Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 115 · 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.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
3. 3.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Earth
6. 6.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
8. 8.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
10. 10.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
11. 11.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
12. 12.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
13. 13.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
14. 14.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
15. 15.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its axis (c) its orbit (d) its shadow
16. 16.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
18. 18.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Earth
21. 21.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
22. 22.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
23. 23.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Venus
24. 24.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Mars
26. 26.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
28. 28.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the smallest planet
29. 29.True or false: Neptune has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) the Moon
32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Phobos (c) Venus (d) the Sun
33. 33.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) is the hottest planet
34. 34.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
35. 35.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
37. 37.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the smallest planet
38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
39. 39.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False

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