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10. Loess is a type of silt which forms fertile topsoil in some parts
of the world.
11. Over 55% of the world’s fresh water is presently locked up in
frozen reservoirs of the Atlantic Ocean.

II. LEXICAL EXERCISES

Task 1. Complete the sentence according to the text.

1. ________extend through plains, hills, and mountains.
2. The crust is the Earth’s ________

3. The Earth’s crust has a solid part (continents), and a ____ .
4. ______ are large land areas extending from high elevations to
sea level.

5. Plateaus, like all elevated regions, are subject to ________.
6. Most geologists believe that the majority of mountains are
formed by geological forces of __________.
7. ________ generally rise from the sea level until they meet

higher landforms such as mountains or plateaus.
8. ______ are elevations of the Earth's surface that have distinct
summits, but are lower in elevation than mountains.

9. ______is a sedimentary deposit of mineral particles which are
finer than sand but coarser than dust or clay, deposited by the wind.
10. ________ form in the cold polar regions and in high

mountains.
11. The roots of trees penetrate the ground and can ________.
12. _______ is diverse: mountains, plateau, plains, depressions,
continental shelves, deep-sea trenches, oceanic ridges, etc.

Task 2. Match the English words and word-combinations

with the Ukrainian counterparts. Build up 5 sentences with
them.

№ A B
1 to drain рухи в середині Землі
2 to occupy пагорби чи гори

3 to carry away природні риси ландшафту
4 natural features of the широкопоширений
landscape

5 widespread середній, проміжний шар
6 intermediate layer рухатись відносно один одного

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