The power of the desert
Level 1
Elementary
Comprehension check
3
Match the beginnings and endings to make sentences about the text.
1. Building the solar farms in the Sahara desert is a good idea because _____
2. CSP is good for the planet because _____
3. CSP is good for people who live near solar farms because _____
4. CSP turbines can operate at night because _____
5. Burning coal and oil is bad for the planet because _____
6. CSP is better than natural gas because _____
a. _____ they could grow vegetables in the shade and water them with water from the farms.
b. _____ hot gas or liquid is stored in large containers.
c. _____ land is cheap and there is much more sunlight there.
d. _____ it produces a lot of carbon dioxide.
e. _____ it produces desalinated water and cold water for air conditioning as well as electricity.
f. _____ it does not produce carbon dioxide.
Vocabulary 1: Types of energy
4
Fill the gaps using these words for types of energy.
solar
biomass
hydro-electric
nuclear
geo-thermal
wind
1. ____________ energy uses water.
2. ____________ energy uses atomic power.
3. ____________ energy uses plant and animal waste.
4. ____________ energy uses natural hot water from below the earth’s surface.
5. ____________ power uses windmills.
6. ____________ energy uses the heat of the sun.
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