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UNIT 2

THE EARTH

I. READING AND LEARNING

Task 1. Read and memorize the following words and word-
combinations:
neither…nor…– ні…ні…;
an entire universe – цілий всесвіт;

at equator – на екваторі;
to be the centre of interest – бути в центрі уваги;
fossils – скам’янілості; викопні тваринні рештки;

particles – часточки;
molten liquid – розтоплена рідина;
solid form – тверда форма;
Earth’s rocky core – кам’янисте ядро Землі;

to collide – стикатися;
dense material – твердий матеріал;
the Earth’s crust – Земна кора;

the planet’s magnetic field – магнітне поле планети;
atmosphere – атмосфера;
ancient times – давні часи;

to stand still – не рухатись, стояти на місці;
sidereal year – зоряний рік.
Task 2. Read and translate the following text.

Text 1. Shape of the Earth and its structure.
The Earth is neither a very large, nor a very small planet. But it is

the home planet, the site of all life, and the place from which the entire
universe is viewed. The Earth is not in a perfect spherical shape. It is
flattened at the poles. Its diameter is 7,900 miles (12,700 kilometers)

from pole to pole. It is 7,920 miles (12,750 kilometers) around at
equator.
As the Earth is the place, people live in, its history has been

always the centre of interest for many philosophers and discoverers.

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