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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 465 · 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.🌓 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
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the largest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is the hottest planet
  3. 3.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  5. 5.🌕 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
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  7. 7.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  8. 8.True or false: Mars is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  10. 10.True or false: Jupiter has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  12. 12.True or false: Saturn is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  16. 16.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  17. 17.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) has oceans of water
  19. 19.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  22. 22.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  24. 24.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  27. 27.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  30. 30.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  32. 32.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  33. 33.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Venus
  38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Mars (c) Phobos (d) Titan
  39. 39.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) the Sun (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  40. 40.True or false: Neptune spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Earth spins on its axis
  2. is the largest planet
  3. 1
  4. Jupiter
  5. it reflects sunlight
  6. is the smallest planet
  7. 24
  8. False
  9. a telescope
  10. False
  11. 8
  12. False
  13. a planet
  14. 4
  15. Earth
  16. a star
  17. 8
  18. is called the red planet
  19. a planet
  20. Uranus
  21. 5
  22. the Sun
  23. Neptune
  24. a star
  25. is the planet we live on
  26. Venus
  27. True
  28. a planet
  29. 1
  30. a planet
  31. the Moon
  32. 365
  33. a moon
  34. 2
  35. 6
  36. is famous for its rings
  37. Ganymede
  38. the Pole Star
  39. Mars
  40. False

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