3rd term
Science paper
2025/2026
Damsana Liyanage
2025/2026
2025/2026
rd
3 midterm test
Science paper.
1. Select the correct box.
A. Our solar system has
I. 5 planets
II. 10 planets
III. 8 planets
B. The time taken for the earth to orbit
the sun is,
I. 360 days
II. 24h
III. 28 days
C. The approximated time taken is
called,
I. A year
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II. A day
III. A full rotation
D. One inner planet is
I. Mars
II. Jupiter
III. Saturn
E. Venus is the
I. Closest planet to the sun
II. Furthest planet
III. Middle planet
(5X2=10)
2. Select True or False
I. We have 2 moons ( )
II. Saturn has 250 moons ( )
III. Earth is the 4th planet ( )
IV. We have 1 sun ( )
V. There are 8 planets ( )
(5X3=15)
3. Fill in the blanks
2
Our_______________has_________planet_
_________are inner &_________are outer
planets.__________is the least sutable
planet.
(4, 4, inner, outer, solar system, 8, Saturn)
(5X3=15)
4. Answer all the questions.
A. Name the 2 moons which mars
has(4)
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[Link] many moons do Saturn has a
minimum of?(2)
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[Link] how a shadow works (5)
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D. Who are astronomers?(2)
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[Link] is Galileo so famous ?(3)
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(15 m)
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