Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 1 · 40 questions

Remember (My Very Easy Method): Order from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (“My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming”). Mercury – closest and smallest, Venus – hottest, Mars – the red planet, Jupiter – largest, Saturn – famous rings, Neptune – farthest. The Sun and the Pole Star are stars; the Moon, Titan and Ganymede are moons; Earth has 1 moon.

1. 1.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) the Pole Star (d) the Sun
2. 2.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
4. 4.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Saturn (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
7. 7.True or false: Venus is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
10. 10.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
11. 11.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
12. 12.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
13. 13.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) has oceans of water (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the smallest planet
14. 14.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Earth
15. 15.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Earth
17. 17.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Phobos
19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
20. 20.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) has oceans of water
21. 21.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
22. 22.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
23. 23.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
24. 24.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
25. 25.True or false: Earth is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
27. 27.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
28. 28.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
29. 29.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
30. 30.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Titan (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
32. 32.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
33. 33.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) the Sun (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
36. 36.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
39. 39.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
40. 40.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it is on fire (d) it reflects sunlight

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