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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 521 · 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: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  5. 5.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) the Moon
  6. 6.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
  7. 7.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its shadow (c) its axis (d) its orbit
  8. 8.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  9. 9.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  11. 11.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  12. 12.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Jupiter has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  15. 15.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Earth
  17. 17.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  21. 21.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the largest planet (d) is the smallest planet
  24. 24.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  26. 26.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Venus
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  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 Mars? (a) is the smallest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is the largest planet (d) is called the red planet
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  32. 32.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the smallest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is closest to the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  34. 34.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  35. 35.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Neptune
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
  38. 38.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) the Sun

Answer key

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

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