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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 316 · 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 axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  2. 2.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) has oceans of water
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the planet we live on (b) has oceans of water (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  8. 8.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Saturn
  14. 14.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the Sun
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  17. 17.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the largest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  19. 19.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the largest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  21. 21.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  22. 22.True or false: Earth is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  24. 24.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Phobos
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mars
  26. 26.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is closest to the Sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
  28. 28.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  29. 29.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Titan (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  32. 32.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) Earth (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  34. 34.True or false: Neptune has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) has oceans of water
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the Sun
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  40. 40.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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