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West African Examination Council Student Learner’s Workbook Social Science Weeks 1-12 Preparation ACCELERATED QUALITY EDUCATION FOR LIBERIAN CHILDREN USAID/LIBERIA ABE: ACCESS IDIQ CONTRACT AID-OAA-I-14-00073/AID-669-TO-17-00001 Prepared for: Andrea Plucknett, Contractor Officer (CO) Office of Acquisition and Assistance United States Agency for International Development/Liberia c/o American Embassy 502 Benson Street Monrovia, Liberia Prepared by: Education Development Center 43 Foundry Avenue Waltham, MA 02453-8313 USA USAID/Liberia ABE:ACCESS IDIQ Contract AID-OAA-1-14-00073/AID-669-TO-17-00001 This document was made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) for USAID/Liberia Accelerated Quality Education for Liberian Children. 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Examples of components can include, but are not limited to, tables, figures, or images. Accelerated Quality Children for Liberian Children (AQE)-ALP LPSCE Preparation Social Studies Work Sheet-1 Check-in 6. The ocean that bounds Liberia on the South is Circle the correct answer a. Indian 1. The country located north of Liberia b. Pacific c. Atlantic is d. Read Sea a. Ivory Coast. 7. A large flat area of land higher than the b. Guinea. surrounding land is a c. Sierra Leone. a. hill d. Ghana. b. cape 2. The country Liberia is located on the c. plateau a. East coast of Africa. d. bay b. North coast of Libe . 8. A point or head of a land projecting into a body of water is a c. South coast of Africa. a. cape d. West coast of Africa b. peninsula 3. The population of Liberia is c. bay a. 12 million d. plateau b. 3.5 million 9. A piece of land rising above the c. 8 million surrounding area d. 10 million a. hill b. cape 4. All of the below are inland counties c. bay except d. lagoon a. Grand Bassa b. Nimba 10. The physical feature of an area is its c. Lofa a. climate d. Bong b. natural resources c. weather 5. Which of the following counties is not a d. topography costal county? a. Grand Bassa b. Gbapolu 11. The total land area of Liberia is c. Montserrado d. Sinoe a. 43,000 sq. miles b. 44,000 sq. miles c. 433,000 sq. miles d. 46,000 sq. miles 1 Accelerated Quality Children for Liberian Children (AQE)-ALP LPSCE Preparation Social Studies Homework Circle the correct answer. 1. The highest point of the land is a 7. A body of water surrounded by land is a. mountain called b. hill a. island c. plateau b. lake d. valley c. cape 2. A body of fresh water flowing from d. bay higher grounds into another river or sea. a. river 8. A ______ is a body of water forming b. sea and indentation in the shoreline. c. ocean a. island d. stream b. lake 3. A very large body of salty water c. cape a. river d. bay b. sea c. ocean d. stream 9. An area of land that is completely 4. An area where there is very little rain surrounded by water a. mountain a. island b. desert b. lake c. savanna c. cape d. upland d. peninsula 5. The rising ground around a river. 10. Measure of distance above sea level a. bank a. longitude b. source b. altitude c. mouth c. latitude d. bay d. peninsula 6. Where the land meets the sea or ocean 11. A ______ is a flat representation of is the earth or part of the earth. a. coastal land a. globe b. cape b. map c. bank c. book d. peak d. atlas 2 Accelerated Quality Children for Liberian Children (AQE)-ALP LPSCE Preparation Social Studies Glossary of Terms: Geography Bank: The rising ground bordering a river. Bay: A bay is a body of water forming and indentation in the shoreline. Two bays in Liberia are the Sinoe Bay and the Cestos Bay. Cape: A cape is a body of land that stretches out into a body of water. There are three main capes in Liberia; Cape Mount, Cape Mesurado, Cape Palmas. Climate: the type of weather a place has over many years. There are three main climatic regions in West Africa: Rainy-tropical, wet-dry tropical, and desert. Costal land: Costal land is the transition area between the land and the sea or ocean. Desert: A desert is an area where there is little precipitation (or rain) that is hard for plants and animals to live in. Grassland: Grassland is a large an open area covered in grass. It is often used for grazing animals. Hills: Hills are high land, but not as high as mountains. Examples of hills in Liberia are, Snapper Hill, the Bassa Hills, and the Bomi Hills. Island: An Island is land with a body of water all around it. Islands can be in lakes, rivers, oceans, and the sea. Bushrod, Providence and Balli Islands are important islands near Monrovia. Lagoon: A lagoon is a stretch of water that is separated either partly or wholly from the sea by a barrier of sand or mud. Lake: A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land. Two important lakes in Liberia are Lake Piso, also called Fisherman’s Lake, and Lake Shepherd. The largest late in West Africa is Lake Chad. Mangrove: A mangrove is a tree or shrub that grows in tropical costal swamps that often floods during high tide. Mangroves typically have many tangled roots above the ground. Meander: Where a river makes a big loop, turn or bend. It does not flow straight. Rivers turn in a zigzag pattern and form meanders. Mountains: Mountains are the highest points on the land. A mountain range is a line of mountains. Liberia has 6 mountain ranges. They are; the Wologisi Mountains, the Bomi Mountains, the Bong Mountains, the Nimba Mountains, the Mano River Mountains, and the Putu Mountains. The highest mountain peak in West Africa is Mount Cameroon. 3 Accelerated Quality Children for Liberian Children (AQE)-ALP LPSCE Preparation Social Studies Mouth: Where a river enters a lake or the sea Ocean: An ocean is a very large body of saltwater. Liberia is located by the Atlantic Ocean. Plateaus: Plateaus are large areas of flat-topped mountains. Jos Plateau is an example of a plateau in West Africa. Peak: A peak is the very top of the mountain. Peninsula: A peninsula is a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. Topography- the appearance and features of the earths surface. It is also called physical features. Examples of physical features are; hills, mountains, rivers, plateaus, capes, islands etc. River: A river is a body of fresh water that flows from higher grounds into another river, lake or the sea. The beginning of a river is known as the source and when a river flows into another river, lake or the sea, it is known as the mouth. Rivers are important for humans, they can provide food, drinking water, water for cleaning, transportation and electricity. The longest river in West Africa is River Niger. Savanna: A savanna is a grassy plain in tropical or subtropical areas, with few trees. Swamp: A swamp is a lowland are where water often collects. Slope: the sides of a mountain Source: the beginning of a river. Temperature: is the measure of how hot or cold a place is.) Tributary: A small river which joins a larger one. Upland: Upland areas are areas of high or hilly land. Vegetation: The plant life in an area. There are three different kinds of vegetation; trees, grass, and bushes. Weather: is the condition of the air for a short amount of time.