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Grade :3 Time :150 Minutes Subject :EVS-II (Social Studies) Marks :60 Teacher's Copy Section - A Multiple Choice Questions 6M [ C ] __ /1M Choose the correct answer: [ C ] __ /1M [ B ] __ /1M 1. What do we have to imagine to draw the map of a classroom? [ A ] __ /1M [ A ] __ /1M (A)no walls (B) no floor [ A ] __ /1M (C)no ceiling (D)no door 2. How many main directions are used to find locations on a map? (A)two (B) six (C)four (D)three 3. What is the line where the sky and the Earth appear to meet called? (A)axis (B) horizon (C)orbit (D)radius 4. What would you do to locate your school on a map of the entire city? (A)zoom in (B) top view (C)measure (D)zoom out 5. Which of the following can be used as a landmark? (A)a hospital (B) a compass (C)a truck (D)a small plant 6. Which of the following heavenly bodies have humans travelled to? (A)the Moon (B) the Sun (C)Jupiter (D)asteroid Section - B Very Short Answer Questions 22 M Answer the following questions in a word or a sentence: __ /1M 7. How many planets are there in our solar system? A. Eight 8. What is the movement of the Earth around its axis called? __ /1M A. Rotation 9. What are the signs used on a map called? __ /1M A. Symbols 10. What is a map that shows the way or path taken from one place to another called? __ /1M A. Route map 11. Which comet will probably be seen again in 2061? __ /1M A. Halley's Comet

Fill in the blanks: __ /1M 12. On a map, an arrow with the letter 'N' shows the north. __ /1M __ /1M 13. The first person to go to space was from Russia/USSR. __ /1M __ /1M 14. A map shows the top view of a place. __ /1M __ /1M 15. The name of our galaxy is the Milky Way. __ /1M __ /1M 16. The Earth’s axis is slightly tilted. __ /1M Write True or False: __ /1M 17. Venus is the only planet where life exists. __ /1M A. False __ /1M 18. A map of India and a map of your neighbourhood will show the same area. __ /2M A. False __ /2M 19. Curved lines on a map divide it into equal parts. A. False 20. With the help of directions, we can follow routes and find places. A. True Name the following: 21. The first Indian who travelled to space A. Rakesh Sharma 22. A human-made object orbiting the Earth at a distance of 350 km A. International Space Station 23. The shape of the Earth A. Oblate sphere 24. An instrument used to find directions A. Compass Match the following: 25. Write the correct letters in the brackets to match the following. 1. Mangalyaan [ c ] a. Landed on the Moon in 1969 2. Galileo [ d ] b. First human to travel to space 3. Yuri Gagarin [ b ] c. Launched by India to study Mars 4. Apollo 11 [ a ] d. First person to use the telescope to watch heavenly bodies 26. Write the correct letters in the brackets to match the following. 1. Jupiter [ c ] a. Burning, ball-shaped objects in space 2. Stars [ a ] b. Has countless galaxies 3. Saturn [ d ] c. The biggest planet in the solar system 4. Universe [ b ] d. Sixth planet from the Sun

Section - C Short Answer Questions 8M Answer the following questions in two to three sentences: __ /2M 27. Define 'map'. A. A map is a drawing of a place on a flat surface as seen from a position above the place. It uses place names, signs, pictures and colours to show information. 28. Write any two differences between the movements of the Earth. __ /2M A. Rotation: a) The spinning of the Earth around its axis is called rotation. b) The Earth takes about 24 hours or one day to complete one rotation. c) The rotation of the Earth causes day and night. Revolution: a) The movement of the Earth around the Sun along a fixed path is called revolution. b) The Earth takes 365 1/4 days or one year to complete one revolution around the Sun. c) The revolution of the Earth causes seasons and years. (Accept any two differences.) 29. Mention any two special features of the Earth. __ /2M A. Learner's response Sample: The Earth is an oblate sphere. It is the only planet in the solar system where life exists. 30. Why should space explorations be well planned? __ /2M A. Space explorations are dangerous and they cost a lot of money. So, they should be well planned. If they are not planned properly, they can lead to accidents in space, loss of life and loss of equipment. Section - D Graphic Organiser 2M 31. Complete the following. __ /2M

A. Section - E Long Answer Questions 12 M Answer the following questions in four to five sentences: Answer any ONE of the following questions 32. Describe how an astronaut on the Moon and a scientist on the __ /4M International Space Station (ISS) will prove the shape of the Earth. A. An astronaut on the Moon is 3,84,400 km away. At such a great distance, the astronaut can see the complete shape of the Earth. The International Space Station orbits the Earth at a distance of 350 km. At this distance, a scientist on the ISS can see the curve of the Earth. (OR) 33. Describe a comet. Name a famous comet. __ /4M A. A comet is a bright, speeding heavenly body that travels around the Sun. It is made up of ice, gas and dust. It forms a bright tail when it is close to the Sun. A famous comet is the Halley's Comet. Answer any ONE of the following questions 34. Describe the plan shown in the picture. In which directions are the __ /4M bags and dressing rooms located?

A. The picture shows a plan of a clothing store. Symbols are used to show the different things found in the store. The compass in the middle of the picture shows the different directions. The bags can be found to the south of the store. Dressing rooms can be found to the west of the store. (OR) 35. Ferdinand Magellan proved that the shape of the Earth is not flat. __ /4M How did he do so? A. Ferdinand Magellan began sailing west from Spain. He and his team continued sailing towards the west until they came back to the same place from where they started. Their journey showed that it was not possible to fall off the Earth. Thus, it was proved that the Earth is round in shape. Answer any ONE of the following questions 36. Explain why some planets are hotter than other planets. Why is Venus __ /4M the hottest planet? A. Planets that are closer to the Sun are hotter. Planets like Neptune, which are farther away from the Sun, are cooler than planets like Mercury, which are closer to the Sun. Venus is the hottest planet because its atmosphere traps heat from the Sun, making its surface very hot. (OR) 37. Why are measurements important in a map? Describe with an __ /4M example how a map of a large area can be fitted on a small page. A. Correct measurements are important because they help to mark the correct positions of things on a map. They also help measure the space between two objects or places on a map. A scale can be used to change larger distances into smaller ones. For example, if the distance from the bookshop to the park is 1 kilometre, on a map it can be shown as 1 centimetre. Now the entire distance between different places can be easily fitted onto a page. Section - F Map/Picture Based Questions 10 M 38. The following map of a park has been divided into parts. Look at the parts of the map and answer the following questions. __ /5M

a) Describe what is shown in A3. b) Where is the entrance of the park? c) Where does this picture appear on the map? What does it show? A. a) The key of the map is shown in A3. It shows the symbols of toilet, pond, __ /5M tree, fountain, street light and bench. b) The entrance is in C3. c) The picture appears in C1 on the map. It shows the four main directions — north(N), south(S), east(E) and west (W). 39. Identify the movement of the Earth shown in the given picture. Describe the movement. Mention the effects of this movement. A. The movement shown in the picture is the revolution of the Earth. It is the movement of the Earth around the Sun along a fixed path. The Earth takes 365 1/4 days to complete one revolution around the Sun. The revolution of the Earth causes seasons and years.

Section - G Surprise Question 5M __ /5M Try this! 40. Solve these riddles. Who am I? 1. I am an artificial satellite, sent to space by India in 2013. _________________________. 2. I am a very hot star. _______________________________. 3. I am a rock found in the solar system. _______________________________. 4. I am a person who explores space. _______________________________. 5. I travel around a planet. _______________________________. A. Who am I? 1. I am an artificial satellite, sent to space by India in 2013. Mangalyaan 2. I am a very hot star. Sun 3. I am a rock found in the solar system. asteroid 4. I am a person who explores space. astronaut 5. I travel around a planet. satellite