Our Sun Will Die 10 Billion Years From Now
מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.
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Scientists have calculated the date of our Sun's demise. It won't happen soon. In 10 billion years, that will happen. The researchers are from the UK's University of Manchester. They forecast that the Sun will evolve into a "red giant" in around 5 billion years. This is the term used in science to describe a dying star. Our Sun's center will shrink as it turns into a red giant. The boundaries of its outer layers will reach Mars. This implies that Earth will burn up and vanish. Our Sun will become a planetary nebula after it becomes a red giant. This is a gas and space dust bubble. There won't be any humans on Earth when the Sun goes out, according to scientists. In around a billion years, humans will no longer exist.
In terms of space years, the Sun is still fairly young. Its age is only 4.6 billion years. Accordingly, it has only completed around one-third of its life. University of Manchester professor Albert Zijlstra explained what transpires when a star dies. He said: "When a star dies, it ejects a mass of gas and dust into space. This reveals the star's core. By this point in the star's life, it is running out of fuel." In terms of space years, the Sun is still fairly young. Its age is only 4.6 billion years. Accordingly, it has only completed around one-third of its life. University of Manchester professor Albert Zijlstra explained what transpires when a star dies. It ultimately shuts off and dies, he claimed. The ability of modern science to determine the age of stars and what would happen to them pleased Professor Zijlstra. He said that we can gauge the presence of stars in far-off galaxies and that "we even have found out what the Sun will do when it dies.”
מילים חדשות מהטקסט
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Calculated /ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪd/ verb מְחוֹשָׁב
make a judgment about what will happen; computed
He calculated that the trip would take two days.
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Forecast /ˈfɔːkɑːst/ verb תַחֲזִית
predict or estimate
They use barometers to forecast the weather.
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Boundaries /ˈbaʊndəriz/ noun גבולות
something that shows where an area ends and another area begins
She had never strayed beyond the city boundaries.
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Transpires /trænsˈpaɪəz/ verb מתרחש
happens; occurs
Let's wait and see what transpires.
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Gauge /geɪʤ/ verb מַד
to calculate by using a measuring device or by your judgment
It's difficult to gauge one's character.
שאלות לשיחה
אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.
- What do you know about the sun?
- How do you feel about the Earth being destroyed by the Sun?
- Will humans die out earlier because of climate change? Why or why not?
- Which one do you like more the sun or the moon? Why?
- How can we make sure humans can survive on Earth?
בדקו את עצמכם
3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.
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What will the Sun become 5 billion years from now?
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What will happen to the center of the Sun 5 billion years from now?
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What does a star run out of before it dies?