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Earth and it's Neighbours (Class -3)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The closest planet to the Sun is ........................ .

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

2.

A .................. is a pattern of stars in the sky.

a)

Asteroid

b)

Comet

c)

Constellation

d)

Galaxy

3.

The study of the sun, stars and the planets .................... .

a)

globe

b)

amount

c)

astronomy

d)

temperature

4.

When we see more than half of the Moon, it is called ................... Moon.

a)

Gibbous

b)

Crescent

c)

Full

d)

New

5.

We are able to see the Moon because it .................... .

a)

gives out light

b)

is a glowing star

c)

reflects the light from the Sun

d)

reflects the light from the Earth

6.

The Earth rotates from .................... .

a)

East to West

b)

North to South

c)

South to North

d)

West to East

7.

Which three planets are in correct order ?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth

b)

Earth, Mars, Venus

c)

Venus, Mercury , Earth

d)

Mercury,Mars, Earth

8.

Sun is a .................... .

a)

a planet

b)

a galaxy

c)

a star

d)

a comet

9.

The Earth completes one revolution in ................. .

a)

one hour

b)

one day

c)

one month

d)

one year

10.

How many planets are in our Solar system ?

a)

13

b)

10

c)

9

d)

8

11.

Earth completes one rotation in .................... hours.

a)

24

b)

27

c)

12

d)

20

12.

What is the surface temperature of Sun ?

a)

about 5600 C

b)

about 7000 C

c)

about 3500 C

d)

about 5000 C

13.

.................... is the natural satellite of the Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Star

d)

Planets

14.

Which one of the following is NOT a constellation ?

a)

Orion

b)

Ursa Major

c)

Ursa Minor

d)

Oxion

15.

A ................ is a heavenly body that has light and heat of its own.

a)

Star

b)

Sun

c)

Satellite

d)

Planet

16.

What is Sun mainly made up from ?

a)

Molten iron

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid Lava

d)

Rocks

17.

Earth is surrounded by a layer of ...................... .

a)

land

b)

water

c)

plastic

d)

air

18.

.............................. was the first astronomer to inform the world that the Earth is round .

a)

Bhaskara

b)

Aryabhata

c)

Kalpna Chawla

d)

Varahamihira

19.

What fraction on the Earth's surface is covered with water ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

The Earth revolves around the Sun in a fixed path called the ....................... .

a)

axis

b)

equator

c)

orbit

d)

star