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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 295 · 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.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  3. 3.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the largest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  5. 5.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the Sun
  7. 7.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its shadow (b) its tail (c) its axis (d) its orbit
  8. 8.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) the Sun (c) Venus (d) Ganymede
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  12. 12.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Jupiter (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  14. 14.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Venus
  16. 16.True or false: Uranus is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  18. 18.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  19. 19.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the smallest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is closest to the Sun
  21. 21.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  24. 24.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Mars (d) Venus
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the smallest planet
  26. 26.🌕 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
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
  28. 28.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  29. 29.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  31. 31.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the largest planet
  33. 33.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  34. 34.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Titan (c) the Pole Star (d) the Moon
  35. 35.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  37. 37.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Earth (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  39. 39.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Neptune

Answer key

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

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