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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 249 · 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.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  5. 5.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  6. 6.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
  7. 7.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  9. 9.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a telescope
  10. 10.True or false: Saturn is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  12. 12.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  13. 13.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  14. 14.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Venus
  16. 16.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  18. 18.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  20. 20.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the smallest planet
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Earth
  26. 26.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  28. 28.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  29. 29.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  30. 30.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) the Pole Star
  34. 34.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the Sun
  36. 36.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  39. 39.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mercury

Answer key

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

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