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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 416 · 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.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) Phobos
  2. 2.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  3. 3.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  4. 4.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Neptune is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  8. 8.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  9. 9.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its shadow (b) its axis (c) its orbit (d) its tail
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the Sun
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  12. 12.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Earth
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  16. 16.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a diver
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  18. 18.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it is on fire (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
  21. 21.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is farthest from the Sun
  23. 23.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  24. 24.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) the Pole Star (d) Jupiter
  25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Earth
  26. 26.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  27. 27.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  28. 28.True or false: Uranus has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  30. 30.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  31. 31.True or false: Saturn is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  33. 33.True or false: Jupiter is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  35. 35.True or false: Venus is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) the Sun (c) Earth (d) the Moon
  37. 37.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  38. 38.True or false: Venus has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  40. 40.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Venus
  2. Earth spins on its axis
  3. a planet
  4. True
  5. False
  6. Mars
  7. Saturn
  8. a planet
  9. its orbit
  10. is the largest planet
  11. is famous for its rings
  12. a moon
  13. Mercury
  14. Venus
  15. is the planet we live on
  16. an astronaut
  17. spins tipped on its side
  18. it reflects sunlight
  19. Saturn
  20. is the hottest planet
  21. a telescope
  22. is called the red planet
  23. Sirius
  24. Titan
  25. Earth
  26. 1
  27. a star
  28. False
  29. 24
  30. a star
  31. False
  32. 8
  33. False
  34. the Sun
  35. False
  36. the Sun
  37. 365
  38. False
  39. 7
  40. False

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