Unit12Fact and Fantasy Warming up and listening Facts or fantasy? What is fact? Thing that is known to have happened or to be true or to exist; Thing that is believed or claimed to be true; What is fantasy? The creative imagination;Fiction characterized by highly fanciful or supernatural elements. Let’s see how much you know about the scientific facts. What does the inside of the earth look like?剖面图mantlecrustOuter spaceInner space Awards 1. What is the highest mountain on the earth?Mount Qomolangmaor Mount Everest8848.13 mHow high is it?• 2. What is the deepest point in the ocean and where is it? Marianas Trench, in the Western Pacific Ocean at about 11,033 metres.3. Which is the longest river on earth? A. the ChangJiang B. the River Nile C. the River Amazon6300 kilometers.6695 kilometers .6400 kilometers.• 4. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? A. 149 million kmB. 384,401 kmC. 40,075.16 km• 5. How far is it to the center of the earth? A. 7 x 105 km B. 6400 km C. 10000 km• 6. How high are the temperatures near the centre of the earth? B. 60000℃ C. 6000℃ A. 6880℃ 7. What is the longest distance around the world? A. 40,075.16 km B. 24,901.55 km C. About 60,077 km Traveling around the world the longest distance is along the equator. 赤道 8. How fast does a balloon travel ? How about an aeroplane? How about a space shuttle?over 20 miles per hourabout 17,600 miles per hourabout 900 miles per hourSpace shuttleballoonaeroplaneListening 1.Have you ever heard of the monster that was seen at Lake Tianchi or the monster that was seen at Loch Ness?2. Do you believe in the monsters reported?3.Where is Lake Tianchi?4.Where is Loch Ness?A documentary exploring the myt...
