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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 444 · 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 planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  5. 5.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Mars
  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.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  11. 11.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) Jupiter (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  15. 15.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is the smallest planet
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  18. 18.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  19. 19.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  21. 21.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  22. 22.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  23. 23.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Titan
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the smallest planet
  25. 25.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  26. 26.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its orbit (c) its tail (d) its shadow
  27. 27.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  28. 28.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  30. 30.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Titan (c) Mars (d) Earth
  31. 31.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) Phobos (d) Mars
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the largest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is called the red planet
  33. 33.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  34. 34.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Neptune is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  39. 39.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede
  40. 40.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star

Answer key

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

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