Social Studies Revision Sheet
Second Term
AY 2017/2018
Grade 4
Name: ______Section: _____
Section A:
Borders of the UAE
Q 1) Complete the following sentence:
1) ______and ______is the border of the UAE.
2) The UAE has long coast that overlooks the two important water bodies, they are ______and ______.
3) The three occupied islands of the UAE are Abu Musa, ______and ______.
4) The mountain area in the UAE is divided into ______.
5) The ______mountains extend in the northern parts of the country.
6) Many cities lie on the Western coastal plain such as Abu Dhabi, ______, and ______.
7) The UAE has two coastal plains ______and ______.
8) ______is considered one of the largest oases in the Arab World.
9) The mountain that is characterized by roughness and strong inclination is called ______.
10) A large land form that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area is called ______
SECTION B:
Tick True (T) or False (F) to complete the statements below.
1) The UAE has neighboring borders with Egypt, Syria and Palestine. (True / False)
2) Location of the UAE has helped its inhabitants to work in trading and exporting of goods between East Asia and West Europe (True / False)
3) UAE oversees some water bodies which represents the major source of livelihood. (True / False)
4) The UAE is situated in the south west of Africa. (True / False)
5) The UAE lies between 22° and 26.5° north latitude and between 51° and 56.5° east longitude within the hot region. (True / False)
6) It forms with the Arabian Gulf the, eastern gate of the Arab World. (True / False)
SECTION C:
Read the following carefully then answer the questions that follow.
Bedouins spread all over the country, especially in the desert region and its edges like Khatm, Baynounah and Liwa and around the oases of Al-Ain, Liwa and Dhaih in the gravel plains; where the mountains meet with the sand dunes. The Bedouins’ life was very simple; they lived in light humble houses which can be carried in their travelling, as they only have their animals; camels; goats and sheep. Bedouins practice many professions in addition to their main profession. They work in fishing when they settle in a coastal area, and farming and grazing as they live aroud the oases and gravel plains. These people have the (honor) favor of protecting the borders of the UAE from foreign greediness. They were the first to face the foreign forces and the invading tribes.
Read the following questions and complete each sentence below:
1) ______spread all over the country, especially in the desert region and its edges.
2) Name the professions practiced by the Bedouins when they settle in coast area. ______
3) What are the prominent characteristics of the people of the interior region? ______
______
______.
4) The desert region and its edge includes Khamt, ______and ______.
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