Interior of the Earth — Geography STD 8 — Question

(1) Name the industry at Jamshedpur.
(2) Which raw material is required for this industry?
(3) From which areas is this raw material obtained?
(4) Why is coal used in this industry?
(5) State with reasons if it would be feasible to set up an iron and steel industry in your district.

(1) Name the industry shown in picture (A).
(2) What is the difference between the industries shown in pictures (A) and (B)?
(3) What is distinctive about the industry in picture (C)?
(4) Identify the industry shown in each picture.
(5) Name some more similar industries.

(1) What are the major types of ocean currents?
(2) What do you call the currents flowing from the equator to the poles?
(3) What do you call the currents flowing from the poles to the equator?
(4) When the currents are moving in a circular manner, what difference is visible in their direction in Northern and Southern Hemisphere respectively?
(5) What might happen at the places where these two currents meet?
(6) When two different types of currents meet along the coast then what type of human settlements and occupations are seen?

prepare a model of the ocean floor.

(1) In what context is this logo?
(2) What will be the benefit of this programme?
(3) What is correlation between this programme and employment?
(4) Which are the Navratna industries in India?
(5) Why do you think they have been accorded this status of Navratna?

Imagine about the earth’s interior and- write 10-12 sentences on it.

(1) Where did a container full of toys fall on 10th January, 1992?
(2) Where did some of the toys reach on 16th November, 1992?
(3) Where did some of the toys reach by the year 2000?
(4) Where did some of the toys reach by the year 2003?
(5) Where did some of the toys reach by the year 2007?
(6) Why did the toys travel in this way?

What are the aspects considered in the structure of population?

The vapour-holding capacity of 1 cu.m, of air in various temperature is given in the following table.

Calculate the difference in the capacities by observing the following table :
(Note: The answer is given directly.)

Do this activity when you go to the seashore with your parents or teachers. Observe the materials which have come with the waves. Classify them as per the flowchart given below:
(1) What will happen because of non-perishable items?
(2) Suggest measures to control deposition of non-perishable items on the coast.
(3) How will you run a campaign of environmental conservation to keep the coasts clean?