Unit4_Astronomy.ppt

Let’s appreciate some beautiful pictures of the solar system. Paragraph 1: A widely accepted theory about the formation of the universe Paragraph 2: The formation of the earth Paragraph 3: The importance of water for life Paragraph 4: The development of plants and animals on the earth Paragraph 5: The arrival of humans and their impact on the earth 1. The earth was different from the other planets in that __________. A. a cloud of dust was around the earth B. comfortable climate remained on the earth C. water remained on the earth D. carbon remained on the earth 3. Which of the following statements is true? A. The dust settled into a solid globe between 4.5 and 3.6 billion year ago. B. The first small plants began to appear on the surface of the land. C. About 2.6 million years ago some small clever animals appeared and spread in the ocean. D. Dinosaurs died out long before human beings developed on the earth. Put the order of development of life into a timeline. Use the reading passage to help you. (P.27: 2) 7 The earth was a cloud of dust. 8 Water appeared on the earth. 9 Shellfish and other fish appeared. 10 The universe began with a “Big Bang”. 11 Clever animals with hands and feet appeared. 12 Mammals appeared. extremely small plants What life developed after water appeared? Stage 2: The development of life in water all sorts of fish (2) What life developed in water next? early shellfish green plants on land (3) What life developed after the life in water? insects on land amphibians on land and in the water forests Stage 3: The development of life on land (1) What life developed next on land? reptiles on land dinosaurs on land (2) What life developed after forests appeared? mammals on land (3) What life developed after dinosaurs? (4) What life developed after ma