SS8L19 Social Science - Grade 8 - Lesson 19

Distance from the equator can be measured in degrees of _______________.

• altitude

• aptitude

• latitude

Temperatures are the highest near the _________________.

• equator

• north pole

• south pole

The sun's rays heat the earth and the earth heats the _________________.

• crust

• atmosphere

• elements

Air contains water in the form of a gas called_______________.

What happens when a gas cools down and changes into a liquid?

• condenses

• vapour

• sinks

Why does the distance from the sea affect the temperature range at a place?

• Places near the coast have a higher temperature range than places further from the sea.

• Places near the coast have a smaller temperature range than places further from the sea.

The altitude of a location has no effect on its rainfall.

• True

• False

Name one place that hardly receives any rainfall.

• Namib desert

• Zimbabwe

• Mozambique

Mount Kilimanjaro is at a height above sea level.

• True

• False

What is the term for a liquid converting to a gas?

• condensation

• evaporation

• moderating effect