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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 304 · 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.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its shadow (c) its axis (d) its orbit
  2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  3. 3.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  4. 4.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the Sun
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Earth
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the smallest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the hottest planet
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
  13. 13.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  14. 14.True or false: Mars is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  17. 17.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  19. 19.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  21. 21.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  22. 22.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) Sirius
  23. 23.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is the largest planet
  25. 25.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) the Pole Star (d) Ganymede
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  29. 29.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it is on fire (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) has oceans of water (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is farthest from the Sun
  31. 31.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  32. 32.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  33. 33.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  34. 34.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  37. 37.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Mars
  40. 40.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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