QUESTIONS ON ‘MOTHER NATURE’ READING

1. The opening line of this passage is ‘Could Mother Nature be coming to our
rescue again?’ What do you think the writer means by this?
2. 2. Which major change did people bring about in ancient Britain?
3. Why are more plants growing these days?

Providing Questions for Answers

Look at the passages on pages 88 - 89 of your textbook and try to work out the question that would
result in each answer.

4. Answer - On some parts of the country

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5. Answer - Sixteen percent

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6. Answer - Because they do better in warmer temperatures.

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7. Answer - If the Earth were 20 degrees colder.

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8. Answer - That producing more carbon dioxide increases greenhouse gases, causing even higher
temperatures.

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Synonym Hunt

Page 88

Para 1 - drop

Para 2 - hugely

Para 3 - threaten

Para 4 - pleasing
Page 89

Para 3 - fundamental

Para 4 - handle

Para 5 - progressively

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