AL-REEYADA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MAHASEN ARAMCO, AL-AHSA, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Science Worksheet
Name: Grade3:
Chapter 13: The Earth Date:
Note: This worksheet will be answered during the on-line class.
Important Points
1. When the Earth was formed, it was a big ball of dust and gases.
2. The crust, mantle and core are the layers of the Earth.
3. Crust is the outer layer of the Earth. It is where we live.
4. Mantle is the part between crust and core. It is made of hot rocks.
5. Core is in the centre of the Earth. It is made of hot metals and the hottest layer of the
Earth.
6. The Earth’s shape is like a round ball but slightly flattened at the top and bottom.
7. The rotation of the Earth causes day and night. It takes 24 hours for the earth to
complete one rotation.
8. The part of the Earth which is facing the Sun has day while the part of the Earth
which is facing away from the Sun has night.
9. The movement of the Earth around the sun is called revolution. It takes the Earth 365
days to complete one revolution around the Sun.
10. The revolution of the Earth around the Sun causes the seasons.

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 Section A

I. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided.
1. When the Earth was formed, it was a big ball of and gases.
a. water b. dust c. fire
2. is the Earth’s layer where we live.
a. Core b. Mantle c. Crust
3. The Earth’s layer which is made up of hot rocks is .
a. core b. mantle c. crust
4. is the hottest layer of the Earth.
a. Core b. Mantle c. Crust
4. Which statement about the Earth’s shape is true?
a. It is perfectly round like a ball.
b. It is round but it is slightly flattened at the top.
c. It is round but it is slightly flattened at the top and bottom.
5. The oceans and seas make the Earth in color.
a. green b. blue c. white
6. The Earth spins around on its .
a. rotation b. axis c. orbit
7. The Earth takes day to complete one rotation on its axis.
a. 24 b. 1 c. 365
8. The Earth’s rotation causes .
a. day and night b. seasons c. none of these
9. The Earth’s _ causes the seasons.
a. revolution b. axis c. rotation
10. The imaginary path of the Earth around the Sun is called *****
a. orbit b. axis c. circle

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 Section B
I. True or False: Write true if the statement is correct and false if it is wrong.
Rewrite the correct statement if your answer is false.

1. When the Earth was formed, there was no life on it.

2. The spinning of the Earth on its axis is called revolution.

3. The Earth’s side facing the Sun has night while the opposite side facing
away from the Sun has day.

4. The Earth revolves around the Sun on its axis.

5. The Earth spins on its axis while it goes around the Sun.

II. Fill-in the blanks.

1. The is the outer layer of the Earth.

2. When the Earth was formed, it was a big ball of and

.

3. The imaginary path of the Earth around the Sun is called .

4. The Earth takes 1 year or days to complete one

revolution around the Sun.

5. It takes hours or one day for the Earth to complete one rotation.

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 Section C
I. Label the Earth’s layers.

1. 3.

2.

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