PAKTURK INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL & COLLEGES, SUMMER HOME WORK 2011, CLASS 8

SOCIAL STUDIES
A. Insert the correct option i.e A/B/C/D in the empty box opposite each part.

1. The Sum and the planets revolving around it from the __________
A. Solar system B. Universe C. Space D. Sky

2. The moon reflects the light of the __________.

A. Star B. Earth C. Planet D. Sun

3. There are ___________planets in the solar system.

A. Seven B. Eight C. Nine D. Ten

4. __________ is the nearest planet to the Sun.

A. Earth B. Mars C. Pluto D. Mercury

5. __________ is closest to the earth.

A. Uranus B. Mars C. Pluto D. Venus

6. The Mars is at a distance of _________ million kilometers from the Sun.

A. 227.70 B. 6760 C. 12112 D. 108.23

7. The earth is at distance of __________million km from the earth.

A. 149.6 B. 6760 C. 12112 D. 108.23

8. _________ is the smallest planets in the solar system.

A. Neptune B. Uranus C. Pluto D. Saturn

9. _________ is the mysterious planets in the solar system.

A. Neptune B. Uranus C. Pluto D. Saturn

10. _________ is the last planet that can be seen by the naked eye.
A. Pluto B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Uranus

11. _________ is the most beautiful planet.

A. Saturn B. Mars C. Pluto D. Neptune

12. _________ Planet is called Red Star.

A. Saturn B. Mars C. Pluto D. Neptune

13. The solid outer portion of the earth is called __________.

A. Molten Matter B. Crust C. Igneous Rocks D. Soil

14. ________ is the most interior part of the earth.

A. Core B. Soil C. Crust D. Mantle

15. _________is the thickest of the layers of the earth.

A. Core B. Soil C. Crust D. Mantle

16.The average thickness of the crust is about ___________kilometers.

A. 25 B. 35 C. 45 D. 55

17. The moon completes its revolution around the earth in about __________ days.
A. 30 B. 31 C. 26 D. 28
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18. There are __________ days in a lunar year.

A. 345 B. 355 C. 365 D. 375

19. The disappearance of the Sun is called ___________.

A. Moon Eclipse B. Solar Eclipse C. Milky Way D. Great Bear

20. The rising waves of the seas beat the rocky shores and thus the _______ come into being.
A. Valleys B. Plains C. Plateaus D. Coastal Plains

21. The pole star is almost over the _________

A. North Pole B. Moon C. South Pole D. Equator

22. More than _________ percent of the earth’s surface is covered by water.
A. 31 B. 21 C. 71 D. 91

23. About ________ percent of the earth’s surface is covered by land.

A. 31 B. 29 C. 71 D. 91

24. The vast bodies of water are called the __________.

A. Rivers B. Oceans C. Ponds D. Lakes

25. The big land messes are called the __________.

A. Country B. Continent C. State D. Province

26. There are __________ big land masses on the earth.

A. Five B. Six C. Seven D. Nine

27. There are five large ________ on the earth.

A. Seas B. Oceans C. Continents D. Stars

28. Arctic Ocean encircles the _________.

A. North B. South Pole C. Equator D. Line of latitudes

29. _______ Ocean remains frozen for months.

A. Pacific B. Arabian C. Arctic D. Indian

30. The _______ Ocean washes the southern shores of Pakistan.

A. Indian B. Arabian C. Pacific D. Atlantic

31. There is no change of season in the depth of ___________

A. Crust B. Ocean C. Lake D. Earth

32. The deep gorges in some places of the Ocean floor are known as sea ________.
A. Bed B. Trenches C. Floor D. Bottom

33. The movements of the sea are of _________ kinds.

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

34. Tides are caused on the opposite sides of the _________.

A. Moon B. Sun C. Earth D. Planets

35. ________ are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.

A. Movements B. Currents C. Tides D. Waves

36.The Atlantics Ocean is connected with the Pacific Ocean through the canal.
A. Suez B. Panama C. Tames D. European
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37. The variation in temperature in its turn causes dense.

A. Winds B. Snow fall C. Rain D. Fog

38. _______ is the capital of Nigeria.

A. Lagos B. Nairobi C. Boma D. Para

39. The Amazon Basin is known in the world for the production of ________.
A. Oil B. Gold C. Wheat D. Tea

40. Rubber is a chief export of __________.

A. Sri Lanka B. India C. America D. Brazil

41. Pakistan lies in the __________ region.

1. North Pole B. Mountain C. Southern D. Monsoon

B. Answer the following questions in your own words. CH. 1

1. What is solar system?

2. Write a short note on the Universe.
3. How many planets are there in the universe? Name them.
4. What do you know about the Sun?
5. How did the earth come into being?
6. Why doo you thing that life can only be existed on the earth?
7. Describe structure of Crust, Core, and Mantle.
8. Draw structure of diagram of the earth.
9. Describe any one change occurred during the process of cooling down of the earth.
10. What do you know about Moon? How is it formed?
11. How many phases of the Moon are there?
12. What is Solar and Lunar eclipse?
13. What is the Milky Way?
14.How many kinds of rocks are there? CH. 2
15. Describe distribution of water and land on earth?
16. What is Equator?
17. Define continent. How many continents are there on the earth? Name them.
18. What is ocean? Write down names of the oceans of the world.
19. Write a short note on Pacific Ocean.
20. What do you know about Indian Ocean?
21. What is sea vegetation?
22. Describe some uses of sea vegetations.
23. What sea trenches?
24. What do you know about continental slope?
25. What do you know about continental shelf?
26. Describe tides in your own words.
27. Write a note on spring tides.
28. What are ocean currents?
29. Write a note on fogs and storms.
30. What do you know about Monsoons?
31. Describe any one effect of ocean current on human life.
32. Write a note on stock rearing.
33. What is mining?
34. What do you mean by?
35. Write down name of different kinds of Industries.
36. What do you mean by light industry?
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Social study home works

1. Make a model of the solar system

2. Draw a picture showing the changes in the structure of the earth (book page 10)
3. Draw a map showing the distribution of water and land on earth (See Page 19 for guidance)
4. Make twenty MCQ’s from Ch1 and Ch2 other than given in the book exercise.
5. Draw a map showing different natural regions of the world. Collect interesting information
about these regions from other books. You can also use internet for this purpose.
6. Draw map of the Monsoon region showing Pakistan on it. Also shown other countries of this
region (S. Study book page42)
7. Important Note;
8. Write down the whole chap 4 and chap 5 (World Population) topic wise in
your notebook.