Match the following columns. Column A Column B (a) Ceres, Eris p. star of the solar system (b) outer solar system q. Terrestrial planets (c) Moon r. Mercury (d) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars s. Jupiter (e) no moons t. Comet (f) Sun u. Earth (g) snowball of frozen gas and rock v. Dwarf planets (h) largest planet w. natural satellite (i) third planet closest to the Sun x. Mercury, Venus (j) smallest planet y. gas giants, ice giants

a - v Ceres and eris are the two dwarf planets. The other dwarf planets are Pluto, makemake and haumea. b - y Gas giants and ice giants are present in the outer side of solar system. Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants, Uranus and Neptune are ice giants. c - w Moon is the natural satellite of earth. d - q Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the four terrestrial planets in the solar system. e - x Mercury and Venus do not have any moons. f - p Sun is the star of the solar system. Planets such as Mercury, Venus, Mars, etc revolve around the sun. g - t Comet is the snowball of frozen gas and rocks. Comets form a tail. h - s Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. i - u Earth is the third planet closest to the sun. It is the only planet that supports life due to the presence of air which help us to breathe and water on it. j - r Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system. Column A Column B (a) Ceres, Eris v. dwarf planets (b) outer solar system y. gas giants, ice giants (c) Moon w. natural satellite (d) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars q. terrestrial planets (e) no moons x. mercury, venus (f) Sun p. star of the solar system (g) snowball of frozen gas and rock t. comet (h) largest planet s. jupiter (i) third planet closest to the Sun u. earth (j) smallest planet r. mercury

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 1

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Name the following.

Snowballs of frozen gases and rock.

Important Questions on Solar System

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 2

Choose the most appropriate answer for the statement given below:

Our Solar System is located in the _____ galaxy. (Andromeda/ Milky way)

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 2

Fill in the blank with a suitable word from the bracket.

The _____ (jovian/terrestrial) or rocky planets in our Solar System orbit relatively close to the Sun.

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 2

The Earth is just one of _____ planets that travel around the Sun.

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 2

A star does not have a _____ (solid/ gas) surface but is a ball of gas.

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 2

Fill in the blank space with the right word.

Without the Sun’s intense _____ (Force/ Energy) there would be no life on Earth.

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 2

The _____ is the Earth’s only natural satellite.

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 3

Label the eight planets in the diagram below:

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Lakhmir Singh’s SCIENCE FOR CLASS 3>Chapter 15 - Solar System>Objective Type Questions>Q 4

Match the following columns.

Column A	Column B
(a) Ceres, Eris	p. star of the solar system
(b) outer solar system	q. Terrestrial planets
(c) Moon	r. Mercury
(d) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars	s. Jupiter
(e) no moons	t. Comet
(f) Sun	u. Earth
(g) snowball of frozen gas and rock	v. Dwarf planets
(h) largest planet	w. natural satellite
(i) third planet closest to the Sun	x. Mercury, Venus
(j) smallest planet	y. gas giants, ice giants