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08-04-2021
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Learning KS3 Geography: Explore and Discover

(Fun KS3 Geography revision quizzes to teach students in Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9)

Studying Geography is the only way you can travel around the world from the comfort of your own sofa. Well, aside from documentaries. And maybe books. Oh, and the internet. But we’re getting side-tracked.

When you learn about Geography, you’ll uncover exciting and captivating facts about different places and cultures.

It’s a whirlwind, no, a torpedo of fascinating stuff and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Year 8 Geography Worksheets

Revision

Throughout KS3, you’ll discover the more impressive side of Geography. From monumental volcanos to huge populations, you’ll be introduced to some of the amazing ways of our world you’re yet to uncover.

But it’s not all natural disasters and masses of people. Throughout Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 you’ll see the more practical side to Geography. Don’t fall asleep! It’s not as boring as it sounds. Haven’t you ever wondered where rain comes from? And why it falls from the sky? Have you ever thought about how we help people suffering from the aftermath of a disaster?

History

Year 8 Geography National Curriculum

Our Geography quizzes will answer all these questions and more.

Whether you’re keen to learn about farming, maps or even tourism, our quizzes will take you into different countries and show you how people live, as well giving you the lowdown on the different cycles in nature. With quick-fire questions and engaging content, we know you’ll love exploring all the key chunks of the National Curriculum in our enjoyable quiz format. They’re fun, engaging and effective! We think that’s the way learning should be.

With our Geography quizzes, you’ll be able to explore different corners of the world, some of which you might not even know existed. It’ll be a fascinating journey of learning and discovery.

Leave your textbooks behind while we head off to discover the secrets of the tropical rainforests.

Eyes open. You won’t want to miss a thing.

Our Key Stage 3 Explained will take you through what’s involved in the KS3 curriculum.

Year 8geography
1) Our planet has days and nights because a) the sun goes around our planet b) it rotates on its axis c) the moon goes in front of the sun at night d) the sun goes up and down every 24 hours 2) Our planet makes one complete rotation every a) 12 months b) 1 week c) 1 month d) 24 hours e) 1 hour 3) The movement of our planet also creates different a) time zones b) volcanic areas c) tsunamis d) earthquake zones e) windy zones 4) If in London the time is noon, in New York the time would be a) 7pm b) 8pm c) 6am d) 5am e) 10am f) None of the above 5) If in Malta the time is noon, in London the time would be a) 1pm b) 11am c) Noon as well d) Midnight e) 2pm f) 1am 6) If in Moscow the time is noon, in New Delhi the time would already be a) 3pm b) 1pm c) 6pm d) 2pm e) 11am f) 4pm 7) If in Brasilia the time is 1am, in Los Angeles the time would still be a) 8pm of the following day b) 8pm of the same day c) 8pm of the previous day d) 6am of the following day e) 6am of the same day f) 6pm of the previous day 8) A plane leaves Malta at 10am on a 3 hour flight to London. The arrival time is a) Noon b) 1pm c) 2pm d) 11am 9) X-factor USA will be aired LIVE from New York at 8pm. If you want to watch the show from Malta you need to wake up at a) Midnight b) 3am c) 1am d) 2am e) 5am f) 6am 10) In 2018, the World Cup Final took place in Moscow. In Malta, people started watching the game at 6pm. This means that in Moscow the game had started at a) 3pm b) 10pm c) 7pm d) 5pm e) 8pm f) Midnight 11) What natural disaster is shown in this picture? a) rain b) flooding c) tornado d) hurricane e) tsunami f) wind storm 12) What natural disaster is shown in this picture? a) rain b) snow c) lightning d) hurricane e) earthquake f) flood 13) What natural disaster is shown in this picture? a) Volcanic eruption b) Forest fire c) Heatwave d) Global warming e) Summer storm 14) What natural disaster is caused if an earthquake occurs under the seabed? a) Volcanic eruption b) Wild fire c) Tsunami d) Hurricane e) Tornado f) Deep ocean quake 15) What natural disaster can occur in the Sahara Desert? a) Sandy Hurricane b) Sand Flood c) Sand Tornado d) Sand Storm e) Hot and windy storm f) Sand avalanche 16) What natural disaster can happen in the Alps? a) Snow storm b) Hail storm c) Avalanche d) Flooding e) Cold storm f) Tornado 17) One of the Geography lessons was about the Boxing Day Tsunami of 26th December 2004. Where did it happen? a) India b) Indonesia c) Australia d) China e) Italy f) USA 18) What caused this tsunami? a) A sudden crack in the seabed b) A windstorm c) A hurricane d) An eruption of an underwater volcano 19) Many people living in different countries died as a result of this tsunami because a) the tsunami waves were as high as mountains b) they had no place to hide c) there were no warning systems d) people had no idea how to swim 20) If you are on a beach, you would know that a tsunami is coming because a) you would feel a big earthquake b) the sea water would rush out from the shore c) the lifeguard would start shouting 'Tsunami! Tsunami!' d) Large waves would approach suddenly on the coast 21) If you are sure that a tsunami is coming you should a) hide in a basement b) Call the police c) wait a bit to take selfies with the approaching tsunami and then run d) run towards high ground e) remain on the beach to help others 22) When a tsunami hits a place it usually causes a) hurricanes b) tornadoes and flooding c) flooding d) other tsunamis e) avalanche and flooding f) volcanic eruption 23) How many layers does our planet have? a) four b) five c) three d) six e) two f) it has no layers 24) The centre of the earth is called a) inner mantle b) inner crust c) inner core d) outer core e) outer crust f) outer mantle 25) The land where we live forms part of the a) convection current b) mantle c) crust d) inner core e) outer core 26) The mantle is made up of a) boiling water b) solid lava c) molten metal d) molten rock 27) In which layer is magma found? a) crust b) mantle c) inner core d) outer core e) under volcanoes only 28) Heat from the inner core creates movements in the mantle. These are called a) hot currents b) magma currents c) convection currents d) lava flows e) convection flows 29) The earth's crust is divided into giant pieces of land called a) volcanic plates b) tectonic quakes c) tsunami plates d) tectonic plates e) continental plates 30) Volcanoes and earthquakes usually happen a) in the centre of a plate b) where two plates meet together c) in the deepest part of the oceans d) in countries where there are many mountains 31) Which volcano was responsible for the destruction of the city of Pompeii (in Naples, Italy) 2000 years ago? a) Etna b) Stromboli c) Vesuvius d) Santorini e) Vulcano f) Krakatoa 32) Which volcano is found in Greece? a) Etna b) Stromboli c) Mount St Helens d) Mount Athens e) Santorini f) Vulcano 33) Which volcano is found on an island close to Sicily? a) Etna b) Vesuvius c) Sardinia d) Santorini e) Vulcano f) Messina 34) Which volcano can sometimes be seen from Gozo? a) Etna b) Catania c) Messina d) Palermo e) Stromboli f) Vesuvius 35) Why are there volcanoes close to Malta? a) Malta is found exactly in the middle of the Mediterranean b) Numerous earthquakes happen in Malta c) Malta is located near the boundary of the Eurasian and African plates d) A lot of magma is found under Malta e) Malta was the largest Mediterranean volcano millions of years ago 36) Mount St Helens is also a volcano. It is found in a) USA b) Canada c) Mexico d) Indonesia e) France f) UK 37) Krakatoa is a volcano located in a) China b) Japan c) Indonesia d) India e) Chile f) Peru 38) Which of the following countries is most likely to be hit by earthquakes? a) South Africa b) Russia c) UK d) New Zealand e) Germany f) Canada 39) Mountains are formed when a) Volcanoes stop erupting b) two plates push against each other c) two plates move away from each other d) convection currents move very fast e) earthquakes happen regularly in a place 40) The Alps are found in a) Northern Canada b) Southern Italy c) Central Italy d) Northern Italy 41) Which mountains are found in North Africa? a) Sahara mountains b) Atlas mountains c) Pyrenees mountains d) Pindus mountains 42) Which mountains stretch along Italy? a) Apennines b) Alps c) Taurus d) Pindus 43) Which mountains touch the border of France and Spain? a) Taurus b) Pindus c) Atlas d) Pyrenees 44) The mountains belonging to Turkey are called a) Pindus b) Istanbul c) Ankara d) Taurus 45) The Dinaric Mountains pass from several countries like a) Spain b) Morocco c) Croatia d) Austria 46) Which mountains are found in Greece? a) Taurus b) Acropolis c) Olympus d) Pindus 47) Between India and China one finds a series of fold mountains called the a) Himalayas b) Andes c) Rockies d) Dinarics 48) If you go in Peru you will find Llamas on these mountains: a) Himalayas b) Peruvian c) Amazon d) Andes 49) The storage of magma inside a volcano is referred to as a) magma store b) magma hall c) magma cell d) magma chamber 50) The large hole at the top of a volcano is called the a) vent b) crater c) entrance d) exit hole 51) The passage which connects the lower and upper part of a volcano is called the a) pipe b) canal c) vent d) corridor 52) A huge cloud of volcanic particles which is seen after a big eruption is called a) dust cloud b) magma cloud c) lava cloud d) ash cloud 53) Volcanoes are important for farming because a) the dried lava fertilizes the soil b) fruits need fresh lava to grow properly c) a lot of water comes up from volcanoes after each eruption d) the lava flows destroy the weeds that are not wanted by farmers 54) Power stations near volcanoes use heat from under the ground to produce electricity. This energy is called a) volcanic energy b) geo energy c) geothermal energy d) thermal energy 55) What should you do in case an earthquake strikes and you are in a classroom? a) Run out of class b) Jump out from the window c) Put your head in the locker d) Drop, cover and hold on e) Call the police f) Stay still and do nothing 56) Antarctica is an example of a a) Warm desert b) Icy desert c) Snowy desert d) Cold desert e) Chilling desert 57) The weather in the Sahara desert is a) very hot all the time b) hot during the day and rainy at night c) very windy all the time d) very rainy in winter e) hot during the day and cold night 58) The weather in a cold desert is mostly a) hot and cold b) dry and cold c) dry and wet d) cold and wet e) windy and warm 59) A rock pedestal in the desert is formed by a) wind blowing sand against the rocks b) acid rainfall c) animals digging into rocks d) fast flowing river currents e) salt from the sea 60) Large hills of sand in deserts are referred to as a) oasis b) quick sand c) sand dunes d) sand mounts e) sand pedestals 61) Cacti have long roots in order to a) be very strong during a sand storm b) reach underground water c) withstand the intense heat d) produce new seeds e) be safeguarded against animals 62) Many desert plants have small leaves, thorns or thick waxy skin to a) reduce moisture loss by transpiration b) prevent from being blown away c) scare away insects d) to trap rain water e) None of the above 63) A camel has large flat feet a) so that snakes or scorpions won't bite it b) in order to walk easily when crossing a river c) to prevent itself from sinking into the sand while walking long distances d) so that the heat of the ground won't affect it 64) Camels can stay without food for a long time by a) storing fat in their back humps b) eating a lot of food all at one go c) eating plants that digest very slowly d) keeping their food in the stomach for many days 65) To prevent the sand and sun from entering in their eyes, the camels make use of their a) big round eyes b) long hair which is pulled down over their eyes c) long eyelashes d) thick nostrils which cover their eyes 66) Animals like seals which live in cold deserts have a thick layer of fat to help them stay warm. This fat is called a) thermal fat b) fatty patch c) natural obesity d) blubber 67) Which animals in cold deserts stay in large groups to keep warm? a) Arctic foxes b) penguins c) killer whales d) polar bears e) seagulls 68) The United States belong to the continent of a) North Asia b) North America c) North Atlantic d) North Oceania e) South America f) Central America 69) Russia belongs to the continent of a) Asia b) Europe c) China d) South America e) Greenland f) South Atlantic 70) Choose the four countries which border Italy a) Switzerland b) Spain c) Croatia d) Austria e) Slovenia f) France