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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 108 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. Venus
  2. 1
  3. the Sun
  4. its orbit
  5. an astronaut
  6. False
  7. Earth
  8. 5
  9. Mercury
  10. is called the red planet
  11. False
  12. is closest to the Sun
  13. a star
  14. it reflects sunlight
  15. a planet
  16. True
  17. True
  18. True
  19. has oceans of water
  20. a moon
  21. False
  22. 365
  23. False
  24. the Moon
  25. is the smallest planet
  26. the Sun
  27. 8
  28. 6
  29. True
  30. Sirius
  31. 7
  32. False
  33. is the largest planet
  34. the Pole Star
  35. spins tipped on its side
  36. Mercury
  37. is the hottest planet
  38. Titan
  39. 24
  40. a telescope

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