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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 134 · 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.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
  4. 4.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) the Moon
  5. 5.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  6. 6.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) Ganymede (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  7. 7.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
  8. 8.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  11. 11.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  14. 14.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  15. 15.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  17. 17.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Phobos (c) Jupiter (d) Sirius
  19. 19.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) the Moon (c) Jupiter (d) Sirius
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  22. 22.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  26. 26.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) has oceans of water
  29. 29.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  30. 30.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) has oceans of water
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  33. 33.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the smallest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the Sun
  35. 35.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  36. 36.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Phobos (c) the Pole Star (d) Saturn
  37. 37.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  38. 38.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  39. 39.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its shadow (c) its orbit (d) its axis
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun

Answer key

  1. a telescope
  2. Saturn
  3. is famous for its rings
  4. the Pole Star
  5. a moon
  6. Mars
  7. an astronaut
  8. True
  9. 2
  10. a planet
  11. True
  12. a planet
  13. it reflects sunlight
  14. a moon
  15. a moon
  16. Venus
  17. False
  18. Jupiter
  19. False
  20. Sirius
  21. 4
  22. False
  23. is closest to the Sun
  24. 3
  25. Phobos
  26. 1
  27. is the planet we live on
  28. is called the red planet
  29. 24
  30. 365
  31. has oceans of water
  32. 8
  33. the Sun
  34. is the smallest planet
  35. 8
  36. Saturn
  37. a star
  38. a star
  39. its orbit
  40. is farthest from the Sun

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