Grade 8 2024 Revision

What is the term that means "the weather conditions prevailing in an area over a period of time or seasons"?

• Climate

• Weather

• Forecasts

• Predictions

Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristics of an area?

• Climate

• Temperature of one day

• Weather

• Type of soil

If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's ________.

• weather

• climate

• geography

• geology

Which term is used to describe the average temperature and rainfall of an area over many years?

• environment

• climate

• adaptation

• habitat

Which term below describes the daily atmospheric conditions of an area?

• climate

• temperature

• weather

• none of the above

What angle would Earth's tilt need to be in order for there to be NO seasons on Earth?

• 0^o
• 45^o
• 60^o
• Earth's tilt does not offset the seasons.

Which statement describes why the Earth has seasons?

• Its axis is titled as it revolves around the sun.
• The distance changes as it revolves around the sun.
• The moon revolves around it.
• The sun's axis is tilted.

What is weather?

• When it is freezing cold all year round.

• The conditions of the atmosphere (air/sky) over a short period of time.

• The speed in which the wind travels.

• The atmosphere (air/sky) over long periods of time.

What is climate?

• The conditions of the atmosphere (air/sky) over a short period of time.

• The changing of weather throughout the day.

• The way in which we feel when it is hot or cold.

• The atmosphere (air/sky) over long periods of time.

This changes every four months

• Weather

• Climate

• Seasons