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Grade 3 Sun
Our Sun is a planet.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Planetary Motion
The part of Earth that is tilted away from the Sun
  1. gets more direct sunlight.
  2. gets less direct sunlight.
  3. gets no direct sunlight.
  4. gets sunlight 24 hours a day.
Grade 3 Outer Planets
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
  1. Earth
  2. Mars
  3. Jupiter
  4. Mercury
  5. Neptune
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Earth is the only planet to have volcanoes.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Inner Planets
If Earth were closer to the Sun, which would be true?
  1. the temperature would be much hotter
  2. the oceans would dry up
  3. we could not survive
  4. all of the above
Grade 3 The Moon
The Moon has light of its own.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Sun
The bright spots on the Sun's surface are caused by                .
  1. sunspots
  2. flares
  3. stars
  4. lights
Grade 3 Sun
                is located close to the center of our solar system.
  1. The Moon
  2. The Sun
  3. Earth
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Earth is the                 planet from the Sun.
  1. first
  2. second
  3. third
  4. fourth
Grade 3 Outer Planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus together are known as
  1. the Outer Planets.
  2. the Jovian planets.
  3. the Gas Giants.
  4. all of the above
Grade 3 Outer Planets
The planets farthest from the Sun are called the                  .
  1. inner planets
  2. outside planets
  3. satellite planets
  4. outer planets
Grade 3 Inner Planets

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Earth has one        moon        that revolves around it.
Grade 3 Solar System
Write the letter from the solar system diagram that matches each term below.

Solar System


     D      Earth

     G      Saturn

     I      Neptune

     B      Mercury

     E      Mars

     H      Uranus

     A      Sun

     C      Venus

     F      Jupiter
Grade 3 Sun
What star keeps all of the planets in our solar system in orbit?
  1. The Earth
  2. The Moon
  3. The Sun
  4. The North Star
Grade 3 Outer Planets
These are all gas planets except which one?
  1. Uranus
  2. Neptune
  3. Jupiter
  4. Saturn
  5. Earth
Grade 3 Sun

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The Sun pulls on Earth with a force called           gravity          .
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Venus is the planet closest to Earth.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Sun
The Sun is the largest object in our solar system.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Inner Planets
Which planet is pictured?
Planet Earth - Small
  1. Mars
  2. Earth
  3. Venus
  4. Neptune
Grade 3 Outer Planets

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The four planets farthest from the Sun are called the                 outer planets                .
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