Social Studies
Answer key– First term
AY 2019/2020
Grade 10
Q1: Answer the following questions.
1- What was Gondwana? It is a large landmass that the UAE was a part of. 2- What was the name of the ancient Ocean which separated Gondwana from Asia? Theyths 3- Where can traces of the landscape that formed Gondwana be found? Jebel Dhana 4- What is the Baynunah formation? It is a geological area created by the land and rivers that once flowed through the region. 5- Approximately how long ago did land which formed the UAE begin to move? Around 260 million years ago. 6- What is the Miocene epoch? It is a type of climate that animals developed. 7- Which mountains were formed by the Ocean floor pushing against the Arabian plate? Al Hajar Mountains. 8- What is a Paleo-climatologist?
The Scientists who study ancient climates.
9- What is Quaternary period? The period that the Arabian gulf saw changes in the level of water and it was about 20.000 years ago. 10- What is a wadi? A valley that cuts through mountains. 11- What is difference between a glacial period and an interglacial period? A glacial period is colder and dry. An interglacial period is warmer and wetter. 12- What is the Holocene epoch? (An interglacial period) which the climate is warmer and wetter. 13- What is an alluvial plain? It is small amount of soil that gets in a lower part of the land and slowly creates flat land form. 14- How did the sand get to the area now known as the UAE to form the desert?
It was blown by strong wind from the north of the UAE and Indian Ocean called "monsoon wind".
Q2: Find the key words in the puzzle.
OCEANFLOOR - GONDWANA - ROCKS - COLLISION
ARABIANPLATE - ALHAJARMOUNTAINS - MINERALS
R N N A W N L N C A I A T S A S U P B R F R T O E I E I N M S R E M L A O A N A R L E N W A N S N M A R N L T I W B E L S E W E N U U E A C G C M A O I J G R D S O S Y L C F O P O Q S O A J P N T R S G O R B W S T R G G M N W O S C M A R M R R R O G E Q H A P G O O Y D O E O L C G R L L N O C L T I F I C O C E A N F L O O R L C A J N S K S L A R E N I M G T Z O C T O L S N E O R N O I S I L L O C T E O E S A L H A J A R M O U N T A I N S
Q3: Write the correct information on the following picture and answer the following questions.
Pangea Laurasia and Gondwana Modern world
1- What was the name of the ocean in Pangea and Gondwana? Theyths. 2- What are the names of the modern world Oceans?
The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern (Antarctic), and Arctic Oceans.
3- The UAE`s landscape changed even more dramatically 100 million years ago. Explain
The UAE`s landscape changed even more dramatically 100 million years ago.in that time, the UAE lay on the edge of what is called the Arabian plate. The plate began to move and came into the contact with the ocean floor. Often this collision results in the ocean floor being pushed under the land surface, but on this occasion the ocean was pushed on the top of the Arabian plate. Over the next 25 million years, more and more of the ocean floor was pushed upwards to form mountains. Eventually, these mountains emerged from the sea and today they form the rugged Al Hajar Mountains.
4- Why are time lines important in history? Timelines help us understand history, it also tells us what happened, when and how much went by between events. It is an important secondary source of understanding history.
Q4: Look at the geographical map of the UAE, locate the following on the blank map. Al Hajar Mountains Strait of Hormouz Liwa Oasis The Capital of the UAE Bani Yas Island Al Ain
Q5: Fill in the table with the write answers.
Primary source Secondary (evidence) source(evidence) Is evidence which has Is one that is written been produced in the after the event or period Definition past but was created being studied.it is often or originated at the a written source which time of the event or uses various primary period being sources to put together considered. a story about the event or period being studied.
Fossils –geological Text books- researches – Examples features –remains of stories- a drawing of the plants and animals Miocene epoch for animals in Abu Dhabi
Q6: Write if the following sentences are primary or secondary sources of evidences.
1- Fossils primary source. 2- Geological features (such as layers in rocks) primary source. 3- The textbook "The Emirates Our History "secondary source. 4- The remains of animals and plants primary source. 5- A drawing of Miocene animals of Abu Dhabi secondary source.
Q7: Read the following passage and fill in the blank.
Fossils are organism that, over the course of millions of years have been fossilized when animals and plants die, the vast majority will decay and there will be no visible trace of their existence. Some, however, will undergo the fossilization process. In this process soil seeps into the bones and tissue which has been buried. The soil reacts with the dissolving bones forming new substance which has been produced over millions of years. The scientists that study fossils are called paleontologists.
Q8: Write if the following sentences are true or false.
1- Jebel Faya is located in Sharjah. ( True ) 2- Caves at Qafzeh and Skhul are in Africa. ( False ) 3- Humans came from Africa through the Nile Valley and into Palestine. ( True ) 4- In March 2015, archaeologists in Sharjah discovered a collection of ancient tools. ( True ) 5- It is thought that the reason humans were able to travel inland is because the climate was not different nowadays. ( False )
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