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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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