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Scientists [recently / recent] found the coldest place on Earth. Satellites measured a temperature of [minus / minuses] 93.2 degrees Celsius on part of Antarctica. Scientists still [needy / need] to do more tests on the data. The real temperature could be [once / one] degree colder. The coldest temperature found before this [was / were] also in Antarctica. This was minus 89.2 degrees Celsius. Scientist Dr Ted Scambos said: "These very [lowered / low] temperatures are hard [to / for] imagine." He explained: "It's almost as cold [under / below] freezing as boiling water is above freezing." He added that parts of Antarctica are 50 degrees colder than Siberia. [Nowhere / Everywhere] on Antarctica is as cold as the Moon. Temperatures [there / these] got as low as minus 238 degrees Celsius.

Unfortunately, the [records / record] freezing temperatures measured by the satellites won't be [in / on] the Guinness Book of Records. The temperatures must be from [a / the] couple of meters above the ice. The scientists also have to [use / usefully] a thermometer. The satellites' temperatures were a few centimetres above the ice and they did not use a [thermos / thermometer] . Dr Scambos said he is [sure / assure] that the temperatures recorded by the satellites are [accuracy / accurate] . He also said that they would be too cold for a thermometer to work [prosperously / properly] . He said it was so cold that you cannot breathe the air. When scientists go outside, they must wear a snorkel that [goes / comes] inside their coat. They breathe the warmer air that is [close / closely] to their skin.

 


 

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