Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 545 · 40 questions

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.

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

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