Grade 8 Geography Term 2 Revision
Jeremiah
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_________ is the average measurement of weather
temperature, wind, humidity, snow and rain in
a place over a period of time.
The equator is the (360/0) degree line of 0
latitude.
Weather refers to changes in the ________ that atmosphere
occur daily.
(Word/Line) scales use words or statements word
to describe the scale of the map.
Distance from the equator
Name 3 factors that influence rainfall. Height above sea level
Ocean currents
The Earth is divided into _____ hemispheres. 4
Distance from the equator is referred to as latitude
________ .
It takes the Earth (48/24) hours to complete 24
one rotation.
TRUE or FALSE true
The further away a place is from the equator,
the less sunlight it receives.
The Earth rotates at _____ longitude per hour. 15 degrees
____________ is inversely related to latitude; as temperature
latitude increases the temperature falls and
vice versa.
The _______ divides the world into Eastern international date line
and Western hemispheres on the Pacific
Ocean part of the world.
Grade 8 Geography Term 2 Revision
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