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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 201 · 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 is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  5. 5.True or false: Jupiter has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Saturn (c) the Moon (d) Ganymede
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  11. 11.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the Sun (d) has oceans of water
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  14. 14.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Sirius (d) Phobos
  15. 15.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) Jupiter
  17. 17.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  18. 18.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Phobos (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Earth
  23. 23.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its axis
  24. 24.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  27. 27.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  28. 28.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  29. 29.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  30. 30.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  31. 31.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  33. 33.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Titan
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  36. 36.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) the Moon
  37. 37.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Titan
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  39. 39.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  40. 40.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut

Answer key

  1. the Sun
  2. False
  3. 4
  4. 1
  5. False
  6. Mercury
  7. is closest to the Sun
  8. is the largest planet
  9. the Pole Star
  10. 2
  11. 8
  12. is famous for its rings
  13. 6
  14. Phobos
  15. a moon
  16. the Moon
  17. 24
  18. True
  19. Saturn
  20. is the hottest planet
  21. 3
  22. Neptune
  23. its orbit
  24. True
  25. 7
  26. Mercury
  27. Earth spins on its axis
  28. 1
  29. 365
  30. a moon
  31. True
  32. 8
  33. False
  34. Titan
  35. Jupiter
  36. Earth
  37. the Sun
  38. is called the red planet
  39. a star
  40. an astronaut

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