BECE Social Studies Likely Questions with Excellent Answers – Set 2

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BECE Social Studies Likely Questions with Excellent Answers –  Let us consider the following questions and answers for the next BECE.

 

  1. Differentiate between a compass and a compass rose.

A compass is a navigational instrument consisting of a marked self-aligning magnetized pointer used for determining direction relative to the Earth’s magnetic poles but a compass rose is a figure or a symbol displayed on a map showing the direction of North relative to the other cardinal points of the compass — north, south, east, and west.

This is a compass rose.

 

  1. What is the angular difference between all cardinal points on a four(4) cardinal point compass?

3600 / 4 cardinal point = 900

 

  1. ii. What is the angular difference between all cardinal points on an eight (8) cardinal point compass?

3600 / 8 cardinal point = 450

 

iii. What is the angular difference between all cardinal points on a sixteen (16) cardinal point compass?

3600 / 16 cardinal point = 22 ½ 0

 

  1. List five factor to consider when giving direction
    • The direction shown on a prismatic compass.
    • Prominent or important land marks such as church, mosques and community centre.
  • Direction and location of the sun.

Characteristics of the environment one is coming from.

 

BECE Social Studies Likely Questions with Excellent Answers –  Let us consider the following questions and answers for the next BECE.

  1. List five ways of defending the integrity of the Nation.
    • We can defend the integrity of the Nation by patronizing made in Ghana goods and not cheap foreign substitutes. Patronizing or buying of foreign goods only makes foreign companies and the countries richer and make Ghana poorer.
  • We can defend the integrity of the Nation by defending and protecting our hard earned independence through our patriotism, tolerance and other values such as these.
  • We can defend the integrity of the Nation by respecting our National symbols such as our anthem, pledge and the like.
  • We can defend the integrity of the Nation by responding to National assignments such and voting during national elections.

 

Facts About The Environment for answering objective tests

A drawing showing any part of the earth to scaleMap
The model of the earthGlobe
Imaginary lines from North to South on the globeLongitudes
Imaginary lines are assumed and don’t  existTrues
Positions or locations of places are known with the help ofImaginary lines
Imaginary lines from West to East are known asLatitudes
Latitude 0 degrees is also known asThe Equator
The only imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves –North and south isThe Equator
The parallel imaginary lines which do not meetLatitudes
All longitudes meet at two pointsThe North and south poles
The Prime meridian ( Greenwich meridian or First meridian) is also known asLongitude 0 degrees
All longitudes divide the earth into two equal halvesTrue
 

The earth is divided into two equal halves by

 

The equator and all longitudes

 

The equator and all longitudes  are

 

Great circles

Areas North of the equatorNorthern Hemisphere
Areas South of the equatorSouthern Hemisphere
Latitude 66 ½ degrees NorthArctic circle
Latitude 23 ½ degrees NorthTropic of Cancer
Latitude 66½ degrees SouthAntarctic circle
Latitude 23 ½ degrees SouthTropic of Capricorn
The area between latitude 23 ½  South and 23 ½ NorthThe tropics
Latitude 66 ½ South  to the south Pole and Latitude 66 ½ North to the North poleTemperate Zones

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  1. Differentiate between highlands and lowland.

Low lands are stretches of land that are relatively flat or below sea level whiles high lands are land areas that are higher than their surrounding lands.

 

  1. Tabulate five highlands in Ghana, their height and locations
High land/mountainHeightLocation(region/town)
Afaja885 metresVolta region
Agumasato840 metresVolta region
Kwamisa767 metresAshanti region
Ejuanema775 metresEastern region
Bosumkese712 metresBrong – Ahafo region

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  1. Tabulate four groups of highlands in Ghana, one mountain which is part of it and the location of the highland group.

HIGHLAND GROUPONE MOUNTAINLOCATION
Central highlandsBusumkesiKoforidua-kwahu-Manpong
Gambaga highlandsGambaga escarpmentNorthen Region-Gambaga
North-West highlandsWa scarpUpper West region
Akwapim-TogolandAgumasato/AfajaAkwapim –Togo

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