This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 8 > Science > Some Natural Phenomena > Class 8 Science Chapter 15 Some Natural Phenomena – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Science Chapter 15 Some Natural Phenomena Quiz 4 (52 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A major earthquake occurred on 26th January 2001 in which part of India? A) Bhuj. B) Tur (Kashmir). C) Mumbai. D) Guwahati. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bhuj. 2. What is Natural Phenomena? A) Changes that occur in nature with direct human intervention. B) Are those take a long time to regenerate. C) Changes that occur in the body. D) Changes that occur in nature without direct human intervention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Changes that occur in nature without direct human intervention. 3. An object is electrically neutral if: A) Protons are greater than neutrons. B) Neutrons are greater than Electrons. C) If Neutrons and Protons are the same. D) If Protons and Electrons are the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If Protons and Electrons are the same. 4. How many charges are gained by rubbing two objects A) 3. B) 1. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 5. The earthquake under a sea is called ..... A) Flood. B) Tsunami. C) Thunder. D) Storm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tsunami. 6. When did Benjamin Franklin did his famous kite experiment? A) JUNE 1752. B) APRIL 1789. C) JANUARY 1795. D) OCTOBER 1756. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) JUNE 1752. 7. ..... is a graphical record of the intensity of waves A) Seismograph. B) Earthquake chart. C) Focal Depth. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earthquake chart. 8. What Did Ancient Greeks Thought About Lightning? A) They thought that lightning was the weapon of the god of lighting Zeus. B) It was a sign that Thor is coming. C) They thought that it was sign of something bad. D) None Of The Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They thought that lightning was the weapon of the god of lighting Zeus. 9. What is Lightning? A) Electric Discharge. B) Wires in the Sky falling. C) Wrath of Gods. D) All of These. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Electric Discharge. 10. Electric charges generated by rubbing are A) Hot. B) Dangerous. C) Static. D) Meek. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Static. 11. What is earthing A) Transferring charges to Earth. B) Protecting the switches so they don't blast. C) Collecting charges from earth. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Transferring charges to Earth. 12. How can a build up of charge whilst refuelling a petrol tank be avoided? A) Re-fuel whilst wearing rubber boots. B) Use plastic hoses. C) Use a plastic fuel tank. D) Attach an earth wire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attach an earth wire. 13. The shock waves produced by an earthquake travel A) Along the surface. B) Deep inside the earth. C) Only in the air. D) Both, one the surface and inside the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both, one the surface and inside the earth. 14. There are ..... types of waves A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 15. Earthquake is a natural destructive phenomenon. A) Not mentioned. B) True. C) False. D) Partially true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 16. In which of the following processes is physical contact not required? A) Friction. B) Induction. C) Conduction. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Induction. 17. A natural phenomena that is not predictable by scienentist? A) Thunder storm. B) Lightning. C) Flood. D) Earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earthquake. 18. We should not do this during earthquake. A) Take a shelter in the tall building. B) Cover your head with a pillow. C) Run away to an open space. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take a shelter in the tall building. 19. Any object can be charged by which of the following method? A) Friction. B) Contact. C) Induction. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 20. When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, it acquires ..... charge. A) Negative. B) Positively. C) Neutral. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negative. 21. The gas which absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun is A) Ozone. B) Nitrogen. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ozone. 22. In an Electroscope, what happens when a charged body is brought in contact with the paper clip? A) The same charges are acquired, so, the Strips Diverge. B) Different charges are acquired, so, the Strips converge. C) The same charges are acquired, so, the Strips converge. D) Different charges are acquired, so, the Strips diverge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The same charges are acquired, so, the Strips Diverge. 23. In the core of the earth there is ..... A) Lava. B) Magma. C) Soil. D) Option a. and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Magma. 24. Which of the following is to do done during lightning? A) Convey your fears to your friends through a wired telegraph. B) Watch Television. C) Play in the park situated in the top of a hill. D) Sit in a squat position on the peak of a high hill. E) None of These. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) None of These. 25. Lightning is always followed by A) Thunder. B) Rain. C) Snowfall. D) Cyclone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thunder. 26. By convention, the charge acquired by glass rod when it is rubbed with a silk cloth is A) Negative. B) Positive. C) No charge. D) Either positive or negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Positive. 27. Name the device used to detect charged bodies A) Tester. B) Glass rod. C) Electroscope. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electroscope. 28. The earth's plate responsible for causing earthquakes is A) The crust of the earth. B) The outer core of the earth. C) The inner core of the earth. D) The mantle of the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The crust of the earth. 29. If lighting occurs, the lightning conductor provides the route for the electric charges to pass safety into the ground thus preventing damage to the building. This is called ..... A) Electrocution. B) Earthing. C) Thunderstorm. D) Insulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earthing. 30. Name the resin which uses spark A) Gum. B) Amber. C) Bot A and B. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amber. 31. Electric charge can be transferred from a charged object to another through A) A metal conductor. B) An insulator. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A metal conductor. 32. Which of the following is a safe place during lightning? A) A closed car. B) A house. C) A bus. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 33. Electric current is to be passed from one body to another. For this purpose, the two bodies must be joined by A) Cotton thread. B) Plastic string. C) Copper wire. D) Rubber band. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Copper wire. 34. Lightning occurs when charges are: A) Both positive. B) Both negative. C) One negative and one positive. D) Both neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One negative and one positive. 35. The point where the shock-waves of an earthquake originate is called A) Epicenter. B) Focal depth. C) Seismic focus. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismic focus. 36. What Are The Things We Shouldn't Do In Lighting? A) Stand Under Long Trees. B) Stand Under Short Trees. C) Don't Open your car window. D) Both B and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stand Under Long Trees. 37. Lightning is caused by the accumulation of charges A) On the ground. B) In the clouds. C) On the ground and in the clouds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the clouds. 38. Which force helps in holding the electrons in the outer orbit of the atom??? A) Nuclear force. B) Gravitational Force. C) Frictional Force. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 39. What is the best thing to do during a thunderstorm? A) Stay indoors. B) Wear dark glasses and watch it. C) Stay close to metal fence. D) Stand on an open terrace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stay indoors. 40. The collision of plates gives rise to ..... waves. A) Thermal. B) Acoustic. C) Oceanic. D) Seismic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seismic. 41. A negatively-charged object will attract A) Only negatively charged objects. B) Only positively charged objects. C) Both positively charged objects and neutral objects. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both positively charged objects and neutral objects. 42. Which of the following protects us from electric shocks in buildings due to leakage of electrical charge? A) Fuse. B) Earthing. C) Lightning conductor. D) Mains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earthing. 43. Which of the following is not likely to cause Tsunami? A) Earthquake. B) A major nuclear explosion undersea. C) Volcanic eruption. D) Lightning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lightning. 44. A body is said to be discharged when: A) If body loses energy to Earth. B) It is in electroscope. C) If there is earthquake. D) Lighting hits person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If body loses energy to Earth. 45. Objects carrying charge repel each other.Is the above sentence correct. A) Maybe. B) No. C) Yes. D) In some cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 46. The process of electric discharge cannot occur between clouds and the earth. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 47. The epicenter of an earthquake is located A) In the core of the earth. B) In the mantle of the earth. C) Deeper under the crust of the earth. D) On the surface of the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the surface of the earth. 48. Charles Francis Richter was an eminent American physicist and a ..... (a scientist who studies earthquakes). A) Geologist. B) Meteorologist. C) Seismologist. D) Oceanographher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seismologist. 49. What is the record made by a seismograph called? A) Seismograph. B) Focus. C) Epicenter. D) Earthquake chart. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earthquake chart. 50. A device used to test whether an object is carrying charge or not is called ..... A) Chargoscope. B) Charge meter. C) Electroscope. D) Electrometer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Electroscope. 51. A major earthquake occured in India on 8th October 2005 in ..... A) Gujarat. B) Bhuj. C) Kashmir. D) Option a. and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kashmir. 52. The spot from where the earthquake originates is called the ..... or the focus of an earthquake. A) Magnitude. B) Epicentre. C) Hypocentre. D) Aftershock. 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