6. Venus Quiz. Work in groups.
1. Planet Venus
Is larger than the Earth
Has two moons
Is the brightest planet in the night sky
2. Venus is different from Earth because Venus has,
A thin atmosphere
No carbon cycle
No impact craters
3. Which of the following is INCORRECT about Venusian atmosphere?
Has no water vapour
Has clouds of sulphuric acid
It is mostly carbon dioxide
4. Which of these statements DO NOT describe planet Venus?
Hottest planet in the solar system
Densest atmosphere of the solar system
Largest crater in the solar system
5. Which of these features is found ONLY on Venus?
Volcanic arachnoids
Volcanic farra
Both arachnoids and farra
6. The WRONG statement about Venus geography
All surface features are named after mythological women
Had large oceans in the past
80% of surface is covered by volcanic plains
7. Which of these statements is CORRECT about Venusian craters?
All craters were formed by volcanic activity
No crater is found smaller than 3km in diameter
Olympus Mons
8. Rain on planet Venus
Forms temporary lakes
Stopped completely about 500 million years ago
Composed of sulphuric acid
9. Which of these statements about Venus is INCORRECT?
A day is 2802 hours long
Maximum visual magnitude is -4.6
Escape velocity is 12.04 km/s
10. Which of these is the INORRECT statement about Venus?
It has the most circular (least elliptical) orbit
Venus rotates in the opposite (retrograde) direction
Rotational axis is tilted by 23°
11. The CORRECT statement about Venus transits.
They occur as pairs separated by 8 years
Most recent transit happened in 2008
Occur more frequently than Mercury transits
12. The Magnetic field of planet Venus
Stronger than the Earth
Protects the Venusian atmosphere against cosmic rays
Not formed by an internal dynamo effect
- 1. You are going to listen to the text “nasa telescope to look for other Earths”. Listen to it attentively and be ready to fill in the gaps. Nasa telescope to look for other Earths
- 2. Before reading the text let’s check your knowledge of some physical notions. Answer the following questions:
- 3. Imagine that your friend does not understand the meaning of the following terms, and he/she does not speak Ukrainian. Try to explain the meaning of the terms in English to help him/her.
- Universal alignment
- 4. Answer the following questions.
- 5. Match the given word with its definition.
- 6. Express your point of view concerning the following statement:
- 7. Translate the following sentences into English:
- 8. Read the given article and retell it in English. Китайські астрономи виявили вісь зла
- 9. Make a report on “Anomalies in Cosmic Microwave Background”. Be ready to discuss this topic.
- 10. Write a short summary of the text (80-100 words).
- 1. You are going to listen to text “One-Way Ticket to Mars Mission”. Be ready to fill in the gaps. One-Way Ticket to Mars Mission
- 2. Match the following words with their synonyms.
- 3. You are going to read the text “Stop the Killer Rocks”. Before reading it say what asteroids are, what you know about them. Stop the killer rocks
- 4. You have read the article, and now complete the following sentences. Try not to look into the text.
- 5. Make a list of Edward t. Lu’s suggestions on the u.S. Program. Express your opinion.
- 6. Brainstorm.
- 2. Before reading the text explain the meaning of the following words in English.
- 3. What do you know about moonlets. Share your knowledge with other students.
- Moonlets keep the moon company around earth
- 4. Answer the following questions to the text.
- 5. Match the columns to make a phrase.
- 6. Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the space agency ‘nasa’. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them.
- Elegant universe is back in fashion
- 4. Answer the following questions.
- 5. Try to guess the meaning of the words given in italics in the text.
- 6. Agree or disagree with the statements given below.
- 7. Translate the following sentences into English in writing.
- 8. Particle Physics Quiz. Work in groups.
- 9. Elementary Particle Crossword. Work in groups.
- 10. Make a report about the Large Hadron Collider and its usage.
- 1. Listen to the text “Scientists find oldest human ancestor” and be ready to fill in the gaps.
- 2. Before reading a text explain the meaning of the following terms.
- 3. What do you know about Stephen Hawking? What is his contribution to physics?
- Death of the eternal cosmos
- 4. Answer the following questions.
- 5. Fill in the table with pros and cons of the universe origin theories.
- 6. Spend one minute writing down words you associate with the Universe. Explain your choice.
- 7. Quiz “Where Did the Universe Come From?”
- 8. State whether the following statements are true or false.
- 9. Make a report on origins of the universe. Discuss it with other students.
- 10. Read the following article and write down a short summary of it in English.
- Таємниці виникнення Всесвіту
- 1. You are going to listen to text “What Is String Theory?”. Be ready to fill in the gaps with missing information.
- What Is String Theory?
- 2. Give synonyms to the following words.
- 3. Match the word with its definition.
- Hawking at 70
- If you were a young physicist just starting out today, what would you study?
- 4. Answer the following questions on Hawking’s life and work.
- 5. Here are six life lessons you should learn from Stephen Hawking. Express your personal opinion on them.
- 6. Find information on Stephen Hawking’s point of view on religion. Share this information with other students.
- 7. Guess what is depicted in the following pictures.
- 8. The Elegant Universe Quiz. Work in groups.
- 9. Make a PowerPoint presentation to show how the string theory works.
- 10. Watch a documentary film about Hawking (“a Brief History of Time”, 1992) and write down a short summary of it.
- 1. Listen to the text “Signs of the Zodiac” attentively. Fill in the gaps.
- Signs of the Zodiac
- 2. Explain the meaning of the following words.
- 3. Give English equivalents to the following words and word-combinations. Make up a sentence with each of them.
- Catch a high-speed star
- 4. State whether the following statements are true or false.
- 5. Spend one minute writing down words you associate with stars.
- 6. Match a word with its meaning.
- 7. Star Cloze. Fill in the gaps below.
- 8. Star Quiz. Answer the following questions. Work in groups.
- 9. Make a presentation about stars:
- 10. Watch the third part (“Universe – the Story of Everything”) of the documentary film “Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking”. Write down a short summary of it.
- 1. Listen to the text “Scientists say water is on the Moon” attentively. State whether the following statements are true or false.
- 2. Before reading the article “Can you spot an ancient Moon?” find the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
- 3. Spend one minute to write down words you associate with the Moon. Make up several sentences with these words.
- Can you spot an ancient moon?
- 4. Answer the following questions.
- 5. Write Ten Things About the Moon.
- 6. The Moon Quiz. Work in groups.
- 7. Make a short report on the following lunar objects:
- 2. Before reading the text explain the meaning of the following words.
- 3. Match a word with its definition.
- A pass across the sun
- 4. Answer the following questions.
- 5. Translate the following passage into English. Do this task in writing.
- 6. Venus Quiz. Work in groups.
- 7. Here are 10 facts about Venus. Some you might know, others should be totally new to you. So read on and learn these interesting facts about planet Venus.
- 8. Complete the following sentences.
- 9. Make a PowerPoint presentation on Venus.
- 10. Watch the documentary film “The Sky at Night - Venus and the Midnight Sun”. Write a short summary of this film.
- 1. Listen to the text “Home robots on sale in Japan” attentively. Fill in the gaps.
- Home robots on sale in Japan
- 2. Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word “robot”. Make up sentences with these words.
- 3. Before reading the article “Hello, Robo-Astronauts” try to explain the meaning of the following words.
- Hello, robo-astronauts
- 4. State whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements. Try not to look into the article.
- 5. Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall exactly how they were used in the article:
- 8. Engage in the following (for-fun) 2-minute debates. Students a take the first argument, students b the second. Change partners often.
- 9. You are ceo of the Marvel Robot Company. You must design a new robot to compete with Mitsubishi’s Wakamaru robot. In pairs / groups, decide on the areas in the column on the left.
- 10. Creative Writing. You are Wakamaru. Write your diary / journal entry for one day in your life. Write about your feelings towards your owner.