SFA B. Read the text and match its parts (1-5) with their names (a—e). A Place of Great Extremes
b) The Country's Geography
c) The Mighty Cascade [kæs'keid) of Water
d) The Country's Relief e) The Famous Tourist Attraction 1. The United States of America is the world's fourth largest country. Only Russin, Canada nnd China have bigger territories than the USA. The Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean wash the USA in the west and in the east. The country borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south.
2. There are two large mountain chains on the territory of the USA. In the west the high Rocky Mountains run from Canada to The Grand Canyon Mexico. The Appalachian Mountains extend in the cast. These mountains are older and not so high as the Rockies. Between the moun- talns stretch the Great Plains where the mighty Mississippi River flows.
3. There are some very unusual places in the USA One of them is Death Valley. It lies not very for from the Pacific Coast. It is the low- est, driest and hottest place in North Ameri- The Niagara Falls ca. Once it had the temperature of 134 °F (56,7 °C)! Lake Badwater situated in Death Valley is dry most of the time. The valley is home to the Timbisha tribe of Native Ameri- cons. Some families still live there. ospragt
4. The Gran Canyon lies in the southwest of the The Colorado River made this CANU unus quons of years ago. In some places the canyon is 6 kilometres deep! The rocks of the canyon give scientists a lot of useful in- Death Valley formation about the continent. The Grand Canyon may be one of the most beautiful places to visit on our planet. More than five million visitors come here every year.
5. One more perfect place to visit is the Niagara Falls on the Niagara River in the north. Water from the Great Lakes flows through this riv- er. Every minute about 450,000 tons of water fall 50 metres down. Peo- ple can look at the falls from observation towerg' or take a ship that sails up to the wild water below. They are only few of the places to see and remember in the USA.
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