Provide answers to the following: a) Location of Africa relative to Europe, Asia, and North America. b) Western neighbor of Africa. c) Approximate area of Africa. d) Effects of unhealthy self-esteem.

23. a)

i) Africa is located directly south of Europe, separated by the Mediterranean Sea.

ii) Africa is located to the southwest of Asia, connected by the Isthmus of Suez.

iii) Africa is located to the southeast of North America, across the Atlantic Ocean.

b) The continent that neighbours Africa to the West is South America.

c) The approximate area of Africa is 30 million square kilometers.

24. Three effects of unhealthy self-esteem in day-to-day social lives:

• Social withdrawal
• Difficulty forming healthy relationships
• Increased anxiety and depression

25. a) The title of their project could be: Combating Soil Erosion at Momboleo Junior School Farm.

b) Four solutions to the problem of soil erosion:

• Planting cover crops or trees to stabilize the soil.
• Constructing terraces or contour plowing on slopes to slow down water runoff.
• Building small check dams in gullies to trap sediment and reduce water velocity.
• Applying mulch or organic matter to the soil surface to protect it from direct impact of rain and improve soil structure.

c) Four activities the learners will engage in:

• Researching different methods of soil erosion control.
• Preparing the land by clearing debris or digging trenches.
• Planting trees, shrubs, or cover crops.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of the implemented solutions over time.

26. a) A solar system is a system of celestial bodies that includes a star (like the Sun) and all the objects that orbit it, such as planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, held together by gravity.

b) The position of the Earth in the solar system is the third planet from the Sun.