Earth in Space Worksheet
Explore the Earth, Moon, and Sun, and learn about the solar system with this Grade 3 science worksheet.
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Earth in Space
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is the name of the star that gives Earth light and heat?
Moon
Sun
Mars
Jupiter
2. Which of these orbits the Earth?
Sun
Mars
Moon
Venus
3. The Earth spins on its , which causes day and night.
4. It takes about days for the Moon to orbit the Earth.
5. Look at the image of the solar system below.
Name three planets that are closer to the Sun than Earth.
6. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system.
True
False
7. The Moon produces its own light.
True
False
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. The Earth's around the Sun causes the seasons.
9. The different shapes of the Moon we see are called its .