9 Match the names of sciences with their explanations. 1) biology 2) astronomy 3) physics 4) statistics 5) linguistics 6) acoustics [ə'ku:stıks] 7) mathematics 8) geology 9) meteorology 10) geography a) the study of numbers and of the structure and measurement of shapes b) the science that studies natural forces, such as heat, movement, etc. c) the study of sound d) the scientific study of weather e) the study of the Earth's surface regions of the world f) the science of using numbers to represent¹ facts g) the scientific study of the Earth, its structure, the way in which it was formed, and how it has changed over time h) the study of living things i) the study of languages, their structure, grammar, history, etc. j) the study of the Sun, Moon, planets, stars

Сопоставим названия наук с их определениями.

1. biology - h) the study of living things
2. astronomy - j) the study of the Sun, Moon, planets, stars
3. physics - b) the science that studies natural forces, such as heat, movement, etc.
4. statistics - f) the science of using numbers to represent facts
5. linguistics - i) the study of languages, their structure, grammar, history, etc.
6. acoustics - c) the study of sound
7. mathematics - a) the study of numbers and of the structure and measurement of shapes
8. geology - g) the scientific study of the Earth, its structure, the way in which it was formed, and how it has changed over time
9. meteorology - d) the scientific study of weather
10. geography - e) the study of the Earth's surface regions of the world

Ответ: 1-h, 2-j, 3-b, 4-f, 5-i, 6-c, 7-a, 8-g, 9-d, 10-e