Учебно-методическое пособие по чтению специальной литературы для студентов 1 курса физического факультета. Дроздова И.В - 17 стр.

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                     The Sun



                                                                    The Earth




         heat
        energy




Reading
III. Cover the text and choose the best ending for each sentence.
1. For a long time the sun was considered to emit…
a) light and heat energy
b) ions
c) light and heat energy radiowaves

2.    The solar wind is produced by…
a)    the surface of the sun
b)    the sun itself
c)    its corona

3. Any disturbances of the solar magnetic field cause disturbances in the magnetic
   field of the Earth manifested as…
a) hurricanes
b) whirlwinds
c) magnetic storms

4.    The solar wind particles move away from the sun at…
a)    constant velocity
b)    steadily increasing velocity
c)    decreasing velocity

5.    The record measurements were registered by the Prognoz sputnik as far back as…
a)    1963
b)    1972
c)    2000

IV.      Skim through the text and summarize it in six sentences.