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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 119 · 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.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Neptune
  5. 5.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  6. 6.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) Titan (d) Sirius
  7. 7.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  8. 8.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
  12. 12.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the smallest planet (d) is called the red planet
  14. 14.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
  15. 15.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  16. 16.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  17. 17.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  20. 20.True or false: Uranus is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) the Moon
  23. 23.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  25. 25.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is the largest planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is famous for its rings
  30. 30.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  33. 33.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) has oceans of water (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  35. 35.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  36. 36.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) the Pole Star (c) Venus (d) Titan
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  39. 39.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  40. 40.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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