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ENGL 125- UNIT 12 (READING PRACTICE)- text on p.73
EXERCISE A- True/False statement
Are these statements TRUE or FALSE?
1. ________
Warm air holds more moisture than cold air.
2. ________
Snowflakes are made of frozen crystals.
3. ________
The shape of the snow crystals look the same.
4. ________
Sleet forms in the higher layers of the atmosphere.
5. ________
Hailstones increase in size as a result of ice attaching to them when
wind pushes them upwards.
EXERCISE B- Correct/ incorrect inference
Are these sentences correct or incorrect based on information in the text?
1. ______
The higher the air reaches, the colder it gets.
2. ______
We can infer from the text that clouds consist of pure water vapors.
3. ______
Snowflakes contain a lot of crystals.
4. ______
How hot or cold the air is has effect upon the way a crystal looks.
5. ______
Sleet does not affect travel or communication.
EXERCISE C- Fact/ Opinion
Are these statements facts or opinions?
1. ________ Hail is more dangerous than sleet.
2. ________ There are different forms of precipitation.
3. ________ Bodies of water on our planet give moisture to the air.
4. ________ Snow crystals have amazing shapes.
5. ________ Wind is the main factor in creating hailstones.