五年级上册英语第25页

Unit 5 The Earth
25. The Earth
I. Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1.What is the Earth?
The Earth is a planet.
2.What is the Earth’s shape?
The Earth is a sphere.
3.What is the Earth’s surface like?
The Earth’s surface is made up of land and water.
4.What is the Earth’s atmosphere like?
The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of gases.
5.What is the Earth’s climate like?
The Earth’s climate is very diverse.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions.
The Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is the only planet in our solar system that is known to support life. The Earth is a sphere, but it is not a perfect sphere. It is slightly flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator.
The Earth’s surface is made up of land and water. Land makes up about 30% o f the Earth’s surface, while water makes up about 70%. The Earth’s landmasses are divided into seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. The Earth’s oceans are divided into four basins: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean.
The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of gases. The most common gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are nitrogen and oxygen. The Earth’s atmosphere also contains small amounts of other gases, such as argon, carbon dioxide, and methane.
The Earth’s climate is very diverse. The Earth’s climate is determined by a number of factors, including the Earth’s distance from the Sun, the Earth’s tilt, and the Earth’s rotation. The Earth’s climate is also influenced by the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere.
1. What is the Earth’s position in the solar system?
The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
2. What is the Earth’s shape?
The Earth is a sphere, but it is not a perfect sphere. It is slightly flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator.
3. What is the Earth’s surface like?
The Earth’s surface is made up of land and water. Land makes up about 30% of the Earth’s surface, while water makes up about 70%.
4. What is the Earth’s atmosphere like?
The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of gases. The most common gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are nitrogen and oxygen. The Earth’s atmosphere also contains small amounts of other gases, such as argon, carbon dioxide, and methane.
5. What is the Earth’s climate like?
The Earth’s climate is very diverse. The Earth’s climate is determined by a number of factors, including the Earth’s distance from the Sun, the Earth’s tilt, and the Earth’s rotation. The Earth’s climate is also influenced by the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere.
III. Complete the sentences.
1.The Earth is the ____ planet from the Sun.
third
2.The Earth is a ____, but it is not a perfect sphere.
sphere
3.The Earth’s surface is made up of ____ and ____.
land, water
4.The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of ____.
gases
5.The Earth’s climate is ____.
very diverse
IV. Write a short paragraph about the Earth.
The Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is the only planet in our solar system that is known to support life. The Earth is a sphere, but it is not a perfect sphere. It is slightly flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator. The Earth’s surface is made up of land and water. Land makes up about 30% of the Earth’s surface, while water makes up about 70%. The Earth’s landmasses are divided into seven continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. The Earth’s oceans are divided into four basins: the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the
Indian Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. The Earth’s atmosphere is made up of gases. The most common gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are nitrogen and oxygen. The Earth’s atmosphere also contains small amounts of other gases, such as argon, carbon dioxide, and methane. The Earth’s climate is very diverse. The Earth’s climate is determined by a numb er of factors, including the Earth’s distance from the Sun, the Earth’s tilt, and the Earth’s rotation. The Earth’s climate is also influenced by the Earth’s oceans and atmosphere.。