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Grade 8 2024 Revision

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Forecasts

d)

Predictions

2.

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?

a)

Climate

b)

Temperature of one day

c)

Weather

d)

Type of soil

3.

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

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

geography

d)

geology

4.

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

a)

environment

b)

climate

c)

adaptation

d)

habitat

5.

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

a)

climate

b)

temperature

c)

weather

d)

none of the above

6.
What angle would Earth's tilt need to be in order for there to be NO seasons on Earth?
a)
0o
b)
45o
c)
60o
d)
Earth's tilt does not offset the seasons.
7.
Which statement describes why the Earth has seasons?
a)
Its axis is titled as it revolves around the sun.
b)
The distance changes as it revolves around the sun.
c)
The moon revolves around it.
d)
The sun's axis is tilted.
8.

What is weather?

a)

When it is freezing cold all year round.

b)

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

c)

The speed in which the wind travels.

d)

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

9.

What is climate?

a)

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

b)

The changing of weather throughout the day.

c)

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

d)

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

10.

This changes every four months

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Seasons

11.

Where is the equator line on the world map?

a)

Bottom

b)

Bottom middle

c)

Top

d)

Middle

e)

Top middle

12.

The Tropic of Cancer line is below the Tropic of Capricorn line?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The angle at which the earth tilts as it travels around the sun effects:

a)

the angle at which sun ray's reach earth's surface

b)

the changing of the seasons

c)

the number of daylight hours

d)

all of the above

14.

Which best describes weather?

a)

Summers are usually hot and dry.

b)

Yesterday it was cold and windy.

15.

By referring to the picture. This instrument measures temperature and is called a (a)  

16.

The definition of Precipitation is:

Moisture from the air that reaches the surface of the Earth, such as rain, snow or hail.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

A rain gauge is a device that collects rainfall.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which of the following is a liquid form of precipitation?

a)

snow

b)

rain

c)

sleet

d)

hail

19.

Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.

a)

hygrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

20.

____ is how hot or cold something is.

a)

temperature

b)

humidity

c)

altitude

d)

wind speed

21.

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Barometer

22.
What is the purpose of a barometer?
a)
Tells you that it is going to rain.
b)
Measures the amount of wind.
c)
Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.
d)
It measure the amount of pressure in the air.
23.
Which weather tool measures wind?
a)
anemometer
b)
therometer
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
24.
Ryan is working on his Science Fair project. He plans to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in his neighborhood over the past two weeks. What instrument should he use?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Thermometer 
25.
Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hydrometer
26.

What is the imaginary line around which the earth spins ?

a)

Axis

b)

Rotation

c)

Orbit

d)

Revolution

27.

What revolution of the earth causes ?

a)

Days

b)

Seasons

c)

Months

d)

Years

28.

How many days are there in a leap year ?

a)

367

b)

356

c)

366

d)

369

29.

What is called the time taken by the earth to move around the sun ?

a)

Solar week

b)

Solar month

c)

Solar day

d)

Solar year

30.

What is a path which the earth revolution ?

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Axis

d)

Orbit

31.

A leap year has 366 Days. ( True or False )

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Earth rotates around its Axis. ( True or False )

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Earth revolution around the sun. ( True or False )

a)

True

b)

False

34.

How many hours does it takes for a earth to rotate around its Axis ?

a)

24 Hour

b)

34 Hours

c)

14 Hours

d)

4 Hours

35.

The sun shines directly on the Southern Hemisphere and indirectly on Northern Hemisphere in which month?

a)

June

b)

December

c)

March

d)

July

36.

The imaginary circle that divide the day from night on the globe is called _________?

a)

Axis

b)

Shadow line

c)

Equator

d)

Horizon

37.

Earth completes its rotation in how many hours.

a)

48 Hours

b)

24 Hours

c)

68 Hours

d)

74 Hours

38.

A leap year occurs every ... years

a)

6

b)

18

c)

4

d)

7

39.

Earth rotates from..

a)

East to West

b)

West to East

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

40.

Earth spin on it's (a)  

41.

Is the sun really moving?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

42.

Why does the sun appear to be moving across the sky?

a)

Because the earth is revolving around the sun

b)

Because the earth is spinning on its own axis from West to East

c)

Because the earth is revolving around the moon

d)

Because the earth is spinning on its own axis from East to West

43.

What does Earth rotation mean?

a)

It refers to the Earth spinning on its own axis.

b)

It refers to the Earth going around the sun.

c)

It refers to the Earth spinning in its own orbit.

d)

It refers to the Earth going around the moon.

44.

What does Earth revolution mean?

a)

It refers to the Earth spinning on its own axis.

b)

It refers to the Earth going around the sun.

c)

It refers to the Earth spinning in its own orbit.

d)

It refers to the Earth going around the moon.

45.

What is an 'axis'?

a)

A fixed path that a planet takes to go around the sun

b)

An imaginary line through the centre of a planet

46.

What is an 'orbit'?

a)

A fixed path that a planet takes to go around the sun

b)

An imaginary line through the centre of a planet

47.

The Earth revolves around the sun in a / an ...... direction.

a)

Clockwise

b)

Anit clockwise

48.

Where does the Sun appear to rise?

a)

From the North

b)

From the East

c)

From the South

d)

From the West

49.

Where does the Sun appear to set?

a)

In the North

b)

In the East

c)

In the South

d)

In the West

50.

How long does it take for the earth to spin on its own axis once?

a)

24 hours

b)

24 days

c)

365 1/4 days

d)

365 1/4 years

51.

When do people experience daytime?

a)

When part of the Earth where they live is facing the sun

b)

When part of the Earth where they live is away from the sun

c)

When part of the Earth where they live is facing the moon

d)

When part of the Earth where they live is away from the moon

52.

When do people experience nighttime?

a)

When part of the Earth where they live is facing the sun

b)

When part of the Earth where they live is away from the sun

c)

When part of the Earth where they live is facing the moon

d)

When part of the Earth where they live is away from the moon

53.

Observe the picture. Why do people experience daytime and nighttime?

a)

Because the Earth is spinning on its own axis

b)

Because the Earth is spinning in its own orbit

c)

Because the Earth is revolving around the sun

d)

Because the Earth is revolving around the moon

54.

Why does the Earth never stop spinning?

a)

Because the Sun's gravity attracts the Earth towards it

b)

Because the Earth is trying to fly away

c)

Because there are many forces acting on the Earth in space

d)

Because there are no other pushes or pulls acting on the Earth in space

55.

What will happen if a planet does not try to fly away or does not travel in an orbit?

a)

The gravity of the Sun will pull the planet straight into the Sun.

b)

The planet will continue to move at great speed away from the Sun.

c)

The planet will not spin on its own axis.

d)

Nothing will happen.

56.

Why do we need a leap year every 4 years?

a)

An extra day is needed every 4 years to make up for the 1/2 day in a year

b)

An extra day is needed every 4 years to make up for the 1/4 day in a year

c)

Two extra days are needed every 4 years to make up for the 1/2 day in a year

d)

Two extra days are needed every 4 years to make up for the 1/4 day in a year

57.

Which of the following is NOT the cause of the change in seasons that we experience on Earth?

a)

The tilt of the Earth’s axis

b)

The earth's revolution around the sun

c)

The earth's rotation on its own axis

58.

At which angle is the Earth tilted?

a)

At an angle of 23.5 degrees

b)

At an angle of 25.3 degrees

c)

At an angle of 32.5 degrees

d)

At an angle of 35.2 degrees

59.

Water falling in drops from the atmosphere is known as ...

a)

drizzle

b)

rain

c)

graupel

d)

sleet

60.

Very light rain is known as...

a)

drizzle

b)

graupel

c)

cloudburst

d)

slush

61.

Soft, white balls of ice are called...

a)

sleet

b)

snow

c)

dew

d)

graupel

62.

A solid form of precipitation composed of ice crystals in complex hexagonal form are called...

a)

sleet

b)

snow

c)

hail

d)

megactyometeor

63.

Clear ice pellet precipitation, forms when rain falls through layers of freezing air are called...

a)

drizzle

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

dew

64.

Tiny drops of water form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses is known as ...

a)

rain

b)

drizzle

c)

freezing drizzle

d)

dew

65.

The heavy damage inflicted upon this car was caused by

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

freezing rain

d)

hail

66.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
67.

What is precipitation?

a)

solids falling from the sky

b)

precipitation

c)

any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface

d)

liquids falling from the sky

68.
Precipitation MUST start from where?
a)
Sky
b)
Clouds
c)
Sun
d)
Ground
69.
What forms as a mixture of snow and rain, in addition to raindrops that freeze on their way down from clouds?
a)
Sleet
b)
Hail
c)
Freezing Rain
70.

True or False - snow remains frozen from the time it leaves the cloud to the moment it hits the ground.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

My temperature never gets below freezing as I fall to the ground and I remain a liquid all the way to Earth.

a)

sleet

b)

rain

c)

hail

d)

snow

e)

freezing rain

72.

Precipitation is

a)

when the sun is shining

b)

when it is nighttime

c)

any type of water that falls from the clouds

73.

Which is not a type of precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

sun

c)

sleet

d)

snow

74.

What form of precipitation is pictured?

a)

Hail

b)

Sleet

c)

Rain

d)

Snow

75.

_____ is the collection of data that does not involve physical contact

a)

GPS

b)

Fieldwork

c)

Remote-sensing

d)

Not opening your textbook

76.
How are remote sensing data commonly used?
a)
to predict surface geology
b)
to monitor changes in the land
c)
to change contour intervals on a map
77.

_____ techniques might be used to monitor the number of trees that are being cut down or dying in a forest

a)

Remote-sensing

b)

Wizard-like

c)

Cylindrical projections

78.
How do satellites "see" things?
a)
Sensing electromagnetic radiation
b)
MAGIC of course
c)
With cameras on loop
d)
Using remote sensing cameras mounted to the body and projected to earth
79.

Remote sensing is use for ______________.

a)

Detecting plant health

b)

Measuring snowpack

c)

Monitoring wetlands

d)

All of the above

80.

T or F: Remote sensing can be used to monitor changes on the Earth's surface over time.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not Sure

81.

Is our eye a remote sensor?

a)

YES

b)

NO

82.

What do satellites measure from the Earth-Atmosphere system?

a)

electromagneticradiation

b)

eater

c)

Visible light only

d)

terrains

83.

Google earth images are taken from.......

a)

high flying aircraft

b)

satellites

c)

the space shuttle

d)

all answers are correct

84.

Remote sensing is

a)

collection of data from above

b)

collection of data from a distance

c)

making life easy without doing it yourself

85.

In geography, remote sensing can be by the use of .........

a)

television

b)

radar

c)

camera

86.

Traffic control and wind speeds can be monitored or measured through remote sensing

a)

True

b)

False

87.

Remote sensing has many benefits. An example of the use of remote sensing in the field of oceanography(oceanografi/ilmu kelautan) is ....

a)

climate observation in an area

b)

physical observation of the sea

c)

observation of watersheds

d)

monitoring of marine pollution and marine oil layers

e)

mapping the earth's surface

88.

_____ is the collection of data that does not involve physical contact

a)

GPS

b)

Fieldwork

c)

Remote-sensing

d)

Not opening your textbook

89.
How are remote sensing data commonly used?
a)
to predict surface geology
b)
to monitor changes in the land
c)
to change contour intervals on a map
90.

Which country is highlighted in green?

a)

USA

b)

Australia

c)

New Zealand

d)

England

91.

Which country is highlighted in green?

a)

USA

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuba

d)

Canada

92.

What is the name of body of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

South China Sea

93.

What is the name of the body of water?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

South China Sea

94.

What is the name of the body of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

South China Sea

95.
a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

96.
a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

97.
a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

98.
a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

South America

99.
a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Antarctica

d)

Asia

100.
a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

101.
a)

South America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

102.
a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

103.
a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

104.
a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

105.
a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

106.

The red line on the map shows:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Tropic of Cancer

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

107.

This line in red divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

International Dateline

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

108.

The Equator creates which two hemispheres?

a)

Northern & Southern

b)

Eastern & Western

109.

Which continent has the largest forest, Amazon?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

South America

110.

Which continent is the smallest in the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

111.

How many oceans are there in the world?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

112.

What is this?

a)

A map

b)

A Globe

c)

A digital map

113.

Which continent is the largest in the world?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

114.

How many continents are in the world?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

10

115.

What is a continent?

a)

A large ocean

b)

A large area of a land

c)

A place in outer space

116.
Lines of Longitude measure how far from the _______ a place is located.
a)
Equator
b)
International Date Line
c)
Prime Meridian
d)
Tropic of Cancer
117.

Which countries are directly affected by the International Date Line?

a)

Japan and Australia

b)

Russia and China

c)

New Zealand and Fiji

118.

Can the International Date Line be crossed by air travel?

a)

Yes, but the date may change during the flight

b)

No, it is a physical line that cannot be crossed

c)

It depends on the direction of travel

119.

What is the significance of the International Date Line for global trade and commerce?

a)

It allows for the synchronization of business operations across different time zones

b)

It facilitates international travel and communication

c)

It has no impact on global trade and commerce

120.
Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.
a)
East, West
b)
North, South
c)
South, East
d)
North, West
121.
The invisible line at 0 degrees longitude is called the _________.
a)
International Date Line
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
d)
Antarctic Circle
122.
The Prime Meridian separates the Earth into what two hemispheres?
a)
Northern and Southern
b)
Western and Eastern
c)
Northern and Eastern
d)
Southern and Western
123.
Lines of longitude are also called  ____________.
a)
Hemispheres
b)
Meridians
c)
parallels
d)
International Date Lines
124.
A _______________ is exactly half of the earth.
a)
Equator
b)
Hemisphere
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Arctic Circle
125.

AS PEOPLE CROSS THE DATE LINE THE DATE CHANGES

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

126.

THE CITY OF GREENWICH IS LOCATED IN WHICH COUNTRY

a)

ICELAND

b)

ENGLAND

127.

IN WHICH TIME ZONE IS CHINA

a)

WESTERN

b)

EASTERN

128.

WHICH CITY DOES THE PRIME MERIDIAN PASS THROUGH?

a)

LONDON

b)

PARIS

129.

THE INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE GOES THROUGH WHICH OCEAN?

a)

ATALANTIC

b)

PACIFIC

130.

THE MERIDIAN THAT RUNS THROUGH GREENWICH IS AT WHAT DEGREE LONGITUDE

a)

90°90\degree  

b)

0°0\degree  

131.

What line of longitude is the International Date Line located on?

a)

0 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

100 degrees

132.

The International Date Line runs through oceans to make it less confusing

a)

True

b)

False

133.

According to IDL, while traveling from east to west

a)

a day is added

b)

a day is deducted

c)

keep the same day

d)

None of these

134.

What is the International Date Line?

a)

A line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres of the earth

b)

A line that marks the boundary between two time zones

c)

A line that marks the change of calendar date

135.

Where is the International Date Line located?

a)

Along the equator

b)

180 degrees longitude

c)

90 degrees longitude

136.

How does the International Date Line work?

a)

It moves based on the time zone of the nearest country

b)

It is a fixed line that separates the days on either side

c)

It is adjusted to account for the curvature of the earth and to avoid crossing land masses

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