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next planet we see is cloudy Venus, which has an atmosphere of
poisonous gases and temperatures of up to 500°C! Our Earth is
the next planet we pass on our journey.
3. After Earth is Mars, which is the nearest planet to the Earth.
Mars is not very warm. Temperatures can fall to - 100°C.
Spacecraft have landed on Mars a number of times, first in 1976
and more recently in 1997. We now know more about Martian
rocks and the Martian atmosphere. Some scientists now believe
there used to be primitive life on Mars because there is frozen
water there.
4. The next four planets on our tour are giants. The enormous
Jupiter has a moon called Europa where scientists think there may
also be water. Next is Saturn, famous for its colourful rings of rock
and ice which go round it. We know very little about the other two
giant planets, Uranus and Neptune, and less about tiny Pluto, the
furthest planet from the Sun. Pluto takes 248 Earth years to go
round the Sun!
II. Match each paragraph with the best title.
A. The Outer Planets
B. The Universe
C. The Inner Planets
III. Match the following questions with the titles of each
paragraph:
A. The Outer Planets
B. The Universe
C. The Inner Planets
1. What is our galaxy called?
2. How hot is the surface of the Sun?
3. How long is a year on Mercury?
4. How hot is it on Venus?
5. When did spacecraft first land on Mars?
6. Why do some scientists think there used to be life on Mars?
7. What is special about the moon Europa?
8. How long is a year on Pluto?
IV. Choose the best variant based on the information
from the text:
1. Our sun is one of the smallest stars …
a. on the edge of the universe
b. on the edge of the galaxy
c. on the edge of the solar system
d. on the edge of the atmosphere
2. The planet which has an atmosphere of poisonous gases is
…
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Jupiter
d. Mars
3. Mars is the nearest planet …
a. to the sun
b. to the Moon
c. to the Earth
d. to Venus
4. We know more about the Martian atmosphere because …
a. …Mars is the nearest planet
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