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Grade 8_light, sound, lightning and universe

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is known as the ‘Watery Planet’ ?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

2.

Why stars look more in west than east?

a)

Universe is moving from east to west

b)

Earth is moving around the Sun

c)

Earth is moving from east to west

d)

Earth is moving from west to east

3.

The four largest planets of the solar system in descending order are__________.

a)

Jupiter Mercury Saturn and Uranus

b)

Mercury Jupiter Saturn and Neptune

c)

Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune

d)

Jupiter Mercury Saturn and Neptune

4.

Which planet is known as ‘Morning Star’?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

5.

Rotational axis of which of the following planet is highly tilted?

a)

Earth

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

6.

The darkest part of the shadow during eclipse is

a)

Halo

b)

Umbra

c)

Penumbra

d)

Black Hole

7.

Which of these is a dwarf planet?

a)

Neptune

b)

Titan

c)

Eris

d)

Hydra

8.

Which of the following results in diffused reflection?

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Shiny surface

c)

Silver

d)

Wood

9.

The nature of image formed by plane mirror is__________.

a)

real and inverted

b)

virtual and erect

c)

real and erect

d)

virtual and inverted

10.

If you hold a pen in your right hand and stand in front of the mirror, the pen will be in the left hand in the image. This phenomenon is called ____________

a)

lateral inversion

b)

diffraction

c)

reflection

d)

inversion

11.

If two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle of 40°, number of images formed will be_______.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

5

12.

Two mirrors A and B are placed at right angles to each other. A ray of light incident on mirror A at an angle of 25° falls on mirror B after reflection. The angle of reflection for the ray reflected from mirror B would be _______.

a)

25o25^o  

b)

50o50^o  

c)

65o65^o  

d)

115o115^o  

13.

A toy is placed at 10 cm in front of a plane mirror. What is the distance of image from the mirror?

a)

20 cm

b)

40 cm

c)

10 cm

d)

30 cm

14.

Which of the following works on the concept of multiple reflections?

a)

Telescope

b)

Binoculars

c)

Kaleidoscope

d)

Sunglasses

15.

We can see ourselves in a mirror or a polished surface but not on walls because of__________.

a)

regular reflection

b)

normal reflection

c)

irregular reflection

d)

specular reflection

16.

Sound can travel through _________

a)

gases only

b)

solids only

c)

liquid only

d)

solid, liquid and gases

17.

Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) Sound is produced by vibrations.

(ii) Sound requires a medium for propagation.

(iii) Light and sound both require a medium for propagation.

(iv) Sound travels slower than light.

a)

i & ii only

b)

i, ii & iii only

c)

ii, iii & iv only

d)

i, ii & iv only

18.

The loudness of sound is measured in units of

a)

Decibel (dB)

b)

Hertz (Hz)

c)

Metre (m)

d)

Metre/Second (m/s)

19.

Lightning can be seen as the moment it occurs. Pahi observes lightning in her area. She hears the sound 5 s after she observed lightning. How far is she from the place where lightning occurs? (speed of sound = 330 m/s).

a)

1560 m

b)

1650 m

c)

650 m

d)

560 m