Стр.VB14 Vocabulary Bank ГДЗ Starlight Баранова 8 класс

Match the pictures to definitions.

1. a collection of billions of stars, gas, and dust bound together by gravity
2. the star that is at the centre of our solar system
3. the celestial body which orbits the Earth
4. a large, round-shaped celestial body that orbits a sun
5. a bright streak of light in the night sky caused when a rock enters the Earth’s atmosphere and burns
6. a small body that orbits the Sun and is composed of ice, and has a “tail”
7. a round-shaped celestial body that orbits the Sun, but is not big enough to be a planet
8. small pieces of rock/metal that orbit the Sun
9. a ball of gas that generates its own light and heat and is visible in the night sky

A the Sun
B galaxy
C comet
D the Moon
E meteor
F star
G planet
H asteroids
I dwarf planet

Label planets in our solar system.

Complete with: orbits, generate, colonise, releases, overcome, rotates, farms, survive, exploring, take off.

1. The Earth ______ on its axis once every 24 hours.
2. The Earth ______ the Sun.
3. The space shuttle is scheduled to ______ at 11.30 GMT.
4. In my opinion, governments shouldn’t be spending money ______ space when there are people starving here on Earth.
5. One day, the human race may ______ other planets.
6. Many problems must be ______ before space colonisation becomes a reality.
7. When a star explodes, it ______ a huge amount of energy.
8. Rubbing your hands together will ______ heat on your palms.
9. One day, it may be possible to put ______ in space so astronauts can grow their own food.
10. Astronauts cannot ______ in space without wearing special spacesuits.