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Ice reading comprehension - Answer

Ice
True false statements:
1. Water always freezes at 0 Celsius. False
2. Aristotle demonstrated that hot water freezes faster than cold water. False
3. The UK couldnt produce enough ice for their needs in the 19th century. True
4. The ice from Lake Wenham was very clear. True
5. The Ice Palace in St Petersburg celebrated the 1st anniversary of a Russian Empress. False
6. There was a real wedding in the Ice Palace in 1740. False
7. The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival has international sculptors. True

Definitions:
1 a period of time thousands of years ago when large areas of the Earth were covered in ice Ice Age
2 a large area of ice that covers the land and sea around the North or South Pole ice cap
3 a dangerous layer of ice that is difficult to see on a road or path black ice
4 a very large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the surface iceberg
5 a container for keeping small pieces of ice or bottles in to keep them cold ice bucket

Gap fill:
1 You should drive carefully in winter when there is black ice on the roads.
2 The ship hit an iceberg and sank.
3 Large areas of the Earth were covered in ice for thousands of years during the Ice Age.
4 If the drinks arent very cold, put them in an ice bucket to get cold.
5 At the North and South Poles, there are ice caps covering the land and sea.

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