IED MANUEL ZAPATA OLIVELLA

Enhancing listening skills through the use of Netflix series

Worksheet 2
A Project by Teacher Angela Baena. M.A in ELT & ALE

Instructions:

1. Ask for an adult´s help to learn the following questions and answers.
2. Practice the pronunciation.
3. Participate in a game of knowledge next class.

What is the solar system?

The solar system consists of the sun and everything that orbits, or travels around, the sun. This
includes the eight planets and their moons, dwarf planets, and countless asteroids, comets, and
other small, icy objects. However, even with all these things, most of the solar system is empty
space.

What is the solar system?

How do planets orbit the sun?

In our solar system, the moon orbits around Earth. Earth – and the other planets –
orbit around the Sun. ... All about orbits, where the planets and stars travel on an
elliptical path around the Sun, which keeps them from falling into the Sun. The answer is
gravitational forces.

Why isn’t pluto considered a planet?

In 2005, Eris, a dwarf planet in the scattered disc which is 27% more massive thanPluto,
was discovered. This led the International Astronomical Union (IAU) to define the term
"planet" formally in 2006, during their 26th General Assembly. That definition
excluded Pluto and reclassified it as a dwarf planet.

Is earth a planet?

Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System and the largest of the four
terrestrialplanets. Earth's lithosphere is divided into several rigid tectonic plates that
migrate across the surface over periods of many millions of years. About 71%
of Earth'ssurface is covered with water, mostly by oceans.

What is so special of earth?

Earth is the only planet in our solar system that has a large amount of liquid water. About
74% of the surface of Earth is covered by liquid or frozen water. Because of this, people
sometimes call it "blue planet". Because of its water, Earth is home to millions of species
of plants and animals.