Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 396 · 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 Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is the smallest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
2. 2.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
3. 3.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
4. 4.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Mars
5. 5.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
8. 8.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
10. 10.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its shadow (c) its axis (d) its tail
11. 11.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Ganymede (d) Sirius
12. 12.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
13. 13.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) Earth
14. 14.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
15. 15.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
17. 17.True or false: Mercury is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
19. 19.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
21. 21.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
22. 22.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the Sun
23. 23.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
24. 24.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
25. 25.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
26. 26.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
27. 27.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
28. 28.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
29. 29.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Uranus
30. 30.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
31. 31.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Mars (d) Titan
32. 32.True or false: Mars is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Venus (c) Titan (d) Mars
35. 35.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
36. 36.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
38. 38.True or false: Saturn is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Saturn

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