This document provides an overview of the wonders of the universe through a series of questions and answers. It discusses key facts about the universe, our solar system, and the life cycle of the sun.
The first section introduces how the universe is nearly 14 billion years old and discusses the difficulty of comprehending its immense size. It then covers features that make Earth habitable and how life would not exist if these were different.
The second section notes the main components of our solar system, how gravity holds them together, and what planets are made of. It also discusses directions to our solar system and star/galaxy counts.
The third section examines the sun's life cycle through diagrams, noting our current place in its
This document provides an overview of the wonders of the universe through a series of questions and answers. It discusses key facts about the universe, our solar system, and the life cycle of the sun.
The first section introduces how the universe is nearly 14 billion years old and discusses the difficulty of comprehending its immense size. It then covers features that make Earth habitable and how life would not exist if these were different.
The second section notes the main components of our solar system, how gravity holds them together, and what planets are made of. It also discusses directions to our solar system and star/galaxy counts.
The third section examines the sun's life cycle through diagrams, noting our current place in its
This document provides an overview of the wonders of the universe through a series of questions and answers. It discusses key facts about the universe, our solar system, and the life cycle of the sun.
The first section introduces how the universe is nearly 14 billion years old and discusses the difficulty of comprehending its immense size. It then covers features that make Earth habitable and how life would not exist if these were different.
The second section notes the main components of our solar system, how gravity holds them together, and what planets are made of. It also discusses directions to our solar system and star/galaxy counts.
The third section examines the sun's life cycle through diagrams, noting our current place in its
This document provides an overview of the wonders of the universe through a series of questions and answers. It discusses key facts about the universe, our solar system, and the life cycle of the sun.
The first section introduces how the universe is nearly 14 billion years old and discusses the difficulty of comprehending its immense size. It then covers features that make Earth habitable and how life would not exist if these were different.
The second section notes the main components of our solar system, how gravity holds them together, and what planets are made of. It also discusses directions to our solar system and star/galaxy counts.
The third section examines the sun's life cycle through diagrams, noting our current place in its
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THE WONDERS OF OUR UNIVERSE
4.1. Close your eyes. Do nothing for one minute. Did that seem a long time? Yes, it did. What is a long time? I think a month is a long time. 4.2. What do you know about the Universe? Do the quiz • The Universe is 13.7 billion years old • Our solar system was formed 5 billion years ago • The Earth was formed 4.5 billion years ago • Home sapiens appeared in East Africa 200000 years ago 4.3. Read the introduction to The Wonders of our Universe. Answer the questions Why is it hard for us to understand the size of the Universe? Because the Universe is probably infinite , which means it goes on for ever… and ever , and ever… 4.4. Read the rest of the article. Answer the questions after each part PART 1 What is it about these features of the Earth that make it suitable for life? The Earth is a perfect distance from the sun The Earth rotates on its axis, so the whole Surface is warmed and cooled once a day every day. The Earth is at an angle 23.5° to the sun, which gives us our seasons. The Earth is covered in 70% of water The Earth is the right size. If it was bigger, gravity would be much stronger, and we would not be able to move. If it was smaller and gravity was weaker, it would not hold our oceans What would happen if these features were different? If these features were different, it would not be life in the planet
PART 2
What are the main objects in our solar system?
Our solar system consists of the sun, eight planets, some moons, and other objects What holds them all together? They are together by the gravity What are the planets made of? The four smaller planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are made of rock and metal The two largest, Jupiter and Saturn, consist mainly of hydrogen and helium The two furthest from the sun, Uranus and Neptune, consist of ice How would you give an alien direction to our solar system? Our solar system have a sun in the middle How many stars are there in the Milky Way? Our Galaxy Milky Way, there are between 100 and 400 billion stars How many galaxies are there in the Universe? In the Universe, there are 170 billion galaxies PARTE 3 Look at the diagram the life of the sun. Explain it. At the diagram, it is observed that our sun is warming as time passes. Our sun will continue to burn until it uses all its supply of hydrogen in five billion years’ time it will expand, then explode and become a red giant. After that it will collapse and become smaller than the Earth Where are we now? We are most precious place at the most precious time. How will the universe end? The Universe will continue to expand. All the stars, every single one, will burn out and it will go dark. The temperature will drop to cero. After that, there will be nothing When? This will happen when the Universe is 100 trillion years old EXAMPLES OF QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM
CONTINUOUS PRESENT TENSE
1. Is your family drinking beer now? No, they aren´t. they are watching TV 2. Are you and the teacher playing volleyball in this moment? No, we aren´t. We are practicing for the final exam. 3. Is your mother cooking now? No, she isn´t. She is working with the computer 4. Are you and your father watching the news? No, we aren´t. We are playing chess.
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE = routine
1. Does your family buy guinea pig to make a delicious “Broaster cuy? No, they don´t. They buy chicken or hens 2. Do you get up early every day? No, I don´t. I usually get up at 8:00 o´clock 3. Does your sister eat chocolate? Yes, she does. She eats black chocolate 4. Do you sleep in the hotel every day? No, I don´t. I sleep at home/in my house
CONTINUOUS PAST TENSE
1. Were you waiting for me while I was at the hospital yesterday? 2. Was you mother having lunch when your father got home? SIMPLE PAST TENSE 1. Did you have English classes last night? 2. Did you weak up at 5:00 a.m. yesterday morning? PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 1. Have you bought a French dictionary? 2. Has your brother worn a skirt in the last party? PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 1. Have you been drinking “masato” before our English class? 2. Has your classmate been singing until now?
