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Grade 3 7th Feb

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 5hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

What is the name of this planet?

a)

EARTH

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

3.

It's a big star that give us light.

a)

SUN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

4.

This planet has rings.

a)

SATURN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

5.

This is the first planet in the solar system.

a)

MERCURY

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

6.

The biggest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

7.

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

8.

The hottest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

9.

The name of our galaxy is...

a)

The Farm

b)

Galaxy War

c)

The Universe

d)

Milky Way

10.

How many planets does the solar system have?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

5

d)

8

11.

What is the name of this planet?

a)

EARTH

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

12.

How many moons does Earth have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

It's a big star that give us light.

a)

SUN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

14.

This planet has rings.

a)

SATURN

b)

MERCURY

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

15.

This is the first planet in the solar system.

a)

MERCURY

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

16.

The biggest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

17.

This planet is also called "The Red Planet"

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

18.

The hottest planet is...

a)

JUPITER

b)

EARTH

c)

MARS

d)

VENUS

19.

The name of our galaxy is...

a)

The Farm

b)

Galaxy War

c)

The Universe

d)

Milky Way

20.

How many planets does the solar system have?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

5

d)

8

21.
What is a planet?
a)
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
c)
a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun
d)
a toy aliens play with
22.
This picture shows the path Earth takes as it moves around the sun. What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
d)
a planet
23.
A group of stars forms a pattern. What is this pattern called?
a)
a solar system
b)
a constellation
c)
a ball of hot gases
d)
a planet
24.
Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?
a)
a moon
b)
a planet
c)
a star
d)
a spaceship
25.
What is another word for rotate?
a)
orbit
b)
skip
c)
spin
d)
run
26.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
the Sun
27.
Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
Uranus
c)
Venus
d)
the Moon
28.
What does Earth do when it rotates?
a)
It turns.
b)
It gives off heat.
c)
It moves farther from the sun.
d)
It changes the seasons.
29.
At what time of day is a shadow the shortest?
a)
8 AM
b)
12 PM
c)
4 PM
d)
when I am brushing my teeth
30.
What would be the best model to show the Earth's rotation?
a)
a globe that spins
b)
a map that shows all the parts of Earth
c)
a picture that shows how far Earth is from the sun
d)
a person riding a bike
31.
What happens when Earth rotates?
a)
The shape of the sun changes.
b)
The length of a shadow changes.
c)
The number of hours in a day changes. 
d)
The moon falls out of the sky. 
32.
What does the arrow show on this picture of the Earth?
a)
how many times Earth rotates
b)
the direction in which Earth rotates
c)
how fast Earth moves around the sun
d)
how fast airplanes travel around the Earth
33.
Where would you see the most shadows?
a)
inside a dark room
b)
outside on a cloudy day
c)
inside a closet
d)
outside on a sunny day
34.
Which is true about the sun when shadows are long?
a)
It is low in the sky.
b)
It is high in the sky.
c)
It cannot be seen in the sky.
d)
It is behind a cloud.
35.
Compared to Earth, does Saturn take a longer or shorter amount of time to orbit the sun?
a)
longer
b)
shorter
36.
Which details explain how the sun appears to change throughout the day?
a)
In the morning, the sun is low in the sky.
b)
At noon (midday) the sun in high in the sky.
c)
In the evening, the sun is low in the sky.
d)
All of the above.
37.
Why does the sun appear to change throughout the day?
a)
Earth rotates.
b)
The moon blocks the sun.
c)
The Sun gets closer to Earth.
d)
Spaceships move in front of the sun.
38.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
39.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
40.
Which is the second closest planet to the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
41.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
42.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
43.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
44.
Which is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
45.
Which planet is seventh from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Earth
c)
Venus
d)
Uranus
46.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
47.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
48.
A small object that appears as a streak of light as it enters earth's atmosphere.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
49.
A small rocky object orbiting the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
50.
A natural satellite of a planet.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
51.
What is a planet?
a)
a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky
b)
a large ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light
c)
a large ball or rock or gas that moves around the sun
d)
a toy aliens play with
52.

Earth spins on it axis. This movement is called...

a)

Day and night

b)

Seasons

c)

Revolution

d)

Rotation

53.

Earth's axis is an imaginary line.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The Sun rises from East and sets in the west

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Earth's axis is a real line.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Earth's axis is...

a)

inclined

b)

vertical

c)

horizontal

d)

spherical

57.

How long does the Earth take to rotate?

a)

24 hours

b)

20 hours

c)

34 hours

d)

365 days

58.

How long does the Earth take to revolve?

a)

24 hours

b)

14 hours

c)

356 days

d)

365 days

59.

Rotation movement causes....

a)

Days

b)

Days and nights

c)

Nights

d)

Seasons

60.

The Earth orbits around the Sun. This movement is called...

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

days and nights

d)

seasons

61.

When in the Northern hemisphere is summer in the Southern hemisphere is...

a)

Winter

b)

Autumn

c)

Spring

62.

When in the Southern hemisphere is spring, in the Northern hemisphere is...

a)

Autumn

b)

Winter

c)

Summer

63.

When in the Southern hemisphere is winter in the Northern hemisphere is...

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Autumn

64.

It is very hoy and days are longer. Choose.

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Autumn

d)

Spring

65.

It is very cold and days are shorter. Choose

a)

Spring

b)

Autumn

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

66.

The Sun's rays are stronger. Choose.

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Autumn

67.

The Sun's rays are weaker. Choose.

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Autumn

68.
Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?
a)
Bigger
b)
Smaller
c)
The same
69.
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a:
a)
Full Moon
b)
Half Moon
c)
3rd Quarter Moon
70.
The Moon gets its light from the
a)
Earth
b)
Stars
c)
Sun
71.
About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
72.
Why does the Moon have different phases?
a)
It follows the Sun around the Earth.
b)
It moves around the Earth.
c)
It moves around the Sun.
73.
What is the correct order of the Moon Phases?
a)
1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full
b)
New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter
c)
New, Full 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
74.
We can see the light shining on the Moon during the New Moon Phase. 
a)
True
b)
False
75.
When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, it is most likely in what phase?
a)
New
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full
76.
People from Earth have traveled to the Moon.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
eight
b)
four
c)
ten
78.
What is the name of this phase? 
a)
3rd quarter 
b)
New Moon
c)
waxing crescent 
79.
What is the name of this phase? 
a)
1st quarter 
b)
Full Moon 
c)
Waning Gibbous 
80.

The moon's surface is covered with what?

a)

water

b)

craters or holes

c)

salt

d)

plants

81.

The moon orbits the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Why does the moon shine?

a)

it has its own light

b)

it reflects Earth's light

c)

it reflects the Sun's light

83.

How long does it take for the moon to orbit Earth?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

28 days

84.

The moon has 4 phases.

a)

true

b)

false

85.

We can't see the moon when it is in which phase?

a)

waning crescent

b)

new moon

c)

waxing gibbous

86.

When does a lunar eclipse happen?

a)

when the sun is hidden by the moon

b)

when the Earth is hidden by the sun

c)

when the full moon passes through Earth's shadow

87.

The moon is a burning ball of gas.

a)

true

b)

false

88.

The moon is made of what material?

a)

water

b)

gas

c)

rock

89.

The moon is a natural

a)

satellite

b)

planet

c)

star