Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 413 · 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 a star? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Saturn
2. 2.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
3. 3.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
4. 4.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its shadow (c) its orbit (d) its axis
5. 5.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
6. 6.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
7. 7.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Ganymede (c) the Sun (d) Earth
8. 8.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
10. 10.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
11. 11.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
12. 12.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
13. 13.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
15. 15.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
16. 16.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
17. 17.True or false: Saturn is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
19. 19.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Neptune
20. 20.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
21. 21.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
22. 22.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
24. 24.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
25. 25.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
26. 26.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
27. 27.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Phobos
30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
31. 31.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) Earth (b) the Sun (c) Ganymede (d) Sirius
34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
37. 37.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Mercury
39. 39.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the largest planet (d) is closest to the Sun
40. 40.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light

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