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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 492 · 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) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  2. 2.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) the Sun switches off
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the largest planet (d) has oceans of water
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is farthest from the Sun
  6. 6.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  8. 8.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  11. 11.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  14. 14.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Ganymede (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  15. 15.True or false: Mars is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  17. 17.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Titan (d) Ganymede
  19. 19.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  21. 21.True or false: Earth is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is famous for its rings
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the smallest planet
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  25. 25.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  26. 26.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its tail (c) its axis (d) its shadow
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Neptune
  30. 30.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  31. 31.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  34. 34.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Uranus
  36. 36.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Neptune
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  40. 40.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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