hs english 4- lesson gods of the waters

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1. What is the world’s largest body of water?

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2.What is the new name for the former South China Sea?

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3.The longest river in South East Asia is the _ _ _ _ _ _ river.

4. The longest river in the Philippines is Rio Grande de _ a _ _ y _ n.

5. The tallest falls in the world, Salto del Angeles, can be found in what country?

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6. What is the Philippines’ name for the Island referred by China as Huang Yan island?

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7.The Philippines’ last frontier

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8. The world’s largest natural gas reservior is in _ _ _ amp_ _ _ Island, Palawan.

9.The Philippines’ largest island is _ _ _ _ _.

10. The Chemical symbol for water is

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The Gods of the waters

1. POSEIDONLord and ruler of the

Mediterranean and friendly seas (Euxine or Black Sea)

One of Zeus’ two generals and one of the twelve great Olympians

God of the Sea

1. POSEIDONBetter half of Amphitrite, Oceanus’ grand daughter

Shown carrying his trident and commonly called Earth-shaker.

2. OceanusOne of the Titans (The

Third type of creatures who came from Gaea and Uranus)

God of the River-ocean, a great river encircling the world (according to greek beliefs)

Husband of Tethys and Father of the Oceanids

2. Oceanus(The river nymphs) and The gods of all rivers.

3. Pontus

His name means Deep Sea

A son of Gaea and Father of Nereus.

He was born without coupling.

4. NereusThe Old man of the

sea.Husband of Doris

and Father of the Nereids, the sea nymphs,Tethis (Achilles’ mother) and Amphitrite (Poseidon’s wife)

A Shape-shifter

5. Triton

The trumpeter of the Sea

Son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.

6. ProteusSaid to be

Poseidon’s son but sometimes his attendant

Has power to foretell future and change shape.

7. The NaiadsWater nymphs dwelling on fountains, springs and brooks

They are amphibious.

8. Lucothea,her son Palaemon and Glaucus

Once mortals who all became divinities of the sea.

Prepared by:Christian L. Chua

CH RISTIAN

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