Exploration Quiz
Exploration Quiz
What was the first manned flight around the moon?
a. Apollo 7 b. Gemini 2 c. Apollo 8
Who was the first European to sail to India?
a. Magellan b. Vasco da Gama c. Columbus
Which Viking discovered Greenland?
a. Sven the Bold b. Lothar c. Eric the Red
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
a. King Tutankhamun b. King Richard III c. Lenin
What was the name of the first satellite?
a. Voyager b. Sputnik c. Soyuz
1. According to NASA, how often does a large asteroid smash into Earth?
2. What is Nitinol used for today?
3. What percentage (%) of Americans believe that life exists somewhere else in the cosmos?
4. According to a 2012 study, how many people can Earth support?
1. every 10,000 years
2. braces
3. about 50%
4. 8-16 billion
OPTIONAL ACTIVITY: Listening Comprehension
Complete the gaps with the correct word from part two of the radio report.
The Webb will be answering a question: Are we ________ in the universe?
The Webb will be checking out planets to ________ their atmospheres.
If the Hubble breaks down, we can ________ rockets to fix it.
In a few months, we'll have ________ the puzzle of what happened before the Earth existed.
come across /kʌm əˈkrɒs/ → encontrarse / toparse con
daring /ˈdeərɪŋ/ → atrevido/a, intrépido/a
depths /depθs/ → profundidades
hazardous /ˈhæzədəs/ → peligroso/a, arriesgado/a
peak /piːk/ → cumbre, cima
pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/ → ser el/la primero/a en utilizar; introducir
remains /rɪˈmeɪnz/ → ruinas, restos
risky /ˈrɪski/ → arriesgado/a, peligroso/a
set off /set ɒf/ → salir, partir; comenzar un viaje
surface /ˈsɜːfɪs/ → superficie
wonder /ˈwʌndə(r)/ → maravilla
accomplishment /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/ → logro
carry on /ˈkæri ɒn/ → continuar / seguir (con)
challenge /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ → reto, desafío
deal with /diːl wɪð/ → hacer frente (a), afrontar; tratar
disease /dɪˈziːz/ → enfermedad
enable /ɪˈneɪbl/ → permitir a, hacer posible
equipped /ɪˈkwɪpt/ → equipado/a, dotado/a
follow in someone's footsteps /ˈfɒləʊ ɪn ˈsʌmwʌnz ˈfʊtsteps/ → seguir los pasos de alguien
insight /ˈɪnsaɪt/ → conocimiento, percepción
issue /ˈɪʃuː/ → cuestión, problema
land /lænd/ → tierra (on land = en tierra firme)
lead to /liːd tuː/ → ocasionar; llevar / conducir a
luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/ → lujo(s)
on board /ɒn bɔːd/ → a bordo (de)
placed /pleɪst/ → situado/a, ubicado/a
raise awareness (of) /reɪz əˈweənəs/ → crear conciencia (de), concienciar (sobre)
rely on /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ → contar con; depender de
the world over /ðə wɜːld ˈəʊvə(r)/ → de / en / por todo el mundo
unexplored /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːd/ → inexplorado/a
worthwhile /ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/ → que vale / merece la pena
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/ → desaparecer
disapprove /ˌdɪsəˈpruːv/ → desaprobar, estar en contra
disprove /dɪsˈpruːv/ → desmentir
illegal /ɪˈliːɡl/ → ilegal
illegible /ɪˈledʒəbl/ → ilegible
impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ → impaciente, ansioso/a
inaccurate /ɪnˈækjərət/ → impreciso/a, inexacto/a
incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ → increíble
irresponsible /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəbl/ → irresponsable
unmapped /ʌnˈmæpt/ → no cartografiado/a, inexplorado/a
unprepared /ˌʌnprɪˈpeəd/ → no preparado/a, desprevenido/a
unwilling /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ → reacio/a (be unwilling to = no estar dispuesto/a a)
break down /breɪk daʊn/ → averiarse
carry on /ˈkæri ɒn/ → continuar / seguir (con)
carry out /ˈkæri aʊt/ → llevar a cabo, cumplir
cave in /keɪv ɪn/ → derrumbarse, desplomarse
check out /tʃek aʊt/ → inspeccionar, echar un vistazo
fall apart /fɔːl əˈpɑːt/ → romperse en pedazos, desarmarse
give away /ɡɪv əˈweɪ/ → revelar
give up /ɡɪv ʌp/ → rendirse, darse por vencido/a
hold out /həʊld aʊt/ → resistir, aguantar
look up /lʊk ʌp/ → buscar (información)
make off with /meɪk ɒf wɪð/ → llevarse, robar
show up /ʃəʊ ʌp/ → presentarse (en un lugar), aparecer
turn on /tɜːn ɒn/ → encender
accomplish /əˈkʌmplɪʃ/ → conseguir, lograr
accomplished /əˈkʌmplɪʃt/ → consumado/a, experto/a
break into /breɪk ˈɪntuː/ → entrar (a robar) en
equip /ɪˈkwɪp/ → equipar, dotar
equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ → equipo, dotación
inexperienced /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst/ → inexperto/a, sin experiencia
irrational /ɪˈræʃənl/ → irracional
luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs/ → lujoso/a
make up /meɪk ʌp/ → inventarse
point out /pɔɪnt aʊt/ → señalar, indicar
put off /pʊt ɒf/ → aplazar, posponer
reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ → digno/a de confianza
reliance /rɪˈlaɪəns/ → confianza
risk /rɪsk/ (verb) → arriesgarse (a)
risk /rɪsk/ (noun) → riesgo
turn down /tɜːn daʊn/ → rechazar
turn off /tɜːn ɒf/ → apagar
unpredictable /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/ → impredecible, imprevisible
unprotected /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/ → desprotegido/a