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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 467 · 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: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  4. 4.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) the Sun (c) Phobos (d) Sirius
  5. 5.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  7. 7.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  9. 9.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Ganymede
  10. 10.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  11. 11.True or false: Venus is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Sun switches off (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  13. 13.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  15. 15.True or false: Mars is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Earth
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  19. 19.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it has lamps
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the smallest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the largest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  21. 21.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  24. 24.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  25. 25.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its axis (c) its tail (d) its shadow
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  27. 27.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  30. 30.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) has oceans of water
  32. 32.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Jupiter
  33. 33.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Earth is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  36. 36.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: Mercury has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Phobos (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  39. 39.True or false: Venus has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) Venus (d) Jupiter

Answer key

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

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