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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 114 · 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.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  4. 4.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  5. 5.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  6. 6.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  8. 8.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  10. 10.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its shadow (c) its orbit (d) its axis
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  14. 14.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  15. 15.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the Sun (d) has oceans of water
  18. 18.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) has oceans of water
  22. 22.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  23. 23.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  24. 24.True or false: Mars is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) has oceans of water (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  26. 26.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  27. 27.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Saturn (d) Ganymede
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the largest planet
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
  36. 36.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  37. 37.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  39. 39.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  40. 40.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

Answer key

  1. a star
  2. False
  3. Jupiter
  4. 8
  5. the Sun
  6. True
  7. 365
  8. True
  9. Uranus
  10. its orbit
  11. 1
  12. False
  13. a moon
  14. a moon
  15. it reflects sunlight
  16. Venus
  17. is closest to the Sun
  18. 24
  19. Neptune
  20. 1
  21. is the smallest planet
  22. a planet
  23. the Sun
  24. False
  25. is farthest from the Sun
  26. a planet
  27. False
  28. Phobos
  29. 7
  30. 4
  31. the Pole Star
  32. is the hottest planet
  33. Saturn
  34. Mercury
  35. Titan
  36. a planet
  37. a telescope
  38. Earth
  39. a planet
  40. a moon

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