Grade 8 Science: Weather & Seasons
This worksheet covers key concepts related to weather phenomena, the water cycle, and the causes of Earth's seasons for 8th-grade science students.
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Grade 8 Science: Weather & Seasons
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1. What is the primary cause of Earth's seasons?
The changing distance between Earth and the Sun.
The tilt of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun.
Variations in the Sun's energy output.
The rotation of Earth on its axis.
2. Which of the following is NOT a component of weather?
Temperature
Humidity
Climate
Precipitation
3. The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of Earth is called the .
4. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas is called .
5. Air pressure is measured using a .
6. Explain how the tilt of Earth's axis leads to different seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
7. Climate refers to the day-to-day atmospheric conditions of a particular location.
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Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. During , water vapor in the atmosphere cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.
9. Water released from plant leaves into the atmosphere is called .
10. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds to the Earth's surface is known as .
11. Label the main processes of the water cycle in the diagram below.
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