Oceans Hidden in Ice Giants
冰巨星中隱藏的海洋
Uranus and Neptune are very cold planets. But they may have oceans deep inside.
Reading 閱讀
Uranus and Neptune are called ice giants. They may have big oceans under their clouds.
An astronomer used a computer to study the planets. He found that each planet may have a deep ocean.
NASA might send a mission to Uranus to see if it has an ocean. This would help us learn more about these planets.
Vocabulary 字彙
ice giants (冰巨星)
Uranus and Neptune are ice giants.
天王星和海王星是冰巨星。
frosty (adjective) /ˈfrɔsti/ 結霜的
The windows were frosty this morning.
今天早上的窗戶結霜了。
astronomer (noun) [C] /əˈstrɑnəmər/ 天文學家
The astronomer studied the stars.
天文學家研究星星。
published (verb) /ˈpʌblɪʃt/ 出版
The scientist published her findings.
這位科學家發表了她的研究成果。
research (noun) [U] /ˈrisərʧ/ 研究
The students did research on the internet.
學生們在網際網路上進行研究。
simulation (noun) [C] /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃən/ 模擬
The pilot used a flight simulation to practice.
飛行員使用飛行模擬進行練習。
revealed (verb) /rɪˈvild/ 揭示
The detective revealed the truth.
偵探揭示了真相。
outer atmosphere (外大氣層)
The rocket flew through the outer atmosphere.
火箭飛過了外大氣層。
confirm (verb) /kənˈfɜrm/ 確認
The doctor confirmed the diagnosis.
醫生確認了診斷結果。
focus (noun) [C] /ˈfoʊkəs/ 焦點
The focus of the meeting was on safety.
會議的焦點是安全。
Q&A 問答
Q: What are Uranus and Neptune called?
A: Uranus and Neptune are called ice giants.
Q: What did the astronomer find?
A: The astronomer found that Uranus and Neptune may have oceans.
Q: What might NASA do?
A: NASA might send a mission to Uranus to confirm the presence of the planet’s ocean.
Discussion 深論
Q: What do you know about Uranus and Neptune?
A: I know that Uranus and Neptune are very cold and far away from the sun.
Q: Why do you think it is important to study other planets?
A: I think it is important to study other planets because it helps us learn more about our own planet and the universe.
Q: What other planets would you like to learn more about?
A: I would like to learn more about Mars and Jupiter.
Conclusion 結論
Uranus and Neptune, the ice giants, may have deep oceans beneath their clouds. This discovery could help us understand how our solar system formed. The James Webb Space Telescope will continue to explore the universe and make new discoveries.
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