Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 395 · 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.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
3. 3.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the largest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the Sun
4. 4.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Uranus
6. 6.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
7. 7.🌕 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
8. 8.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Venus (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
9. 9.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
10. 10.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Venus
11. 11.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
13. 13.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its axis
14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
15. 15.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
16. 16.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
18. 18.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) has oceans of water
19. 19.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
20. 20.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
21. 21.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Earth
23. 23.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
24. 24.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the largest planet
25. 25.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury
26. 26.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
27. 27.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
28. 28.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) Sirius
31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
32. 32.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
33. 33.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
34. 34.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Uranus
35. 35.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
36. 36.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
37. 37.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) the Moon (d) Jupiter
39. 39.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
40. 40.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon

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