METEOR EXPLODED OVER RUSSIA CITY

The Chelyabinsk meteor (or 2013 Russian

meteor event) happened on 15 February 2013

over Chelyabinsk, Russia at about 9:13 a.m.

The meteor was moving at a speed of about

18 km/s (40,000 mph), it passed over the

1.The meteor over Chelyabinsk
southern Ural region and exploded in the air

over Chelyabinsk Oblast. The air burst occurred at approximately 15 to 25 km above the

ground.

The total energy released was equivalent to approximately 500 kilotons of TNT, which

means 20–30 times more powerful than the atomic bombs detonated at Hiroshima and

Nagasaki. The meteor was not detected before atmospheric entry.

About 1,500 people were injured, mainly by glass

from windows shattered by the shock wave; two

were reported in serious condition. As many as

3,000 buildings in six cities across the region were

damaged as a result of the explosion and impacts.

2 Shattered windows in the Chelyabinsk Drama

Theatre The meteor created a dazzling light, people also

felt intense heat from the fireball.

The Chelyabinsk meteor was the largest object known to have entered the Earth's atmosphere

since the 1908 Tunguska event, and the only such event known to have resulted in a large

number of injuries.
1. Answer the following questions

a. What happened on February 15, 2013 in Chelyabinsk?

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b. How much energy released the meteor?

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c. How many people were injured?

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d. When was the Tunguska event?

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2. Grammar practice

Complete the following sentences in Simple Past

a. I _________________ (travel) to Russia last year

b. Maria _____________ (clean) her house yesterday

c. The student _______________ (not / do) the homework

d. Andres ______________ (play) soccer when he was 5 years

e. Ana ___________________ (not / pay) attention to the teacher

f. She ___________________ (cook) chicken and potatos for dinner

g. I __________________ (study) for the test

h. My friends and I _________________ (watch) a movie last night

i. They __________________ (not / go) to the party

j. My sister ______________ (walk) her dog in the park

k. I ________________ (listen) to the teacher explanation