Sec1 Sci P7b WL The Earth & beyond 28word Core Extravaganza!!! # English Chinese Meaning in English Meaning in Chinese 1 Atmosphere The layer of air above Earth's surface The expansion of space which we believe 2 Big bang started the Universe 3 Billions A thousand million (1 000 000 000) 000 000 24 hours, the time it takes the Earth to 4 Day spin once on its axis. 5 Earth The planet we live on. The Sun or Moon is blocked from view on 6 Eclipse Earth An imaginary line around the middle of 7 Equator the Earth. 8 Galaxy Billions of stars grouped together. The largest outer planet made of gas, 9 Jupiter fifth from the Sun Light Objects that emit visible also called 10 sources luminous objects 11 Milky way The galaxy that our Solar System is in. 12 Million A thousand thousand (1 000 000) 000 A moon is a large lump of rock orbiting 13 Moon around a planet. The Moon is the moon that orbits the Earth. The path that a planet around the 14 Orbit Sun, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet. Any very large body that orbits a star in a 15 Planet solar system Used to be regarded as the ninth and last planet from the Sun; now called a dwarf 16 Pluto planet together with others of the same size that are beyond its orbit Poles, of The north and south points of the Earth 17 earth connected by its axis of tilt A large outer planet made of gas, sixth 18 Saturn from the Sun Changes in the climate during the year as 19 Seasons the moves around its orbit Solar A star with planets and objects 20 system orbiting it. A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and 21 Star light energy. 22 Sun The star that the Earth orbits around. A device made with lenses that allows 23 Telescope distant objects to be seen clearly 24 Thousand 1 000 1 000 All the galaxies and the space between 25 Universe them make up the Universe. A large outer planet made of gas, 26 Uranus seventh from the Sun A rocky inner planet, second from the 27 Venus Sun
Sec1 Sci P7b WL The Earth & beyond 28word Core Extravaganza!!! # English Chinese Meaning in English Meaning in Chinese 1 Atmosphere The layer of air above Earth's surface 2 Big bang The expansion of space which we believe started the Universe 3 Billions A thousand million (1 000 000 000) 000 000 4 Day 24 hours, the time it takes the Earth to spin once on its axis. 5 Earth The planet we live on. 6 Eclipse The Sun or Moon is blocked from view on Earth 7 Equator An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth. 8 Galaxy Billions of stars grouped together. 9 Jupiter The largest outer planet made of gas, fifth from the Sun 10 Light sources Objects that emit visible also called luminous objects 11 Milky way The galaxy that our Solar System is in. 12 Million A thousand thousand (1 000 000) 000 13 Moon A moon is a large lump of rock orbiting around a planet. The Moon is the moon that orbits the Earth. 14 Orbit The path that a planet around the Sun, or the path that a moon or satellite takes around a planet. 15 Planet Any very large body that orbits a star in a solar system 16 Pluto Used to be regarded as the ninth and last planet from the Sun; now called a dwarf planet together with others of the same size that are beyond its orbit 17 Poles, of earth The north and south points of the Earth connected by its axis of tilt 18 Saturn A large outer planet made of gas, sixth from the Sun 19 Seasons Changes in the climate during the year as the moves around its orbit 20 Solar system A star with planets and objects orbiting it. 21 Star A huge ball of gas that gives out heat and light energy. 22 Sun The star that the Earth orbits around. 23 Telescope A device made with lenses that allows distant objects to be seen clearly 24 Thousand 1 000 1 000 25 Universe All the galaxies and the space between them make up the Universe. 26 Uranus A large outer planet made of gas, seventh from the Sun 27 Venus A rocky inner planet, second from the Sun