23 November, 2012

Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks

Listen to the following news and do the True/False exercise. You'll find the correct answers in "comments"



a.
The article says ice in Antarctica has shrunk to an all-time low.
b.
The article says there may be no Arctic ice in the summer in future.
c.
In 2012, there was 70,000 sq. km less ice than the previous low.
d.
An expert likened the Arctic ice to a giant frozen soft drink.
e.
Most of the Arctic ice melts in the summer.
f.
The last six years have seen record falls in Arctic ice cover.
g.
The Arctic sea ice needs to absorb the sun's rays.
h.
A storm that hit the Arctic in early August made the ice stronger.

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