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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 175 · 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.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  5. 5.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  6. 6.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Saturn is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the smallest planet
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  12. 12.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the largest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  14. 14.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  16. 16.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Titan (d) the Sun
  17. 17.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) Titan (d) Venus
  18. 18.True or false: Mars has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  22. 22.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
  23. 23.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it makes its own light (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Uranus (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  26. 26.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  29. 29.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  31. 31.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  32. 32.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the largest planet (d) is called the red planet
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  37. 37.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  38. 38.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?

Answer key

  1. Mercury
  2. False
  3. a star
  4. Uranus
  5. a planet
  6. False
  7. False
  8. the Pole Star
  9. is the smallest planet
  10. 7
  11. is closest to the Sun
  12. a telescope
  13. spins tipped on its side
  14. True
  15. 24
  16. Mars
  17. Venus
  18. False
  19. True
  20. 5
  21. Mars
  22. Earth spins on its axis
  23. it reflects sunlight
  24. Saturn
  25. has oceans of water
  26. False
  27. True
  28. is called the red planet
  29. a star
  30. Mercury
  31. the Sun
  32. 8
  33. is the largest planet
  34. 2
  35. 1
  36. 8
  37. a moon
  38. False
  39. a planet
  40. 6

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