How deserts are formed?

How deserts are formed?

How deserts are formed? IELTS Academic Reading Passage A A desert refers to a barren section of land, mainly in arid and semi-arid areas, where there is almost no precipitation, and the environment is hostile for any creature to inhabit. Deserts have been classified...
Education Philosophy

Education Philosophy

Education Philosophy IELTS Academic Reading Passage A Although we lack accurate statistics about child mortality in the pre-industrial period, we do have evidence that in the 1660s, the mortality rate for children who died within 14 days of birth was as much as 30 per...
Amateur Naturalists

Amateur Naturalists

Amateur Naturalists IELTS Academic Reading Passage From the results of an annual Alaskan betting contest to sightings of migratory birds, ecologists are using a wealth of unusual data to predict the impact of climate change. A Tim Sparks slides a small leather-bound...
The 2003 Heatwave

The 2003 Heatwave

The 2003 Heatwave IELTS Academic Reading Passage It was the summer, scientists now realise, when global warming at last made itself unmistakably felt. We knew that summer 2003 was remarkable: Britain experienced its record high temperature and continental Europe saw...
William Gilbert and Magnetism

William Gilbert and Magnetism

William Gilbert and Magnetism IELTS Academic Reading Passage A The 16th and 17th centuries saw two great pioneers of modern science: Galileo and Gilbert. The impact of their findings is eminent. Gilbert was the first modern scientist, also the accredited father of the...
Otter

Otter

Otter IELTS Academic Reading Passage A Otters have long, thin bodies and short legs – ideal for pushing through dense undergrowth or hunting in tunnels. An adult male may be up to 4 feet long and 30lbs. Females are smaller typically. The Eurasian otter’s nose is about...

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