CBSE Class 8 Geography Agriculture Worksheet

Q1. Define primary, secondary,tertiary activities?

Q2. Define agriculture?

Q3. What is organic farming?

Q4. What is subsistence farming?

Q5. What are the characteristics of commercial farming?

Q6. What is mixed farming?

Q7. What do you know about plantation agriculture?

Q8.Give the distribution of food crops mainly rice, wheat, maize and millets?

Q9. Write a note on tea, coffee, jute ,cotton?

Q10 Write a brief note on development of agriculture in India?

Q11. Mark the distribution of crops on map of India?

Q12. Fill in the blanks:-

         a) nomadic herding is done in_______.

         b) Millets is also known as _______grains.

         c) Coffee needs________climate.

         d) Tea is a_________ crop

         e) Jute is known as________ fibre.

Q13. Discuss the types of agriculture? Which form of agriculture is most suitable for our country? Why?

Q14. Why is jute chiefly grown in India and Bangladesh?

Q1. Describe the following factors influencing agriculture

A-Physical Factors

B-Social-Economic Factors

Q2. Explain the types of agriculture.

A-Based on availability of land.

B-Based on objectives of cultivation

Q3. Explain two main seasons of agriculture in India

Q4. Write the growing condition for the following crops:

Rice , Wheat

Q5. Make a comparative table for agriculture in India and U.S.A.

Q6. Fill in the blanks.

a. The slash and burn methods is associated with --------------- agriculture.

b. ------------refers to the availability of food.

c. The chief food crops of an area is also known as the -------------------- crops

d. The raising of animals primarily for sale on large farms is known as------------

e. Shifting cultivation is called ----------------in Mexico.

Q7.Define the following

a- Mixed Farming.

b. Organic Farming.

c. Shifting Agriculture.

d. Agriculture

e. Pisciculture.

f. Sericulture

g. Apiculture.

h. Viticulture.

1.Name the factors influencing agriculture?

2.Which of the following can be termed as atertiary activity?
(A) Teaching
(B) Banking
(C) Business
(D) All of the above

3.Activities that provide services are said to be _____________.
(A) Primary activities
(B) Secondary activities
(C) Tertiary activities
(D) Non-profit activities

4.On what bases is the division of types of farming done?

5.All activities connected to extraction and production of natural resources are ___________ activities.
(A) Primary
(B) Secondary
(C) Tertiary
(D) Beneficial

6.The process of transformation of a plant to a finished product involves how many types of economic activities?
(A) One
(B) Five
(C) Three
(D) Two

7.Which of the following is not an example of primary activities?
(A) Hunting
(B) Agriculture
(C) Mining
(D) Weaving

8.Activities concerned with processing of the natural resources are _____________ activities.
(A) Primary
(B) Social
(C) Tertiary
(D) Secondary

9.Iron and Steel industries, garment manufacturers and bakeries are all engaged in-
(A) Primary activities
(B) Secondary activities
(C) Tertiary activities
(D) Non-profit activities

10.Which of the followingis/are necessary for agriculture?
(A) Fertile soil
(B) Availability of water
(C) Favourable climate
(D) All of the above

11.The land on which crops can be grown is called as-
(A) Arable land
(B) Arid land
(C) Barren land
(D) Wasteland

12.Which of the following is not an important input for agriculture?
(A) Seeds
(B) Education
(C) Fertilizers
(D) Machinery

13.What is organic farming?

14.Which of the following is not an output of agriculture?
(A) Dairy
(B) Poultry products
(C) Crops
(D) None of the above

15.The term agriculture means -
(A) Cultivation of soil
(B) Sifting gold particles from the soil
(C) Extracting minerals from the soil
(D) None of the above

16.Match the followings:

     Crops                         Soil

1. Cotton           a. Well-drained loamy soil

2. Coffee           b. Sandy soil

3. Rice              c. Black soil

4. Jowar           d. Alluvial clayey soil

(A) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
(B) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
(C) 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c
(D) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a