The City School PAF Chapter Geography Class 8 Workbook
Topic: Agriculture SECTION A Q1. Fill in the blanks. (10 marks) a) In the 1960 s of wheat and rice were produced by research institutes. b) was developed at the IRRI. c) The super rice was enriched with because most Asians had its deficiency. d) By the end of 1960s there were many tubewells in Pakistan. e) 70% of the tubewells were installed by farmers who had farms up to acres. f) The diesel and electric pumps used in tubewells are one form of. g) Either by purchasing or hiring a tractor now more than farms use tractors. h) An insect the lives in the dead rice stubble and may attack the wheat crop. i) The first canals were built around 2000BC during the time of the. j) By 2000 the total area irrigated increased to hectares. Q2. Complete the following abbreviations: a) IRRI: b) IIMI: c) LEAD: d) WAPDA: e) SCARP: The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 2 of 23
Q3. Farmers have various local names of different variants of soils. In the chart below identify the types of soils. (4 marks) Name 1 Kala Kalaar 2 Saim 3 Kala Shoor 4 ChittaKalar Identification SECTION B Q1. Discuss why is it important to preserve mangroves. Q2. Explain the methods used by people to fight fruit flies. (5 marks) The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 3 of 23
Q3. The Green Revolution was widely successful and improved the overall crop yield and output. Evaluate why all farmers were not able to benefit from these new changes. Q4. Discuss the how mechanization helped increase agricultural output and how tractors were used for various jobs around the farms. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 4 of 23
Q5. Majority deaths due to pesticide poisoning occur in developing countries although; far greater quantities of pesticides are used in developed countries. Give reasons. Q6. Examine the main causes that have led to the destruction of mangroves. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 5 of 23
Q7. Explain in detail why has there been in a reduction in the flow of water to the Indus delta. Q8. Explain what are saline soils and sodic soils. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 6 of 23
Q9. Discuss the various ways in which the increased use of tractors has affected the population. Q1. Answer the following questions. Topic: Industries SECTION A a) A healthier, better skilled and educated population is due to which types of developments? b) What was the aim of the 2 nd five year governmental plan? c) What are the 3 main groups based upon the levels of income? d) What is the rate of population growth in Pakistan? e) The remains of which two cities can found in Tunisia? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 7 of 23
Q2. List the ways in which each province of Pakistan has promoted small industries. Q3. Complete the following abbreviations. a) IFM: b) SAP: c) HREP: d) TCF: e) PPAF: SECTION B Q1. Discuss the significance of social development. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 8 of 23
Q2. Explain why the Egyptians wanted to build the Aswam dam and the lake Nasser. Q3. Differentiate between developed and developing countries. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 9 of 23
Q4. Identify the proposal introduced by the government of Pakistan in the 1990s for the Government schools. Also explain the results of these implementations. Q5. Analyze the reasons behind the uneven distribution of facilities in the rural and urban areas. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 10 of 23
Q6. In 1992 the Government of Pakistan started a Social Action Plan (SAP) with the help of the World Bank. Examine the major social problems identified by the World Bank in its report. Q7. Illustrate with the help of examples the various ways through which NGOs help the citizens of a country. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 11 of 23
Q8. Discuss in detail the factors which may contribute to the decline of the tourist industry. Q9. Explain the various causes that have led to the development of tourism since the 1950s. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 12 of 23
Q10 (a). What was the central pivot method? (2 marks) Q10 (b). Define the following terms. (3 marks) I. Social development: II. Third world: III. GDP: Topic: Power SECTION A Q1. Answer the following short questions. a) Why is Pakistan s potential to produce electricity through HEP deteriorating slowly? b) Name any four major sources of power generation. c) What are the six sectorial regions? d) Name any four existing hydel power generation facilities in Pakistan. e) Why is Pakistan lucky to have longer sunshine hours? The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 13 of 23
Q2. Complete the chart given below. Name of Project Tarbels Mangla Warsak Rasool Dargai Installed capacity 1450 184 30.4 19.6 13.5 SECTION B Q1. Discuss in detail the reasons that make establishment of thermal power plants beneficial. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 14 of 23
Q2. Analyze the reasons behind the loss of transmission lines. Q3. Examine the factors behind the poor power generation in Pakistan. Q4. Explain is Nuclear energy and how Pakistan is benefitting from it. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 15 of 23
Topic: Environment SECTION B Q1.Examine the reasons behind the sinking of the Aral sea and what have been its results. Q2. Explain the impact of development on the environment. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 16 of 23
Q3. Analyze the causes and effects of air pollution. Q4. Discuss the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of 1997. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 17 of 23
Q5. Discuss how the developments in Murree have led to landslides and what have its consequences. Q6. Explain why the Chairman of Karachi s Urban Resource Center accused the government. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 18 of 23
Q7. Analyze the natural factors that may lead to landslides in an area. Q8. Explain the findings of the Dawn Newspaper in relation to the development compass and the coastline of Karachi. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 19 of 23
Q9. Examine the causes and results of global warming. Q10. Discuss how the WAPDA report tried to satisfy the concerns of Sindh and NWFP in relation to the building of the Kalabagh Dam. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 20 of 23
Topic: Globalization SECTION A Q. Fill in the blanks. a) Denim is thick fabric and it was first made in. b) denim has been washed with stones to roughen it up. c) Mcdonald s the world s largest food chains employs workers. d) Industries that use many are first to become globalized. e) A toy manufacturer moved his industries to Chine because the wages and production processes were cheaper. f) is an MNC that earns as much as Pakistan s whole economy in an year. g) In 1903 brothers become the first pioneers of flight. h) and are two organizations that deal with worldwide situations. i) Due an increase in the communications between different societies around the world, people say that the world has become a. SECTION B Q1. Discuss how fast communications and sharing of information and expertise can be beneficial of a country. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 21 of 23
Q2. Analyze the adverse effects of globalization on a country. Q3. Examine the various different ways through geography helps the global citizen. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 22 of 23
Q4. Explain who is a good global citizen. The City School /PAF Chapter / Prep Section / Worksheet for Intervention Class /Geography/Class 8 Page 23 of 23