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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 469 · 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: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the largest planet
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is closest to the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  4. 4.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  5. 5.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  6. 6.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) has oceans of water (d) is the smallest planet
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  11. 11.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) the Pole Star (d) Jupiter
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  13. 13.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its axis (c) its tail (d) its shadow
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the Sun
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  16. 16.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  18. 18.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  20. 20.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  23. 23.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a microscope (d) a periscope
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Mars
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  27. 27.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  29. 29.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  32. 32.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Sun switches off (d) clouds cover the sky
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) has oceans of water
  35. 35.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the largest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  37. 37.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) Titan (d) Earth
  39. 39.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  40. 40.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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