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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 354 · 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 planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  2. 2.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  3. 3.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Sirius (d) the Pole Star
  4. 4.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  5. 5.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  7. 7.True or false: Mars is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  9. 9.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) the Sun
  10. 10.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  11. 11.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Sun switches off (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Mars
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  15. 15.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its orbit (c) its tail (d) its shadow
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  18. 18.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Sirius (c) Venus (d) Phobos
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) Earth
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  24. 24.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the largest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the smallest planet
  26. 26.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  27. 27.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Ganymede (c) Titan (d) Saturn
  28. 28.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  29. 29.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  30. 30.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) has oceans of water (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the smallest planet
  32. 32.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the Sun
  35. 35.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a microscope
  37. 37.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  38. 38.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Saturn

Answer key

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

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