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[C+] NatGeo: Solar System 101

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

collide

[ kuh-'lahyd ]

verb

- (especially of moving objects) to hit something violently

It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

fahrenheit

[ 'far-uhn-hahyt ]

noun

- a range of numbers for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°

Are the temperatures given in Celsius or Fahrenheit?

remnant

[ 'rem-nuhnt ]

noun

- a small piece or amount of something that is left from a larger original piece or amount

There's the remnant of satin she stole.

immense

[ ih-'mens ]

adjective

- extremely large in size or degree

They made an immense improvement in English.

debris

[ duh-'bree ]

noun

- broken or torn pieces of something larger

Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK! [ FULL CLIP ]

What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.


1. Our solar system is one of 500 known systems in the Milky Way, formed from a cloud of interstellar gas and dust 4.5 billion years ago.

2. The Kuiper Belt, located beyond the orbit of Neptune, contains many dwarf planets, including Pluto, and is thought to be the source of many comets.

3. The solar system has eight planets, divided into Terrestrial and Jovian categories, each with unique features, along with asteroid and Kuiper belts, and the Oort Cloud marking the edge of the solar system.

4. The sun, which accounts for over 99% of the mass in the solar system, generates energy through nuclear fusion and has a lifespan of about 10 billion years.

LET'S TRY IT! - FIRST CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the first cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing words. Write or type down your answers while listening.

⏱ 00:00 - 01:48

  1. "...when a cloud of interstellar gas and dust , resulting in a solar nebula, a of material that collided to form the solar system"

  2. "Only 15% of stars in the galaxy host planetary systems, and one of those stars is ."

  3. "The planets are divided into two categories, based on their , Terrestrial and Jovian."

  4. "The smallest and closest to the sun is , which has the shortest in the solar system at about three Earth months."

  5. "The on this planet help create the only known environment in the universe capable of "

LET'S PRACTICE - SECOND CUT

A. Script Completion

Direction: Watch the second cut of the video and complete the following lines below with the missing phrases.

⏱ 01:48 - 04:10

  1. "The are predominantly made of helium and hydrogen and the also contain rock, ice, and a liquid mixture of water, methane, and ammonia."

  2. "All four Jovian planets have multiple moons, sport ring systems, have no , and are immense."

  3. "Its are wide enough to fit between Earth and the moon but are barely a kilometer thick.."

  4. "Apart from , the Kuiper Belt is also home to , such as Pluto, and is the birthplace of many comets. "

  5. "Our solar system's particular configuration of planets and other , all revolving around a life-giving star, make it a special place to call .."

LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE - FULL CLIP

Direction: Answer the following questions based on the video and let's check your comprehension.

⏱ 00:00 - 02:46

  1. How old is the solar system?

  2. How many planets are there in the solar system?

  3. What are the two categories of planets in the solar system?

  4. What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

  5. What is the Kuiper Belt?