Practice Assignment 3 | BBC Compacta Solution For Class 8 PDF Download

1. On the basis of your reading of the passage, complete the following by filling in each blank with not more than two words.

(a) Some serious purposes for which people have been sending messages in bottles are:

(i) Seeking help

(ii) Studying ocean currents

(iii) Connecting to another human being

(b) Some not so serious purposes of sending bottled messages:

(i) As hoaxes

(ii) Time-pass

(iii) Curiosity

(c) The knowledge of ocean currents helped people to plan:

(i) Shipping times

(ii) Waste disposal

2. Are these statements about bottled messages 'True' or 'False'?

(a) The practice of sending messages in bottles began not very long ago.

False (It began around 300 B.C.)

(b) It is a well-known fact that the first bottled messages were sent by Theophrastus in 300 B.C.

False (There is no evidence to support this)

(c) The practice of sending bottled messages started with the need of studying ocean currents.

False (It started for different reasons and later contributed to the study of ocean currents)

(d) Some bottled messages sent by ocean scientists a long time back may still be found today.

True

(e) A bottled message is certain to be picked up by someone or the other.

False (There's uncertainty about whether it will ever be picked up)

3. Look at paragraph 1.

Find and copy one word that means "made quick, short up and down movements".

Bobbed

4. Match the purposes of releasing bottled messages with their correct examples given in Column B by drawing lines.

(a) Seeking help ➜ "SOS! My boat is sunk and I'm stuck on Island White Rose!"

(b) Sending a message of love/goodwill ➜ "Love, peace and joy to you. God bless you!"

(c) Having fun/passing time ➜ "The bottle with this message was released by St. Louise Institute of Oceanography on 1st May 1969 to study ocean currents. If you find it, please call this toll free number..."

(d) Creating a hoax ➜ "The world is going to be destroyed as soon as this message reaches ashore. Beware!"

(e) Conducting experiments/research ➜ "I'm just trying to find out how far my message can go. I release such messages in my free time."