D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, KHERA KHURD CLASS: VIII TOPIC: Sources of Energy Assignment 1. Answer the following questions.

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How or in what situations can burning wood be used as a fuel? What are the harmful effects of using burning wood as a fuel?

2. Read the given paragraph and answer the questions that follow. Burning of wood has many uses but it also produces harmful gases A & B. A is produced during incomplete combustion and combines with haemoglobin in blood to make carboxy-haemoglobin. B is produced when fuels are completely burnt and is absorbed by plants during day time. a) b) c) d) Identify A and B. Why do plants absorb gas B? Which element is present in both A & B and is also responsible for life on Earth? Which of A and B is used as a fire extinguisher?

D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, KHERA KHURD CLASS: VIII TOPIC: Sources of Energy Assignment Look at the diagram below and answer the following questions. 1. How many types of coal are there? Name them. 2. Which type of coal receives maximum heat and pressure? 3. Which type of coal has highest percentage of carbon and volatile material in it and which has lowest? 4. Complete the following diagram on the basis of their order of occurrence under the Earths crust.

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D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, KHERA KHURD CLASS: VIII TOPIC: Sources of Energy Assignment

Look at the diagram below and answer the following questions. i. Name the process. ii. Why and how it is carried on? iii. Which grey porous residue is left behind in test tube? iv. How does the substance D looks? v. What is the colour of C? vi. What is the nature of B? vii. The process of separating various components of petroleum into their useful form is called _________________.

D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, KHERA KHURD CLASS: VIII TOPIC: Sources of Energy Assignment Complete the following table. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Gasoline Petroleum gas Paraffin wax Kerosene Fuel oil Asphalt Lubricating oil Diesel oil PROPERTIES USES

D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, KHERA KHURD CLASS: VIII TOPIC: Sources of Energy Assignment 1. Answer the following questions. i. Which is the largest source of energy for the production of electricity? ii. What is petroleum? Give its other name. iii. What are the advantages of using Natural gas above other fuels? 2. Match the following: COAL COMPONENT Coke Coal Tar Coal Gas PROPERTY Domestic as well as industrial fuel Black liquid of high viscosity Domestic fuel USE Extraction of metals from ores To make water gas Manufacturing perfumes and paints Making dyes, explosives and drugs Used in industries located near coal processing units