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Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is called the Red Planet because its surface is covered in red and orange dust. This dust is made of iron, which turns red when it rusts. Mars is a cold, dry place, and it looks like a big desert.

Mars is much smaller than Earth, but it has some very big things. It has the tallest volcano in the whole hệ mặt trời. This volcano is called Olympus Mons. Mars also has a huge hẻm núi called Valles Marineris. It is much longer and deeper than the Grand Canyon on Earth.

Mars has two small moons called Phobos and Deimos. These moons are much smaller than our Moon. Scientists think they might be old asteroids that were pulled in by Mars’s trọng lực a long, long time ago.

People have sent many tàu vũ trụ to Mars to learn more about it. Some are called rovers. A rover is like a robot car that can drive around and take pictures. The rover Curiosity and the rover Perseverance are both on Mars right now. They look for signs that life once existed on Mars.

Scientists dream of sending humans to Mars one day. It would take about seven months to fly there. Mars is very cold, and there is not much oxygen in the air. People would need special suits and buildings to stay safe. But maybe in the future, we will live on Mars!

Mức độ: Cấp độ C

A. Ghép từ vựng

Hãy ghép mỗi từ với định nghĩa tương ứng của nó.

B. Đúng hay Sai

Hãy viết T (Đúng) hoặc F (Sai) cho mỗi câu.

1. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. ______
2. Mars is called the Red Planet because it has oceans. ______
3. Olympus Mons is the tallest volcano in the solar system. ______
4. Mars has two moons called Phobos and Deimos. ______
5. The Grand Canyon on Earth is bigger than Valles Marineris. ______
6. Rovers are robot cars that explore the surface of Mars. ______
7. The rover Curiosity has already returned to Earth. ______
8. Mars has lots of oxygen in its air. ______
9. It would take about seven months to fly from Earth to Mars. ______

C. Điền vào chỗ trống

Ngân hàng từ vựng: gravity   volcano   rovers   oxygen   surface

1. Mars is covered in red dust because the iron on its __________ rusts.
2. Olympus Mons is the tallest __________ in the solar system.
3. Robots called __________ drive around Mars and take pictures.
4. The __________ of Mars is weaker than the gravity on Earth.
5. Humans would need special suits because Mars does not have enough __________ to breathe.

D. Câu hỏi hiểu bài

1. Why is Mars called the Red Planet?
2. What is Olympus Mons?
3. What are the names of Mars's two moons?
4. What do rovers do on Mars?
5. Why would humans need special suits on Mars?

E. Câu hỏi thảo luận

1. Would you like to visit Mars someday? Why or why not?
2. What do you think life on Mars would be like?
3. Why is it important for scientists to study Mars?

Đáp án

Teacher Reference Only

A. Từ vựng: 1-b, 2-c, 3-h, 4-i, 5-d, 6-g, 7-e, 8-f, 9-j, 10-a

B. True or False: 1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-F, 8-F, 9-T

C. Điền vào chỗ trống: 1-surface, 2-volcano, 3-rovers, 4-gravity, 5-oxygen

D. Khả năng hiểu:

1. Mars is called the Red Planet because its surface is covered in red and orange dust made of iron that rusts.

2. Olympus Mons is the tallest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars.

3. Mars's two moons are Phobos and Deimos.

4. Rovers drive around Mars, take pictures, and look for signs of life.

5. Humans need special suits because Mars is very cold and has little oxygen.