8th Grade Earth Science Worksheets
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Life Science Test: Living Things and the Environment
Gauge students' understanding of living things and the environment with this printable test about ecosystems and natural…Subjects:ElectricityElectricity and Magnetism (Electromagnetism)Physics -
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What Causes Seasons?
Review how Earth's rotation and its movement around the Sun cause seasons. Students will identify when seasons begin in…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceSeasons -
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The Human Impact on the EnvironmentKey Term Review
Challenge students to solve this world puzzle by correctly defining terms related to the human impact on the…Subjects:VocabularyLanguage Arts and WritingNatural Resources -
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The Ocean Floor
Identify ocean landforms, including guyots and trenches, with this labeled diagram of the sea floor.Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Which Soil Is Best for Plants?
Students are asked to identify which of two soil samples would be best for planting a garden. Assesses their…Subjects:SciencePlants and BotanyEarth Science -
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Activity: Types of Fossils
After reading a passage about fossil molds and casts, students will answer comprehension questions and identify types of…Subjects:FossilsAnimals (Zoology)Geology -
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Contour Lines Activity
Develop students' map reading skills with this Earth science worksheet. After reading a paragraph about contour lines,…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceLandforms -
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What Causes Land Pollution?
Review the causes of land pollution in this printable. Students will match each term related to land pollution with its…Subjects:ScienceEarth SciencePollution -
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What Is the Nitrogen Cycle?
In this science printable, students will interpret a diagram and correct false statements about the role of plants,…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceAtmosphere and Air -
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Activity: Classifying Natural Resources
Enrich your study of the environment with a science activity that is perfect for Earth Day! Students will list one…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceEnvironmental Science -
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What Are Ocean Currents?
Give students practice reading a map with the skill challenge in this oceanography printable. Students will evaluate…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceOceans (Oceanography) -
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Composting Unit: Environment Activities for the Classroom
Composting is the controlled decomposition of organic materials. This printable guide to the basics of composting – and…Subjects:Environmental ScienceNatural Resources ConservationRecycling -
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How Does the Environment Affect Inherited Traits?
The questions in this science printable will challenge students to consider the ways in which the environment can affect…Subjects:Genetics and DNAEnvironmental ScienceCellular Biology -
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Plate Tectonics Test
Test students' knowledge and understanding of plate tectonics with this printable science exam. Students will interpret…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryEarth SciencePlates and Tectonics -
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Earth, Moon, Sun, and Seasons Activity
Use this classroom activity to explain the cause of the Earth's seasons. This printable includes a materials list,…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceSeasons -
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What Causes Water Pollution?
In this Earth science printable, students will review and define the causes of water pollution from sewage, fertilizer,…Subjects:ScienceEarth SciencePollution -
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What Is the Geologic Time Scale?
Students will use their knowledge of Earth science to answer questions about the geologic time scale. This science…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceGeology -
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What Is Continental Drift?
This science printable challenges students to explain the theory of continental drift, sequence drawings of Earth, and…Subjects:ScienceEarth SciencePlates and Tectonics -
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What Are Climate Zones?
After labeling the climate zones on a world map in this Earth science printable, students will classify conditions…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceMap -
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Hard or Soft Water?
Students determine the hardness of two water samples, labeled only as A and B. Assesses their understanding of factors…Subjects:ScienceElectricityElectricity and Magnetism (Electromagnetism) -
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Climate Zones Map
Teach your students about how maps can be used to illustrate different information. Use this map to help students…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryMapEarth Science -
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Earth Science Diagnostic Test
Before beginning a unit on earth science, give students this diagnostic test to assess their knowledge of the subject.Subjects:ScienceEarth Science -
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What Are the Effects of Deforestation?
The questions in this science printable will help students review rain forest ecology and consider the effects of…Subjects:Rain ForestsHabitats and EcosystemsEcology -
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What Are Solstices and Equinoxes?
After defining solstice and equinox, students will answer questions about seasons and interpret a diagram of Earth's…Subjects:ScienceEarth ScienceSeasons