox d. Malaria 3. The above disease was earlier attributed to bad air but a doctor working India discovered that it was transmitted by the bite of an insect . Which doctor am I referring to here ? a. Ronald Ross b. Edward Jenner c. SN De d. BC Roy 4. The tea plantation of Assam is connected to which of the

SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS X REVISION PAPER - TRIVIA AND VISUAL

TRIVIA QUESTIONS The trivia questions have a very low probability of coming for the examinations These questions definitely helps you to check whether your revision is proper or not 1. A resource India is allowed to mine beyond its EEZ --------------. 2. An equitable distribution of resource has become essential for sustained quality of life and global peace . Justify · Prevent depletion · Concentration of resources in few hands · Prevent environmental degradation · RESOURCE PLANNING 3. WHY IS RESOUCE PLANNING IMPORTANT FOR A COUNTRY LIKE INDIA ? Uneven distribution of resource …. Rich in …. Poor in resources ---- abundance ---- acute shortage . 4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT DATE FOR THE FOLLOWING Club of rome 1968 or 1972 Bruntland commission report 1972 or 1987 Rio earth summit 1992 or 1999 5. MATCH THE FOLLOWING A B OUR COMMON FUTURE BRUNTLAND

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