Task 2. Match the words with the definitions. 1. Aurora
A. an arch of colors formed in the sky in certain
circumstances, caused by the refraction and
dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other
water droplets in the atmosphere.
1. Meteor
B. a natural electrical phenomenon characterized by
the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish
light in the sky, usually near the northern or
southem magnetic pole.
2. Rainbow
C. a small body of matter from outer space that
enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming
incandescent as a result of friction and
appearing as a streak of light.
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