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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 192 · 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 spins tipped on its side? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Uranus
  2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  3. 3.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) Titan (d) the Moon
  4. 4.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  5. 5.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  6. 6.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  7. 7.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  10. 10.True or false: Venus is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) has oceans of water (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is farthest from the Sun
  14. 14.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a stethoscope
  15. 15.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  16. 16.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
  18. 18.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  21. 21.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Earth (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  22. 22.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  23. 23.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Mars
  25. 25.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
  26. 26.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  27. 27.🌕 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
  28. 28.🌓 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
  29. 29.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) has oceans of water (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the smallest planet
  31. 31.True or false: Jupiter has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  33. 33.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Phobos (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Venus
  36. 36.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  38. 38.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) has oceans of water (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the largest planet
  40. 40.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Uranus
  2. the Sun
  3. Sirius
  4. the Sun
  5. a star
  6. 365
  7. True
  8. True
  9. is the planet we live on
  10. False
  11. 2
  12. Neptune
  13. is farthest from the Sun
  14. a telescope
  15. a planet
  16. True
  17. Mercury
  18. False
  19. is closest to the Sun
  20. a star
  21. the Pole Star
  22. 1
  23. False
  24. Jupiter
  25. spins tipped on its side
  26. 24
  27. it reflects sunlight
  28. Earth spins on its axis
  29. a star
  30. is the smallest planet
  31. False
  32. Earth
  33. 8
  34. Phobos
  35. Mars
  36. a planet
  37. an astronaut
  38. a planet
  39. is the largest planet
  40. False

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