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Exploring Planet Earth

A Grade 3 science worksheet to learn about the Earth's features, movements, and its place in the solar system.

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Exploring Planet Earth

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!

1. What is the name of our home planet?

a

Mars

b

Earth

c

Jupiter

d

Venus

2. What is the Earth mostly covered with?

a

Land

b

Water

c

Ice

d

Forests

3. The Earth is flat.

T

True

F

False

4. The Earth revolves around the sun.

T

True

F

False

5. The Earth has a natural satellite called the  .

6. It takes about   hours for the Earth to make one full rotation on its axis.

7. What are the two main types of landforms you can find on Earth?

8. Why is water important for life on Earth?

9. Label the layers of the Earth using the diagram below:

Earth Layers Cross Section

A.  

B.  

C.  

D.