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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 219 · 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 of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Mars (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  3. 3.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  5. 5.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  6. 6.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  7. 7.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its tail (c) its axis (d) its shadow
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the largest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  9. 9.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) Sirius
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Earth (c) the Moon (d) Venus
  13. 13.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  16. 16.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is called the red planet
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Earth
  21. 21.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  24. 24.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) Saturn
  25. 25.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  27. 27.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  28. 28.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  31. 31.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the largest planet
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  34. 34.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) Jupiter (d) Phobos
  36. 36.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Ganymede (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side

Answer key

  1. the Sun
  2. Earth
  3. 365
  4. Saturn
  5. a star
  6. a telescope
  7. its orbit
  8. is farthest from the Sun
  9. Earth spins on its axis
  10. Sirius
  11. is famous for its rings
  12. the Moon
  13. a moon
  14. 7
  15. Venus
  16. False
  17. True
  18. is the hottest planet
  19. is called the red planet
  20. Uranus
  21. False
  22. 8
  23. 2
  24. Saturn
  25. True
  26. a planet
  27. the Sun
  28. False
  29. False
  30. 5
  31. a moon
  32. is the planet we live on
  33. Earth
  34. a star
  35. Phobos
  36. True
  37. False
  38. it reflects sunlight
  39. Ganymede
  40. spins tipped on its side

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