The Earth and the Universe Unit 1

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1. Complete the text with the following words: nuclear, colour, stars, dwarf, distance.

are luminous spheres of gas, mainly hydrogen and helium, that generate large

amounts of energy (light and heat) through fusion. Their size varies greatly. The

biggest stars are called supergiants and the smallest ones are called stars. The

brightness of a star is directly related to the amount of energy it emits and its from

the Earth. Finally, its depends on the star’s surface temperature.

2. Match the elements from each column to find out the definition of each component of our Solar
System.

1. Dwarf planet a) It orbits a planet and does not emit its own light.
2. Planet b) A smaller sphere than planets, no atmosphere and orbits the Sun.
3. Satellite c) A celestial body that emits its own light.
4. Star b) It orbits the Sun and does not emit its own light.

3.  Listen and repeat. Mark the stress in the words.

a) Universe.
b) Astronomy.
c) Galaxy.
d) Rotation.
e) Revolution.
f) Theory.

4. Put the words in order to make questions. In pairs, ask your partner the question and then write the
answer.
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a) method / is / What / the / scientific ?

b) What / step / method / in / is / the / first / scientific / the?
c) geocentric / developed / Who / theory / the ?
d) the / universe / What / proposed / Copernicus / was / model / by ?

5. Complete with the correct words:

Revolution/Rotation is the movement of the Earth on its own axis, from west to east. This movement
is counter-clockwise when looking at the Earth from the North/South Pole. The Earth rotates once
every 48/24 hours. During rotation, half of the Earth is illuminated by the Moon/Sun (day) and the
other half is dark (night). The duration of days and nights depends on the latitude/altitude.

6. Why are seasons in the northern hemisphere opposite to those in the southern hemisphere?

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7. Indicate whether the following statements are true or false and correct the false sentences.
a) In Geocentrism, the Earth was believed to be stationary and at the centre of the Universe.
b) Geocentrism was presented by Aristotle and Copernicus.
c) Heliocentrism was announced in the 16th century.
d) The Earth has an average temperature of 15 ºC.
e) A galaxy is a system of stars, gas and dust held together by gravitational forces.

8. Unscramble the words in bold print to complete the sentences.

a) are the regular changes of the sea level. tsdie

b) Lunar occur when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun. peelissc

c) If we want to know our , we can use the Sun. noaltioc

d) The Moon reflects . guntlish

e) The Moon is the only of the Earth. tatslelie

9. Indicate the main characteristic of the Earth and its position in the Universe.

10. How can we know our location at night?

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