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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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