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Student-Made Review 8th Grade Spring Final

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What imaginary line is drawn around the earth’s center and separates the Northern & Southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

axis

c)

prime meridian

2.
The hemisphere where you live 
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
3.

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours 
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
4.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
5.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
6.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
7.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
8.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
9.

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

a)
The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
b)
The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
c)
The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
d)
The earth is not tilted during spring and fall
10.

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
11.

What causes the moon's phases

a)

Where you are standing on Earth

b)

the amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

c)

The tilt of Earth

d)

how fast the moon is moving

12.
Define Waxing
a)
Moon is increasing and light part appears to be growing
b)
Completely illuminated
c)
dark side is facing earth
d)
Moon is decreasing and light part appears to be shrinking
13.
How many phases does the moon go through?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
10
d)
16
14.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
15.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
16.

What is the missing phase?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

What moon phase comes after this?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.
A ______ is when the side of the Moon facing Earth appears lite. 
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon 
d)
Moon Phases
19.
A ________ is when a small section of the Moon facing Earth is lighted. 
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
Moon Phases
20.
Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order? 
a)
Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter
b)
waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous
c)
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent
d)
New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent 
21.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
22.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
23.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
24.
What happens when there is a spring tide
a)
Short Tides and semi-short tides
b)
High tides and very low tides
c)
low tides and medium tides
d)
small tidal ranges
25.
What do we call a tide that has a large range?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
26.
What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
27.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
28.
At the same time the sea is drawn to the moon, another tidal bulge takes place on other side of Earth.  True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
I don't know!
29.
If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?
a)
2 hours
b)
6 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
30.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
31.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #2?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
33.
What is the elevation of point B? (Contour interval is 100m)
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
34.
What is the elevation at sea level?
a)
0
b)
100m
c)
20m
d)
3000m
35.
What is the elevation of Y?
a)
Between 120-140 meters
b)
Between 100-120 meters
c)
Between 140-160 meters
d)
Between 80-100 meters
36.
What is the elevation of the peak of the small island on the left side?
a)
About 20 meters
b)
About 40 meters
c)
About 60 meters
d)
About 200 meters
37.
A mountaineer is planning an expedition. He wants to follow the easiest possible path, which means he needs to find the most gentle slope up the mountain. Which route should the mountaineer choose?
a)
Route A
b)
Route B
c)
 Route C
d)
Route D
38.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
39.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
40.
How many mountain tops does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
41.
What causes tectonic plates to move along the Earth's surface?
a)
wind
b)
ocean currents
c)
convection in the mantle
d)
expansion of the Earth
42.
What type of boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?
a)
transform
b)
subduction
c)
convergent
d)
divergent
43.
What forms at a divergent boundary between two oceanic plates?
a)
rift valley
b)
mountain
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
trench
44.
Which type of crust is more dense?
a)
oceanic
b)
continental
c)
divergent
d)
pizza
45.
What type of boundary occurs when two plates move toward each other?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
lateral
46.
What forms at a convergent boundary between a continental plate and an oceanic plate?
a)
volcanoes
b)
rift valleys
c)
faults
d)
mid-ocean ridges
47.
A trench forms at a _________ boundary.
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
transform
d)
vertical
48.
Mountains form at a ___________ boundary.
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
d)
subduction
49.
What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?
a)
divergent
b)
transform
c)
lateral
d)
convergent
50.
What type of boundary is shown at A?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
51.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

52.

Water is a compound that consists of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom. Up to 60% of an adult human is made up of water. Water is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

53.

An arctic blast pushed its way through several of the Northern state in the United State. The temperatures dropped below freezing for several days. Temperature is an example of which type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

54.

Eventually the rat population in Australia reached its carrying capacity. What does that mean?

a)

The rat population continued to grow larger.

b)

The rat population reached its maximum level.

c)

The rat population went extinct.

d)

The rat population no longer was affected by limiting factors

55.

Which would be a limiting factor on the rats

a)

The availability of food.

b)

The number of predators

c)

The availability of abiotic resources

d)

All are limiting factors.

56.

Rats were introduced to Australia and the rat population exploded over several years. Which would not be a reason for their population growing?

a)

Large amounts of available food

b)

Increase in the number of predators.

c)

More water available

d)

Large habitats to live in

57.

If the populations of grasshoppers would decrease, what affect would that have on the population of lizards?

a)

Increase

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decrease

d)

Unable to determine

58.

If the trend from 1990 to 2010 were to continue, how many sightings would we expect in 2020?

a)

20 or more

b)

between 10-15

c)

between 5-10

d)

less than 5

59.

According to the chart, which year had the smallest population of coyotes?

a)

1990

b)

2000

c)

2007

d)

2009

60.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
61.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
62.
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
63.
High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
64.
A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
65.
A warm front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds, and steady precipitation
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
66.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
67.
What fuels a hurricane's strength?
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Warm Water
d)
Cold Water
68.
When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
December 1st - July 4th
b)
March 21st - October 3rd
c)
May 15th - September 1st
d)
June 1st - November 30th
69.
What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?
a)
It speeds up and gets stronger
b)
It turns around and goes back to sea
c)
It slows down and gets weaker
d)
It stalls
70.
What is the source for warming up ocean water?
a)
the sun
b)
water movement
c)
wind
d)
fish peeing in the ocean water

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