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ACTIVITY BOOK

Social Science

Contents

Unit Topics

1 Planet Earth

4

The solar system

The Earth’s movements

Our planet Earth

2 Representing the Earth

8

Globes and maps

Parts of a map

World maps

3 Air

12

Air and the atmosphere

Weather

Air pollution

4 Water

16

Where can we find water?

The water cycle

People and water

5 Landscapes

20

Inland landscapes

Coastal landscapes

People and landscapes

6 Villages, towns and cities

24

Villages

Towns and cities

Local councils and municipal services

7 Jobs in nature

28

Jobs

Jobs in the primary sector I

Jobs in the primary sector II

8 Jobs and services

32

Jobs in the secondary sector

Jobs in the tertiary sector

Transport and commerce

9 The past

36

Time and the past

People through history I

People through history II

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1 the earth

2 Tick (√) the true sentences.

Maps are round like globes.

Cartographers make maps.

1 Label the globe. Then, use the words to complete the sentences.

3 How do artificial satellites help us? Match the sentence to the picture.

North Pole South Pole Northern Hemisphere Southern HemisphereEquator

A globe is the most accurate way to represent the Earth. The divides

the Earth into two halves: the and the

. The point on Earth that is farthest north is

the . The point that is farthest south is the

.

Maps are flat representations of the Earth’s surface.

Artificial satellites take photos of the Earth.

1. They help us to find our way: picture

2. They help us to know about the weather: picture

3. They help us to communicate: picture

A B C

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Roque de losMuchachos

2,428 m

Santa Cruzde La Palma

TaburienteCaldera

Fuencaliente Point

Rabisca Point

Cumbre Vieja1,945 m

Teneguia Volcano439 m

ATLANTICOCEAN

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LA PALMA

Villa de Mazo

Tijarafe

Tazacorte

Santa Cruzde La Palma

San Andrésy Sauces

PuntallanaPuntagorda

ElPaso

Garafía

Fuencalientede La Palma

Breña Baja

Barlovento

Breña Alta

Los Llanosde Aridane

ATLANTICOCEAN

644537_U03_p007_h2_político La Palma

LA PALMA

1 Label the maps. Then, complete the sentences.

2 What kind of map do I need? Read and match.

a. Is it going to rain tomorrow?

b. Where is Puntagorda? physical map

c. Are there deserts or vegetation? thematic map

d. What is the highest mountain? political map

3 Write the missing points on each compass.

physical – political – thematic

map map map

a. A map shows different areas of a country.

b. A map shows vegetation or weather.

c. A map shows the different heights of the land.

d. The map shows many cities and towns.

A B C

E

S

N

W

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1 Maps have four parts. Match each part to the map. Draw a line.

label – key – scale – compass rose

3 Make your own map.

Draw your house in the centre.

Draw your school to the north.

Draw a supermarket to the east.

Draw a lake to the south.

Draw a park to the west.

2 What does each part of a map do? Read and match.

a. This tells us the names of places on the map. compass rose

b. This explains the symbols and the colours. key

c. This shows us four points: N, S, E, W. scale

d. This shows us how many times the distance is reduced. label

es Malgrats

sa Dragonera

Bayof Palma

CapeCala Figuera

Bay of sa Ràpita

Conills/Conejera

Cape ses Salines

n'Amer Point

Bay of son Servera

Cape Ferrutx

Cape des PinarBay of PollençaCape Formentor

Cabod'Artrutx

Torre

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rges

M e d i t e r r a n e a n

S e a

MENORCASierra

deTram

untana

SierrasdeL levant

MALLORCA

Bayof Alcúdia

CapdeperaPoint

Sierrade

Alfàb

ia

Sierra

T. de Sant MiquelPuig Major

1,436 m

el Toro362 m

Ciutadellade Menorca

Puig de Masanella1,365 m

Puig de Randa543 m

Puig deSant Salvador

510 m

Puig de son Morei561 md’ArtàMassif

deCalicant

Puig de Galatzó1,026 m

Calvià

Inca

Llucmajor

ManacorPalma

Sa Pobla

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N

S

EW

PLA

0−400400−1,000more than 1,000

Peaks

HEIGHT (metres)

CapitalCities

Scale0 850,000 cm

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1

3 Look at the map. Then, write.

a. This is the longest continent:

b. This is the coldest continent:

c. This is the smallest continent:

1 What does a world map show us? Tick (√) the correct options.

the oceans

the weather

the continents

all of the Earth’s surface

part of the Earth’s surface

the Moon and the stars

2 Label the continents and the oceans. Answer the questions.

a. Which continent is south of Africa?

b. Which ocean is east of Africa?

c. Which ocean is west of Oceania?

ATLANTIC

OCEAN

ARCTIC OCEAN

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N

EW

S

AFRICA

OCEANIA

ANTARCTICA

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