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Reading Task 2 Read the text and write an appropriate word from the text next to each definition (161 Somewhere in the world... The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. It carries millions of tons of yellow sand from the deserts of Central China which give the river a yellowish colour. The Black Sea lies between six countries including Russia, Turkey and Ukraine-but it certainly isn't black! The name probably comes from the black clouds which can cause storms in the area. And Greenland - the world largest Island apart from Australia-is more white than green (85%is permanently covered in snow and ice) One idea is that the first people who arrived there saw it in spring. The Dead Sea is not really a sea, but a lake. Water comes into it from the River Jordan, but because the Dead Sea is lower than the land around it, it cannot flow out. The hot desert sun evaporates the water as quickly as it flows in, leaving salt and other minerals. As a result, the Dead Sea is seven times saltier than the sea. and people can easily float on it! Country with the most extreme climate is Argentina. Two of the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded were there. A temperature of 49°C was recorded in the town of Riva Davia on 11th December 19.5 and -33°C in Sarmiento (only 115 km away) in June 1907 that's a difference of 82°C. In South America, the Andes stretch more than 7000 km from Lake Marakaibo in the north Tierra del Fuego in the south- the whole length of the continent and a distance greater than New York to London. In the Andes you can also find the world's highest volcano (Nevado Ojos del Salado on the border between Chile and Argentina) and the world's highest lake (Lake Titacaca) In the city of Venice in the north-east of Italy no cars are allowed into this historic city. There you can find 150 canals. The only way to get around is on foot, by boat...or water taxi. It's famous for its historic palaces, churches and art galleries. 1. Strong wind and rain- (paragraph 1) 2. An area of land surrounded by water- (paragraph 1) 3. An area of water surrounded by land- (paragraph 2) 4. The type of weather found in a particular place- (paragraph 3) 5. The dividing line between two countries- (paragraph 4 ) 6. A man-made river- (paragraph 5)​

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Strong wind and rain - (paragraph 1) - Storms

An area of land surrounded by water - (paragraph 2) - Island

An area of water surrounded by land - (paragraph 3) - Lake

The type of weather found in a particular place - (paragraph 4) - Climate

The dividing line between two countries - (paragraph 4) - Border

A man-made river - (paragraph 5) - Canal