仁爱九年级英语上Unit4Topic3SectionC.pptVIP

* Unit 4 Topic 3 I don’t think aliens can be found in space. Besides the earth, do you know other planets? Solar system The Red Planet What do you know about Mars? What does it look like?= What is it like? (事物) Compare Mars with the earth: size, color, gravity, temperature, the oxygen What do you know about Mars? What does it look like? Mars is the fourth planet from the sun in our solar system and is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. Its diameter is 53% as wide as that of the earth. Mars goes around the sun at a distance of about 228 million kilometers. You can tell which planet is Mars because it is bright red in the night sky. It looks like a red and orange ball. It’s very beautiful. But during spring and summer, strong storms can cover the whole surface of Mars. The gravity on the surface of Mars is about two-fifths as strong as it is on earth. So a person (who weighs 90 kilos on earth) weighs only 36 kilos on Mars. The temperature on Mars is between -138 °C and 28 °C. The air has only 0.13% oxygen. It takes a spaceship about eight months to reach Mars from the earth when the two planets are closet to each other. Scientists are still searching for more information about Mars. 1a Read and answer the questions: 1.What is Mars named after? It’s named after the Roman god of war. 2. How far is Mars from the sun? At a distance of about 228 million kilometers. 3. How much does a person weigh if he weighs 150 kilos on earth? 60 kilos. 4.Can human beings live on Mars? No, because… 1b work alone Read 1a again and write down the information about Mars. Diameter:___________________________________ Color:______________________________________ Shape:_____________________________________ Climate:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gravity:____________________________________ Distance from the sun:________________________ 53% as wide as that of the earth bright re