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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 442 · 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.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  3. 3.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is the planet we live on
  5. 5.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the largest planet
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Venus
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Sirius
  13. 13.🌕 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
  14. 14.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  15. 15.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
  16. 16.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the smallest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  18. 18.True or false: Neptune is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Mars (c) Titan (d) Saturn
  21. 21.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  22. 22.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its shadow (c) its orbit (d) its tail
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) has oceans of water
  24. 24.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Earth
  26. 26.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  28. 28.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the largest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is famous for its rings
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Earth
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  37. 37.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  38. 38.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  39. 39.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Ganymede (d) Mars

Answer key

  1. False
  2. Mercury
  3. True
  4. is closest to the Sun
  5. False
  6. True
  7. 365
  8. Jupiter
  9. is famous for its rings
  10. Neptune
  11. Venus
  12. Titan
  13. it reflects sunlight
  14. 8
  15. Earth spins on its axis
  16. an astronaut
  17. is the smallest planet
  18. False
  19. is the planet we live on
  20. the Sun
  21. the Sun
  22. its orbit
  23. has oceans of water
  24. a star
  25. Uranus
  26. a star
  27. 6
  28. True
  29. False
  30. False
  31. 4
  32. is farthest from the Sun
  33. is the largest planet
  34. Earth
  35. Mars
  36. Earth
  37. 1
  38. a star
  39. a moon
  40. Ganymede

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