Class 3 SS The Earth and Its Neighbours Worksheet

Class 3 SS The Earth and Its Neighbours Worksheet

 

Section A – Fill in the blanks (5 marks)

1. __________ is known as the red planet.
2. __________ is the closest planet to the Sun.
3. __________ is the natural satellite of the Earth.
4. The main asteroid belt is located between __________ and __________.
5. A comet is made of ice, dust and __________.

 

Section B – Choose the correct option (5 marks)

1. Which is the largest planet?
   a) Venus b) Jupiter c) Mars d) Saturn
2. Which is the last planet of the solar system?
   a) Neptune b) Uranus c) Earth d) Mars
3. Which planet supports life?
   a) Saturn b) Venus c) Earth d) Mars
4. Dwarf planet was earlier known as:
   a) Mars b) Pluto c) Uranus d) Mercury
5. Comets are also known as:
   a) Rocky balls
   b) Stars with hair
   c) Fire planets
   d) Gas clouds

 

Section C – True or False (5 marks)

1. The Sun is the centre of the solar system.
2. Uranus is the largest planet.
3. Planets get their own light.
4. There are eight planets in the solar system.
5. Saturn has rings around it.

 

Section D – Match the following (4 marks)

A	B
16. Jupiter	a) Last planet
17. Neptune	b) Largest planet
18. Moon	c) Natural satellite of Earth
19. Saturn	d) Has rings

 

Section E – Very Short Answers (5 marks)

(Answer in 1 sentence)
20. Which is the third largest planet in the solar system?
21. From where do planets get their light?
22. Which planet is not considered part of the solar system now?
23. What is the name of Earth’s natural satellite?
24. Which planet has rings?

 

Section F – Short Answers (6 marks)

(Write 3–4 lines each)
25. What is a dwarf planet?
26. What are asteroids?
27. What is the meaning of the word “comet”?

 

Section G – Long Answer (6 marks)

1. Write about the Solar System. Explain its main parts and the names of the planets.

 

 

ANSWER KEY

 

Section A – Fill in the blanks

1. Mars
2. Mercury
3. Moon
4. Mars and Jupiter
5. Rocky particles

 

Section B – Choose the correct option

1. b) Jupiter
2. a) Neptune
3. c) Earth
4. b) Pluto
5. b) Stars with hair

 

Section C – True or False

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True

 

Section D – Match the following

16 → b) Largest planet
17 → a) Last planet
18 → c) Natural satellite of Earth
19 → d) Has rings

 

Section E – Very Short Answers

1. Uranus
2. From the Sun
3. Pluto
4. Moon
5. Saturn

 

Section F – Short Answers

1. A dwarf planet is a very small planet-like body. Pluto was earlier called the ninth planet but later became a dwarf planet.
2. Asteroids are rocks and metal pieces found mainly between Mars and Jupiter.
3. The word “comet” comes from a Greek word that means “hair of the head.” Long ago, people saw comets like stars with hair.

 

Section G – Long Answer

1. The Solar System has the Sun in the centre. All planets move around it in fixed paths called orbits.
   It has eight planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
   It also has dwarf planets, asteroids, comets and the Moon.