Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 372 · 40 questions

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.

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

Free gk lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/gk-worksheets