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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 366 · 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.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it makes its own light
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  3. 3.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  7. 7.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a pilot (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  10. 10.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its shadow (c) its axis (d) its tail
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  17. 17.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
  19. 19.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  20. 20.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  22. 22.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  25. 25.True or false: Earth is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Jupiter (d) Phobos
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) has oceans of water (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the Sun
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Venus
  29. 29.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  31. 31.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  32. 32.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  34. 34.Which of these is a planet? (a) Earth (b) Ganymede (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  35. 35.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  36. 36.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Titan (d) Jupiter
  38. 38.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Earth (d) Saturn

Answer key

  1. it reflects sunlight
  2. Mercury
  3. a planet
  4. is the largest planet
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. an astronaut
  8. 2
  9. Mercury
  10. True
  11. its orbit
  12. 7
  13. Earth
  14. Neptune
  15. Earth
  16. Venus
  17. 1
  18. is called the red planet
  19. the Sun
  20. a planet
  21. Saturn
  22. True
  23. 24
  24. is the hottest planet
  25. False
  26. Jupiter
  27. is closest to the Sun
  28. the Sun
  29. False
  30. Earth spins on its axis
  31. a planet
  32. False
  33. Uranus
  34. Earth
  35. a telescope
  36. 365
  37. Titan
  38. a star
  39. False
  40. the Moon

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