Space Exploration Fun!
Explore the wonders of space with this Grade 3 science worksheet, covering planets, astronauts, and rockets.
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Space Exploration Fun!
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck, future astronaut!
1. Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
2. What do we call a person who travels into space?
Pilot
Scientist
Astronaut
Engineer
3. The Sun is a star, and Earth is a that orbits the Sun.
4. A rocket uses powerful engines to escape Earth's .
5. Name two things an astronaut might do while living on the International Space Station.
Look at the image of our Solar System below and answer the question.

6. Can you name at least three planets shown in the image?
7. Astronauts can breathe normally in space without a special suit.
True
False
8. The Moon is a natural satellite of Earth.
True
False