Задания к тексту
1. Complete the following sentences according to the text.
a) The crust of the earth floats on this liquid magma ...
b) When magma breaks through the surface of the earth in a volcano, it is called ...
c) The egg is similar to how the earth looks like ...
d) "Geo" means earth, and "thermal" means …
e) So, geothermal means …
f) Geothermal Energy has been around for as long as …
g) Below the crust of the earth, the top layer of the mantle is a hot liquid rock called ...
2. Answer the following questions and give examples.
1. How does the temperature of the rock increase?
2. What is the temperature if you went about 10,000 feet below ground?
- What does the water turn into deep under the surface?
- What temperatures can the hot water reach?
- Why doesn’t the water turn into steam?
3. Choose the best abstract for Text B.
a) The text under consideration is about energy. It dwells on the usage of geothermal energy in nature.
b) The text deals with one category of energy such as potential. The author gives the definitions of geothermal energy and points out the examples.
c) The examples of several forms of geothermal energy usage are commented in the text. The author also touches upon the difference between geothermal and hydro energies.
- 1. Find key words and phrases which best express the general meaning of each paragraph.