Module 8. 8h - cтраница 81

1. Label the pictures: labaratory, wilderness, CO2 emissions, continents, polar ice sheet.

2. Fill in: reflect, shelf, draw, race, flood, scenery in the correct form.

1. After the storm, there was flooding in many areas of the city.
2. In 1953, climbers from several countries were racing to be the first to reach the top of Mt Everest.
3. The scenery of the way up the glacier was amazing.
4. One of the things that draws people to mountain trekking is the chance to be so close to ature.
5. Ouch! The sunlight is reflecting off the ise and hurting my eyes.
6. Ice shelves are shrinking at an alarming rate due to the increase in the Earth`s temperature.

3. Complete the crossword puzzle.

ACROSS
1. develop, improve
2. vary between one point and another
3. look

DOWN
4. complete a university/college degree
5. separate, divide
6. go up, increase

4. Match the words in the two columns. Then use them to complete the sentences.

1. The Great White Shark is an incredible predator at the top of the marine food chain.
2. The human impact of the Earth`s rainforests has been huge.
3. Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are responsible for the population of the environment.
4. Unfortunately, there are few unspoilt places on Earth which have not suffered the damaging effects of human interference.
5. The native people of New Zeland are called Maoris.
6. Some scientists predict the ice in the polar regions will continue to melt as a result of global warming.