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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 338 · 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 Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) Titan
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) has oceans of water (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  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 planet is the smallest planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Venus (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  9. 9.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the Sun
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  15. 15.🌓 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
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the hottest planet
  17. 17.True or false: Neptune is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) the Moon
  19. 19.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  20. 20.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  23. 23.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  24. 24.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  25. 25.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) the Pole Star (d) the Sun
  26. 26.True or false: Saturn has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
  28. 28.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Ganymede
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  30. 30.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Earth (b) Sirius (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Earth (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  36. 36.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  40. 40.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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