Geography. Козлова Е.П. - 44 стр.

9.5 Say whether the following statements are true or false

1.   About seventy-one per cent of the earth’s surface is occupied by land.
2.   Four oceans form the World Ocean.
3.   North America is the biggest continent while Australia is the smallest one.
4.   Twenty-nine per cent of the earth’s surface is occupied by the seas.
5.   Both North and South America have similar surfaces.
6.   The longest river of South America is the Missouri.
7.   Mount Chomolungma is situated in Africa.
8.   The longest river in the world is the Yangtze.
9.   Three dominant landforms of Australia are the highlands, the plateaus and the
     plains.

9.6 Translate words and word combinations given in brackets

1. (Поверхность земли) can be described as being rough or smooth.
2. (Необозримые равнины) are situated in the east-central part of Australia.
3. South America has older, worn-down mountains (вдоль ее восточных границ).
4. (Самый населенный континент) is Eurasia.
5. (За исключением Атласских гор), the highest mountains are in the east-central
   part of Africa.
6. (Из всех континентов только Антарктида) is uninhabited.
7. Eurasia and Africa (значительно отличаются) from North and South America.

9.7 Ask questions to which the following sentences are the answers

1. There is more water than land on our planet.
2. The largest and deepest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean.
3. No, Antarctica isn’t the largest continent. It’s Asia.
4. Yes, the earth surface can be described as being rough or smooth.
5. The rough lands are the world’s mountains and hilly uplands and the flat lands are
   its plateaus and plains.
6. The boundary between Europe and Asia runs along the Ural Mountains.
7. The rivers in Europe are much shorter than the rivers in Asia.
8. The Suez Canal is the shortest waterway connecting Europe with the land washed
   by the Indian Ocean.
9. Mount Everest is almost 9.000 metres high.
10. Asia is four times the size of Europe.
11. No, Africa is not nearly as mountainous in Asia.
12. Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere.

9.8 Make up the plan of the text “The map of the world”. Retell this text.


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