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Lesson 16 - Future
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Space Vocabulary in English

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space
the area beyond the Earth
solar system
the sun and the planets that move around it
galaxy
a large group of stars and planets
universe
everything that exists, including space, stars, and planets
spaceship
a vehicle that travels in space
rocket
a powerful vehicle used to send people or objects into space
astronaut
a person trained to travel and work in space
moon
a natural object that moves around a planet
star
a bright ball of gas that shines in space
sun
the star at the center of our solar system
asteroid
a small rocky object that moves around the sun
astronomer
a scientist who studies space
atmosphere
the layer of air around a planet
comet
a small object in space made of ice and dust with a bright tail
meteor
a small piece of rock from space that burns in the atmosphere
planet
a large round object that moves around a star

 

Exercise - Space Vocabulary

Select the word that describes the image.

1.  

    astronaut

 

2.  

    astronomer

 

3.  

    comet

 

4.  

    Earth

 

5.  

    galaxy

 

6.  

    sun

 

7.  

    rocket

 

8.  

    solar system

 

9.  

    moon

 

10.  

    stars

 

The Planets in English

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus*
Neptune

*It is also pronounced as Uranus in English.

 

Exercise - Planets

Identify the planet.

1. This is the largest planet, with a massive storm called the Great Red Spot.
     

    Júpiter

 

2. This blue planet has the strongest winds in the solar system.
     

    Neptuno

 

3. It is the only planet known to support life.
     

    Tierra

 

4. It’s the smallest planet and the closest to the sun.
     

    Mercurio

 

5. It is known as the "Red Planet" and has the largest volcano in the solar system.
     

    Marte

 

6. This planet is famous for its rings.
     

    Saturno

 

7. it has a thick, toxic atmosphere that traps heat, making it the hottest planet.
     

    Venus

 

8. This icy planet rotates on its side with an extreme axial tilt.
     

    Urano

 

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Writing

Would you like to travel to space? Why or why not? Explain your answer in English.

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