Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 162 · 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.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Saturn
3. 3.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
4. 4.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) the Moon (d) Mars
6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
7. 7.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Uranus
8. 8.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
10. 10.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
12. 12.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
13. 13.🌌 Is Ganymede 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 reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
15. 15.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
16. 16.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
18. 18.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) Titan
19. 19.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
20. 20.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the smallest planet (d) is famous for its rings
21. 21.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Earth (c) the Pole Star (d) Jupiter
22. 22.True or false: Neptune is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
25. 25.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
27. 27.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Earth
29. 29.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
30. 30.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
32. 32.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its orbit (d) its shadow
33. 33.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
35. 35.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
36. 36.True or false: Saturn is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
39. 39.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
40. 40.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

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