Warming up Glittering stars How much do you know about the moon? Tell which of the following are facts about the moon ?1. The moon , a satellite , rotates around the earth. 2. It shines when the sun’s light beams onto its surface and is reflected back to earth. 3. Only one side of the moon is visible to us on the earth. 4. What we see of the moon changes from night to night. 5. Most of the moon’s surface is flat. TTTTF 6. The moon is about 384,000 kilometers away from the earth. 7. The gravity on the moon is about one sixth of that on the earth. 8. There is no air or water on the moon, so there are not any trees or animals on the moon. 9. It was on July 16, 1969 that mankind first succeeded in landing on the moon. 10. A sunny day on the moon could kill you but you can survive at night. TTTTF Chang’e ascending to the moonlegendsfantasy传说幻想Lunar Eclipse Do you think mankind will be likely to live on the moon in future? A small quiz• 1. What is the highest mountain on the earth?• 2. How high is it?It is Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everestm, in the Chinese part of the Himalaya.8848.13 m • 3. What is the deepest point in the ocean?• 4. What is the highest plateau on earth?In the Marianas Trench in the Western Pacific Ocean at approximately 11,033 meters.Qinghai-Tibet Plain • 5. Which is the longest river on earth? A. the Chang Jiang B. the River Nile C. the River Amazon D. The Yellow River 6,695km6,400 km6,300 km5,464 km • 6.Which is the biggest ocean on earth? A. the Pacific ocean B. the Atlantic ocean C. the Indian ocean • 7. What is the distance from the earth to the moon? A. 149 million km B. 384,401 km C. 40,075.16 km 385,000...
