Class 8 Science - Coal and Petroleum CBSE Worksheets

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What type of natural resources are present in unlimited quantity in nature?

A) Exhaustible resources
B) Non-renewable natural resources
C) Inexhaustible resources
D) Limited resources

Q2: What is coal primarily used for in manufacturing industries?

A) Generating electricity
B) Producing heat and power
C) Making steam for heating
D) Steel making

Q3: What is the main constituent of natural gas?

A) Ethane
B) Butane
C) Propane
D) Methane

Q4: Where was the first oil well drilled?

A) Pennsylvania, USA
B) Assam, India
C) Gujarat, India
D) Mumbai High, India

Q5: Which of the following is a use of bitumen?

A) Used in paints
B) Used to surface roads
C) Used in ointments
D) Both a and b

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Natural resources like coal and petroleum are considered __________ resources because they do not regenerate quickly.

Q2: The first use of coal gas for street lighting was in __________ in the year 1810.

Q3: The purest form of carbon obtained from coal is called __________.

Q4: The main constituent of natural gas is __________.

Q5: Coal is formed from the remains of __________ that have been subjected to high pressure and temperature over millions of years.

True or False

Q1: Petroleum is lighter than water, which is why it usually forms deposits above water.

Q2: Coal was first used for cooking and heating during the carboniferous age.

Q3: LPG is used as a lubricating oil in various mechanical processes.

Q4: Natural gas produces a significant amount of ash when burned.

Q5: Coal tar was the first material used to surface roads.

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1: Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads.

Q2: What are ‘Petrochemicals’?

Q3: Explain the process of formation of petroleum.

Q4: Which fuel is used in heavy motor vehicles?

Q5: What is meant by refining of petroleum and where is it done?

Q6: What are the advantages of using CNG and LPG as fuels?

Q7: What are the uses of kerosene?

Q8: How is coal gas obtained? Write its uses.

Q9: Write uses of coal tar.

Q10: Write the uses of paraffin wax.

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