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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 222 · 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 true of Uranus? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  2. 2.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its axis (c) its orbit (d) its shadow
  3. 3.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  6. 6.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  7. 7.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  8. 8.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  11. 11.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  13. 13.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  15. 15.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) has oceans of water (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the largest planet
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  19. 19.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Mars (d) Titan
  21. 21.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  22. 22.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  23. 23.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) a sailor
  24. 24.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
  27. 27.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: Neptune spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Earth (c) Titan (d) Venus
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Uranus (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Saturn
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Neptune (c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Uranus

Answer key

  1. spins tipped on its side
  2. its orbit
  3. the Sun
  4. is the hottest planet
  5. Uranus
  6. it reflects sunlight
  7. the Moon
  8. Ganymede
  9. 2
  10. 8
  11. a star
  12. 7
  13. Earth spins on its axis
  14. is famous for its rings
  15. 365
  16. Venus
  17. has oceans of water
  18. 5
  19. True
  20. Sirius
  21. a planet
  22. Mars
  23. an astronaut
  24. False
  25. 8
  26. is closest to the Sun
  27. True
  28. False
  29. True
  30. Titan
  31. Mars
  32. 1
  33. Mercury
  34. Neptune
  35. Saturn
  36. is farthest from the Sun
  37. Mercury
  38. Jupiter
  39. Saturn
  40. Earth

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