8th Grade Science Exam Review

Compared to the climate at location 1, the climate at location 3 is

• cooler and drier
• cooler and wetter
• warmer and drier
• warmer and wetter

Compared to an inland location, a location on an ocean shore at the same elevation and latitude is likely to have

• cooler winters and cooler summers
• cooler winters and warmer summers
• warmer winters and cooler summers
• warmer winters and warmer summers

When considering Natural Hazards, most technological solutions will:

• stop a hurricane from happening
• try to increase safety and damage from the hazard
• give alternatives for the way that humans survive the hazard
• determine the exact amount of damage that a tornado will do 

The greenhouse effect is beneficial as it helps to sustain life on earth by naturally trapping ____ in the atmosphere. 

• gas
• heat
• pollution
• water

From 1880 to 2010, the temperature of the globe mostly

• stays the same
• increases 
• decreases
• none of the above

This map shows tornado activity in the United States between 1950 and 1998. Based on the data provided by this map, which of the following cities would be most likely to experience a tornado with a rating of F3 or greater in the next year?

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Topeka, Kansas

• Orlando, Florida

• Columbia, South Carolina

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Which of the following is NOT a natural hazard?

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• House Fire

• Earthquake

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1.Which cities are experiencing dry, clear conditions?

• Seattle, Chicago, New York

• Los Angeles, Little Rock, New Orleans

• Charleston, Orlando, Miami

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3.What type of front passed through Little Rock? Explain what type of weather they probably had from the front that passed through.

• Cold Front - probably had storms and rainy weather; now getting colder

• Warm Front - probably light rain and now getting warmer

• Cold Front - probably no rain; now getting colder

• Warm Front - probably heavy rain and getting warmer

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Why is Little Rock colder than New York City?

• Little Rock just had a cold front pass through, but the front has not yet reached New York.

• New York gets heated by the ocean.

• Little Rock is always colder than New York

• Little Rock is in the mountains and New York is at sea level.

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