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NCERT Solutions: Class 8 Science Chapter 3 - Coal and Petroleum

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Q.1What are the advantages of using CNG and LPG as fuels?v
Answer:

CNG and LPG burn more cleanly than petrol, diesel, coal or wood. They produce less smoke and harmful gases, are easy to transport and handle, and have good heat output.

Q.2Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads.v
Answer:

Bitumen.

Q.3Describe how coal is formed from dead vegetation. What is this process called?v
Answer:

Millions of years ago, dense forests were buried under soil and sediments. Under high pressure and temperature, dead plants slowly changed into coal. This slow conversion of dead vegetation into coal is called carbonisation.

Q.4Fill in the blanks: fossil fuels are ___, ___ and ___; separation of petroleum constituents is called ___; least polluting vehicle fuel is ___.v
Answer:

Coal, petroleum and natural gas; refining; CNG.

Q.5Write True or False: fossil fuels can be made in laboratory; CNG is more polluting than petrol; coke is almost pure carbon; coal tar is a mixture; kerosene is not a fossil fuel.v
Answer:

(a) False (b) False (c) True (d) True (e) False.

Q.6Explain why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.v
Answer:

They are present in limited quantities and take millions of years to form. Human use is much faster than their formation, so they can be exhausted.

Q.7Describe characteristics and uses of coke.v
Answer:

Coke is a tough, porous, black substance and is almost pure carbon. It is used in manufacturing steel and in extraction of many metals.

Q.8Explain the process of formation of petroleum.v
Answer:

Petroleum formed from dead sea organisms buried under sand and clay. Over millions of years, absence of air, high pressure and high temperature converted the remains into petroleum and natural gas.

Q.9How should the power-shortage data from 1991 to 1997 be represented as a graph?v
Answer:

Draw a line graph with year on the x-axis and shortage percentage on the y-axis. Plot the points (1991, 7.9), (1992, 7.8), (1993, 8.3), (1994, 7.4), (1995, 7.1), (1996, 9.2), (1997, 11.5) and join them.