Our world

Module 10 Our world

Unit 10

planet

星球

around

围绕

close

靠近

far

远

solar system

太阳系

There are eight planets in our solar system.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

The sun is at the centre of our solar system.

It is a star and all the planets go around it.

Earth is the planet people live on.

Mercury is the planet closet to the sun.

Mercury is very hot, but the hottest planet is Venus.

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the coldest planets.

Uranus 天王星

Neptune is also the farthest planet from the Sun.

Neptune = 海王星

Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are very big, but Jupiter is the biggest planet of all.

Jupiter 木星

Saturn 土星

-sixth planet from the sun

-second largest planet

-gas-giant planet: Hydrogen and Helium

-seven rings and several gaps and divisions -between them.

Mars火星

- rocky planet

- thin atmosphere

Multiple Choice

How many planets are there in our solar systems?

• seven

• eight

• nine

Multiple Choice

Is the sun a planet?

• Yes, it is. It's one of the planet of solar system.

• No, it isn't. It's a star.

Multiple Choice

Which is the smallest planet?

• Mercury水星

• Venus金星

• Earth地球

Multiple Choice

Is Venus hotter than Mercury?

• Yes, it is.

• No, it isn't.

Multiple Choice

Which are the farthest planet from the sun?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Uranus

Multiple Choice

Which is the biggest planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

Multiple Select

Which are the coldest planet?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune