7 English lessons for scientific explanations

English Lesson: A few years ago, they were on the brink of extinction. Now they're thriving, thanks to conservation efforts.

1. “A few years ago, they were on the brink of extinction. Now they're thriving, thanks to conservation efforts.”

English Lesson: You can hear the gas coming out when you turn the knob, but it doesn't ignite.

2. “You can hear the gas coming out when you turn the knob, but it doesn't ignite.”

English Lesson: They're more energy efficient than conventional bulbs because they generate a lot less heat.

3. “They're more energy efficient than conventional bulbs because they generate a lot less heat.”

English Lesson: Their powerful flippers propel them through the water in search of prey.

4. “Their powerful flippers propel them through the water in search of prey.”

English Lesson: Penguins are remarkably well adapted to their icy environment, thanks to millions of years of evolution.

5. “Penguins are remarkably well adapted to their icy environment, thanks to millions of years of evolution.”

English Lesson: As the Earth orbits around the sun, the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth changes.

6. “As the Earth orbits around the sun, the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth changes.”

English Lesson: The Earth's axis is tilted.

7. “The Earth's axis is tilted.”