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Objectives:To be able to identify thorugh reading, asking and giving information about the Solar
System, speaking about distances, colours
Exercise 1 Worksheet B
Here are some simple definitions for words that appear in the text on Worksheet A. Find the words
they refer to an fill in the gaps.
1 s - - - s and p - - - - - s = objects that can be seen in the sky
2 t - - - - - - - e= a thing we use to observe objects in the sky
3 s - - - - - e = ground on various planets
4 - - - - t i - - = moving around the Sun
5 d - - - and g - - = mass objects which was solar system formed from
6 g - - - - - g = shining
7 - oo - - = natural satellites
8 - - n g - = belts made of various materials often seen moving around the planets
Exercise 2
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. There are nine planets in our solar system.
2. The Sun was formed only from gas.
3. The Earth is about five billion years old.
4. There are only two planets with rings in the Solar System.
5. Mars is called an evening or morning star.
6. Mercury is the second smallest planet in the Solar System.
7. Neptune is the planet which spins on its side.
8. Into the Sun`s core nuclear reactions convert electromagnetic radiation into mass.
Exercise 3
Draw, colour and name the planets in the Solar System according to the clue and facts in Worksheet
A.
Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth.It is smaller than the Earth, but not much. Mercury is
closer to the Sun than Venus, it is smaller than Venus. If you imagine the Earth like a grape, Mercury
is the size of pea. Mars is further from the Sun than the Earth, it is smaller than the Earth but larger
than Mercury. If we see the Earth like a grape Jupiter is as big as a grapefruit. Saturn is smaller than
Jupiter,its size is the one of orange. Uranus is smaller than Saturn, but much larger than the Earth,
its size is the same as a lemon. Neptune is almost the size of Uranus, but just a bit smaller.
The
Sun
the Earth
Exercise 4 Worksheet C
Using the information in the text in Worksheet A, make questions using the words in the boxes. Use
only one box for each question and do not repeat any questions.
1. If you are an astrophysicist, how will you write your theory about the formation of the solar system?
2. Why are inner planets formed from solid materials while the outer planets from gas materials?
3. How will you explain the remnants of asteroids and other celestial objects orbiting the solar system?
4. What are the different forces that shaped the formation of the solar system?