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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 369 · 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.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  5. 5.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  6. 6.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
  7. 7.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Sun switches off (d) clouds cover the sky
  8. 8.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  11. 11.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  12. 12.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
  13. 13.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Saturn (c) the Sun (d) Mars
  14. 14.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  16. 16.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  18. 18.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the largest planet (d) has oceans of water
  21. 21.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the smallest planet
  27. 27.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  28. 28.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Mars (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the Sun
  30. 30.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  31. 31.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Earth
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  34. 34.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Mars (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) has oceans of water
  36. 36.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  37. 37.True or false: Venus is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) the Sun
  40. 40.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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