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WorksheetsGrade 8 Geography Revision 6 Weekly Nov 2021
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
How long does it take Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?
1 year
1 day
24 hours
365 1/4 days
What is the path that a planet follows around the Sun?
rotation
revolution
orbit
inclination
The Night happens because one side of the Earth is facing away from the Sun.
True
False
The Earth rotates on an axis from ___ continuously.
west to east
east to west
north to south
south to north
Rotation of the Earth causes ___________________.
day and night
seasons
day
night
How many days are there in a leap year?
354
366
365
3651/4
What is Revolution
The Earths Movement around the sun
The Suns movement around the earth
the sun moving in its own axis
I don't know
What season is the Northern Hemisphere having?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
What season is the Northern Hemisphere having?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
These types of maps show political boundaries like states, counties, and countries.
Physical Map
Special Map
Political Map
What is climate?
What's happening in space at a time and place.
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
The average weather over many years
The average temperature over many years.
On a climograph the Line Graph measures?
Precipitation
Temperature
What colour is rainfall usually coloured as on a temperature graph?
Blue - pen
Blue - pencil
Any colour you want
Red pen
What colour is temperature usually shown as on a temperature graph?
Blue - pen
Red - pencil
Any colour you want
Red pen
What kind of graph is temperature shown as on a climate graph?
Line graph
Picture graph
Histogram
Bar graph
In what month did Auckland get the most amount of rain?
May
June
July
August
In what month was it the warmest in Wellington?
Jan
Feb
Nov
Dec
In what month did Wellington have the least amount of rain?
Jan
Feb
Nov
Dec
In what month was Wellington the coldest?
Jun
July
Aug
May
Why do Australia and China have opposite seasons?
They are both in the northern hemisphere
They are both in the southern hemisphere
They are in opposite hemispheres
They are both in the western hemisphere
Why do Australia and China have opposite seasons?
They are both in the northern hemisphere
They are both in the southern hemisphere
They are in opposite hemispheres
They are both in the western hemisphere
What type of photograph is this?
Ground Photograph
Oblique Photograph
Vertical Photograph
Satellite Image
What type of photograph is this?
Ground Photograph
Oblique Photograph
Vertical Photograph
Satellite Image
What type of photograph is this?
Ground Photograph
Oblique Photograph
Vertical Photograph
Satellite Image
What type of photograph is this?
Ground Photograph
Oblique Photograph
Vertical Photograph
Satellite Image
Cities, capitals, state or country boundaries can be seen on a
physical map
political map
population map
climate map
What is relative location?
The exact point on Earth
Location to something more well known
A physical map shows what information?
A map that shows Earth's features such as rivers and mountains.
A map that shows boundary lines between places.
A map that shows resources.
A map that shows population distribution.
An economic activity map shows what information?
What people work at for a living.
How much precipitation is in an area.
What people speak in an area.
How many people are in an area.
Water is usually represent in blue on a map.
True
False
What does a map key show?
it shows directions.
its lets you unlock a map.
it shows where things are located on a map, represented by symbols.
It shows you how far places are from one another.
Tell us which place the map shows
title
scale
labels
compass rose
Shows direction on the map
compass rose
title
key
scale
Which of the following helps you identify what symbols mean on a map?
legend
scale
map
title
A Texas history teacher is planning a field trip to Texas' major cities. What kind of map should be used to plan this trip?
Climate Map
Political Map
Physical Map
Special Purpose Map
A friend texts you the address to her house. Is she giving you the relative location of her house or the absolute location of her house?
Relative Location
Absolute Location
All of the following are map features except...
compass rose
legend
scale
elevation
What does this map symbol mean?
car park
airport
park
golf course
What does this symbol mean?
hospital
garage
church with a tower
cathedral
What does this symbol mean?
park
pond
forest
airport
What does this symbol mean?
private
pedestrians
car park
pointless
What does this symbol mean?
Church
Restaurant
School
Park
