here, there, and beyond

here, there, and beyond

UNIT 4

LESSON 2

ESOL 8

DONALDSON

ATMOSPHERE (N.)

• The atmosphere is "the air that surrounds the Earth"

• In Spanish, "atmosphere" is "la atmósfera"

• A spaceship can travel outside of the Earth's atmosphere.

• The planets have different atmospheres.

• If the Earth were to lose its atmosphere, what do you think could happen?

ENERGY (N.)

• Energy is "natural power that is used to make things work"

• In Spanish, "energy" is "la energía"

• We can use the energy of the wind to make electricity.

• I was tired, so I felt like I had no energy.

• Which word is a synonym for energy, "power" or "pressure"? Why?

Multiple Choice

We can use the _____ from water to make electricity.

• Atmosphere

• Energy

Multiple Choice

A plane cannot travel outside of the Earth's _____.

• Atmosphere

• Energy

FEATURE (N.)

• A feature is "a part or detail"

• In Spanish, "feature" is "la característica"

• Some of the features of Earth are mountains, lakes, and trees.

• One of his features was his brown eyes.

• Name a feature of the Earth or moon.

MEASUREMENT (N.)

• A measurement is "the size or quantity (how much) of something"

• In Spanish, "measurement" is "la medida"

• They took measurements to find the right size.

• I took a measurement of the rock to see how big it was.

• How could you get the measurement of a rock?

Multiple Choice

One _____ of my phone is the camera.

• Measurement

• Feature

Multiple Choice

She found the _____ of the tiny stone.

• Measurement

• Feature

ROTATION (N.)

• Rotation is "the spinning of an object, such as a planet"

• In Spanish, "rotation" is "la rotación"

• Earth's rotation is what gives us night and day.

• We turned the top to start its rotation.

• Which word is a synoynm, "spin" or "tilt"? Why?

SOLAR SYSTEM (N.)

• Our solar system is "the sun and the objects that move around it"

• In Spanish, "solar system" is "el sistema solar"

• Our solar system is made up of 8 planets.

• Pluto is not part of our solar system anymore.

• Name a planet in our solar system.

Multiple Choice

Earth's _____ lasts about 24 hours.

• Rotation

• Solar system

Multiple Choice

Jupiter is one planet in our _____.

• Rotation

• Solar system

SOLID (ADJ.)

• Solid means "hard or firm"

• In Spanish, "solid" is "sólido"

• Rocks are solid all the way through.

• Air and wind are not solid.

• Why is it best to ride a bike on solid ground?

SURFACE (N.)

• The surface is "the outside or top layer of an object"

• In Spanish, "surface" is "la superficie"

• The surface of a football is bumpy.

• The new road has a smooth surface.

• What can make the surface of a road slippery?

Multiple Choice

The _____ of a table is smooth.

• Solid

• Surface

Multiple Choice

It was so cold, the lake was frozen _____.

• Solid

• Surface