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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 424 · 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.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  3. 3.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Jupiter (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  4. 4.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its shadow (b) its tail (c) its axis (d) its orbit
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  6. 6.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) an astronaut (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  9. 9.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) the Moon
  11. 11.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) the Moon (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  12. 12.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  15. 15.True or false: Neptune is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  19. 19.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  20. 20.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Earth
  23. 23.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Sirius (d) Mars
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  25. 25.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is the smallest planet
  27. 27.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  29. 29.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) clouds cover the sky (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  30. 30.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  32. 32.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is famous for its rings
  34. 34.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  37. 37.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
  38. 38.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  39. 39.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Earth
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede

Answer key

  1. a planet
  2. 2
  3. the Pole Star
  4. its orbit
  5. 7
  6. an astronaut
  7. is the largest planet
  8. is the hottest planet
  9. 365
  10. the Moon
  11. the Sun
  12. 1
  13. Saturn
  14. 4
  15. False
  16. True
  17. a moon
  18. Mars
  19. it reflects sunlight
  20. 24
  21. Neptune
  22. Uranus
  23. Sirius
  24. 1
  25. a moon
  26. is the smallest planet
  27. False
  28. is called the red planet
  29. Earth spins on its axis
  30. True
  31. 5
  32. 8
  33. has oceans of water
  34. True
  35. the Sun
  36. is farthest from the Sun
  37. a telescope
  38. a planet
  39. Earth
  40. Venus

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