Were Part of the Universe

What planets of the Solar System do you know?

Match the definitions 1. a planet a) …is all space and everything that exists in it. 2. a spaceship b) …is a huge group of stars and planets. 3. a galaxy c) …is a place far above the Earth where there is no air. 4. space d) …is a rocket or other vehicle that can travel in space. 5. the universe e)…is a large, round object that goes round a star. 6. the Solar System f)…is the Sun together with the planets going round it.

Change the words that the sentences have a sense 1. The Sun is at the centre of the solar origin. 2. The Earth is the satellite that we live on. 3. The Moon goes round the Earth so its a planet. 4. The system on the Moon is very different to the one on the Earth. For example, there are no plants on the Moon. 5. Scientists arent sure of the environment of the Moon, but they think that maybe it was once part of the Earth.

Translate from Russian into English 1. Солнце и все звезды, которые мы видим на ночном небе, принадлежат к огромной группе звезд, которые путешествуют по космосу вместе. 2. Такая группа называется галактикой. 3. Группа звезд, к которой принадлежит наша система, называется Млечный Путь или просто Галактика. 4. В Галактике 100 млрд звезд или примерно 20 звезд на каждого человека на планете Земля. 5. Галактика как огромный диск с выпуклостью (bulge) посередине. 6. Галактика имеет около световых лет в диаметре. 7. Млечный Путь – не единственная галактика в космосе. 8. На ясном темном небе небольшое количество звезд можно увидеть без телескопа.

The Earth

What are the main planets in the Solar system? 1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. The Earth 4. Mars 5. Jupiter 6. Saturn 7. Uranus 8. Neptune 9.Pluto

MARS TT - The fourth planet is named after a Roman god of war. - Mars has two natural satellites - Phobos and Deimos.

NEPTUNE - It`s the eighth and farthest planet in the Solar System. - It has the strongest winds in the Solar System – up to 2,400 kph.

SATURN -It`s the sixth planet. -It`s 100 times the size of Earth, but it`s lighter than water.

JUPITER -It`s the fifth planet from the Sun, the largest in the solar system. -It`s a very stormy planet because it spins so fast.

URANUS -It`s the seventh planet from the Sun. -It spins at an angle. -Each pole of the planet, north and south, has 42 years of sunlight, then 42 years of darkness.-

VENUS -It`s named after Venus, goddess of love in Roman pantheon. -It`s the hottest planet in the Solar System.

- It`s the smallest and the fastest planet in the Solar System. - It`s very hot during the day and very cold at night. MERCURY

Put in the where necessary ___ Earth is a part of __ Universe. 2. He looked at ___ sky. 3. ___ Moon goes round ___ Earth. 4. I went to ___ country in summer. 5.___ Sun is one of many stars. 6. Half an hour ago___ sea was calm. 7. He was in____ space many times. The the Thethe The the