8th Grade Term 1 Review

The process of water vapor changing to a liquid is called 

The _____ is caused by the Earth's rotation. 

The oceans were formed when precipitation filled low areas on Earth called ______. 

___ are formed when one crustal plate is forced under another. 

___ is the transfer of heat by the flow of heated material. 

A ___ studies and forecasts the weather using data gathered from many sources. 

Scientist use ____ to find answers to problems

The ____ layer of the atmosphere merges into outer space. 

The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is the ______. 

A line that connects points of equal temperatures is a(n) _______. 

A ____ forms where cold and warm air masses meet. 

Atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and ___ as you move upward 

When air holds all the water vapor it possible can, we say it's 

Moderate temperatures are characteristic of _____. 

A land use that DOES NOT change the environment _______. 

When water droplets form around dust particles and fall out of clouds, we have 

Half the distance of the height of a wave is called the ____ of the wave. 

The largest and most powerful severe storm is the 

Climate is different from weather in that it ________. 

Lava erupts along _______. 

Air above the ____ is heated more than at any other place on Earth. 

The Coriolis effect is caused by _______. 

 Some scientists hypothesize that Earth's ozone layer is being damaged by _____. 

Earth can be cooled greatly by ______. 

chemosynthesis is a process that takes place ______. 

Sources of pollution include _____. 

cold water rising to the surface, carrying food particles to the surface of the ocean

When severe weather conditions already exist, a(n) is issued. 

Too much exposure to ________ can cause skin cancer. 

when more dense seawater sinks under less dense seawater, a(n) _____ forms.