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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 207 · 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 the smallest planet? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  3. 3.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) has oceans of water (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the smallest planet
  7. 7.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Ganymede (c) Saturn (d) Sirius
  9. 9.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it makes its own light
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the Sun
  11. 11.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  12. 12.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  13. 13.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  15. 15.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Earth
  16. 16.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  18. 18.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the smallest planet
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the smallest planet
  21. 21.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) Venus
  22. 22.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  24. 24.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Titan (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  26. 26.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  27. 27.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the smallest planet (d) is called the red planet
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  32. 32.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Venus is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Mercury has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  36. 36.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  37. 37.True or false: Neptune is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  39. 39.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the Sun (d) has oceans of water

Answer key

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

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