Video Quiz: Why is Pluto not a planet anymore? (language - HS1 - vocabulary about planets - language learning


Why is Pluto not a planet anymore?Online version This video aims to expand students´ vocabulary about the history of Pluto and explains why it is not a planet anymore. Please, watch the video and answer the questions in the order in which they appear. by GEOFFREY GALAN 1 Up until the year 2005, which one was the smallest planet in our solar system? a Pluto b Mercury c Uranus 2 Until what year did the science books teach us that there were nine planets? Select one or more answers a 2003 b 2005 c 2006 d 2015 3 What is a celestial body? a An unknown object that is in outer space. b An object visible in the sky, such as a planet. c A body of mass floating in the Universe. d 2015 4 In what year was Pluto discovered and what was the name of the astronomer who discovered it? a 1930, Tom McClyde b 1920, Claude McLoid c 1930, Clyde Tombaugh d 1940, Clyde Tombaugh 5 What happened in a warm day on August 2006? a Some scientists met at a University to talk about global warming. b A few scientists declared Pluto as NOT A PLANET. c A few astonishing scientists created a new name for Pluto. d 1940, Clyde Tombaugh 6 What are the three essential criteria that a celestial body needs to fulfill to be A PLANET? a 1. It needs to revolve around the Sun. 2. It needs to have a lot of gravity. 3 It needs to be spherical in shape. b 1. It needs to revolve around the Sun. 2. It needs to have a lot of gravity. 3 It needs to be rectangular in shape. c 1. It needs to revolve around the Sun. 2 It needs to be spherical in shape. 3. It needs to have the area around its orbit clear of asteroids and dwarf planets. d 1940, Clyde Tombaugh 7 Which one is the criterion that Pluto did not meet? a Criterion 3, It has not cleared the neighborhood objects around its orbit. b Criterion 2, It does not have a spherical shape. c Criterion 1, It does not revolve around the Sun. d 1940, Clyde Tombaugh 8 What is a Dwarf Planet? a A planet that orbits into other planets' orbits at the same time. b A planet that is very little and that does not revolve around the sun. c A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such. d 1940, Clyde Tombaugh 9 After being on Team Planet, Pluto was moved to another team. What is the name of this new team? a Team Brave Planet b Team Celestial Bodies c Team Dwarf Planet d Team The little Musketeers 10 What was the name of the little girl who suggested the name Pluto in 1930? a Anastacia Barney b Venetia Burney c Venice Bradley d Team The little Musketeers 11 What is hidden under Pluto´s icy surface? Select one or more answers a Ice volcanos b Ice River c Ocean d Artic water Explanation 1 A lot of us grew up reading about the old nine planets. But later, Pluto was delisted from its status. 2 Look at the picture of the commonly known planetary system up until 2005. Then compare it to the other picture of our new planetary system. 3 Look at the picture of the commonly known planetary system up until 2005. Then compare it to the other picture of our new planetary system. 4 Look at the picture of the commonly known planetary system up until 2005. Then compare it to the other picture of our new planetary system. 5 Pluto was declared as NOT A PLANET and downgraded to a Dwarf Planet because it did not meet the three required criteria to be called a PLANET. 6 Pluto was declared as NOT A PLANET and downgraded to a Dwarf Planet because it did not meet the three required criteria to be called a PLANET. 7 Pluto was declared as NOT A PLANET and downgraded to a Dwarf Planet because it did not meet the three required criteria to be called a PLANET. 8 Pluto was declared as NOT A PLANET and downgraded to a Dwarf Planet because it did not meet the three required criteria to be called a PLANET. 9 Pluto was declared as NOT A PLANET and downgraded to a Dwarf Planet because it did not meet the three required criteria to be called a PLANET. 10 She was eleven years old at that time. 11 She was eleven years old at that time.

1

Up until the year 2005, which one was the smallest planet in our solar system?

a

Pluto

b

Mercury

c

Uranus

2

Until what year did the science books teach us that there were nine planets?

Select one or more answers

a

2003

b

2005

c

2006

d

2015

3

What is a celestial body?

a

An unknown object that is in outer space.

b

An object visible in the sky, such as a planet.

c

A body of mass floating in the Universe.

d

2015

4

In what year was Pluto discovered and what was the name of the astronomer who discovered it?

a

1930, Tom McClyde

b

1920, Claude McLoid

c

1930, Clyde Tombaugh

d

1940, Clyde Tombaugh

5

What happened in a warm day on August 2006?

a

Some scientists met at a University to talk about global warming.

b

A few scientists declared Pluto as NOT A PLANET.

c

A few astonishing scientists created a new name for Pluto.

d

1940, Clyde Tombaugh

6

What are the three essential criteria that a celestial body needs to fulfill to be A PLANET?

a

1. It needs to revolve around the Sun. 2. It needs to have a lot of gravity. 3 It needs to be spherical in shape.

b

1. It needs to revolve around the Sun. 2. It needs to have a lot of gravity. 3 It needs to be rectangular in shape.

c

1. It needs to revolve around the Sun. 2 It needs to be spherical in shape. 3. It needs to have the area around its orbit clear of asteroids and dwarf planets.

d

1940, Clyde Tombaugh

7

Which one is the criterion that Pluto did not meet?

a

Criterion 3, It has not cleared the neighborhood objects around its orbit.

b

Criterion 2, It does not have a spherical shape.

c

Criterion 1, It does not revolve around the Sun.

d

1940, Clyde Tombaugh

8

What is a Dwarf Planet?

a

A planet that orbits into other planets' orbits at the same time.

b

A planet that is very little and that does not revolve around the sun.

c

A celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain technical criteria that are required for it to be classed as such.

d

1940, Clyde Tombaugh

9

After being on Team Planet, Pluto was moved to another team. What is the name of this new team?

a

Team Brave Planet

b

Team Celestial Bodies

c

Team Dwarf Planet

d

Team The little Musketeers

10

What was the name of the little girl who suggested the name Pluto in 1930?

a

Anastacia Barney

b

Venetia Burney

c

Venice Bradley

d

Team The little Musketeers

11

What is hidden under Pluto´s icy surface?

Select one or more answers

a

Ice volcanos

b

Ice River

c

Ocean

d

Artic water

Explanation

1

A lot of us grew up reading about the old nine planets. But later, Pluto was delisted from its status.

2

Look at the picture of the commonly known planetary system up until 2005. Then compare it to the other picture of our new planetary system.

3

Look at the picture of the commonly known planetary system up until 2005. Then compare it to the other picture of our new planetary system.

4

Look at the picture of the commonly known planetary system up until 2005. Then compare it to the other picture of our new planetary system.

5