Bishop Cotton World School

Name:------------------------------------ Term-1 Exam

Social Studies
Grade: 3 Duration: 90 min Total Marks: 40
Section A : MCQ (10 x 1 = 10)
1. The Moon is a satellite of ____________
(a) Mars
(b) Earth
(c) Sun
(d) Venus

2. Sun is a _______________
(a) Planet
(b) Satellite
(c) Star
(d) None of the above

3. The farthest planet from the sun is ____________

(a) Jupiter
(b) Pluto
(c) Neptune
(d) Mercury

4. The name of our galaxy is ___________

(a) Milky system
(b) Universe
(c) Milky Way
(d) Solar system

5. Some supermarkets in Singapore encourage their customers to bring their shopping bags by giving them
discounts or charging them for the use of plastic bags.

Which of the following statements best explains the rationale behind these practices by the supermarkets?
It is to reduce the use of plastic bags as plastics ______________________.

A. can cause land and water pollution

B. give off a bad smell when left around
C. give off poisonous gases when burnt
D. cannot be broken down by decomposers

A. B and C only
B. C and D only
C. A, B and C only
D. A, C and D only
6. The largest continent in the world is ―――――――
(a) Africa
(b)Asia
(c) North America
(d)South America

7. The man who discovered that the Earth is round was---------.

(a) Newton
(b) Ferdinand Megallan
(c) Solomon
(d) None of the above

8. A large body of water is called-------- .

(a) Lake
(b) River
(c) Ocean
(d) Pond

9. A group of scientists is studying the water samples collected from different parts (W, X, Y and Z) of a
stream as shown below.

Which of the following is/are the likely result(s) of their findings?

A. Water collected from Parts Y and Z is safe for drinking.

B. There are more fish and other water animal life in Part W than in Part X.
C. We can supply drinking water from point w because it is cleaner than X.
D.
A. A only
B. B and C only
C. A and C only
D. A, B and C
10. Blowing a truck horn is a ---------------------

(a) Air pollution (c) Water pollution

(b) Land pollution (d) Noise pollution
 Section B:

1. Study the diagram carefully.

What are the types of pollution can you identify in this picture ? Explain. (4)

2. Study the diagrams shown below and answer the questions.

Label all the plants shown in the solar system. (4)

3. Match the following (4)

Huge landmass Compass

An instrument to find direction Fix path of a planet

Orbit compass

Trees and plants Continent

Map reading : Answer the following (5)

Study the map shown here. Mark the following. (3)

A ------------------------------- D -------------------------

K------------------------------- G-------------------------

M------------------------------ E--------------------------
 Answer the following questions:

(a) What makes the Earth a special planet? (2)

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(b) What would happen I there was no Sun in the solar system? Write any two reasons. (2)

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(c) Study the diagram here and fill the boxes (2)

Environment

(d) Name four natural resources. (2)

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(e) Mark the following (2)

Equator Tropic of Cancer