Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 579 · 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.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) Mars (d) the Moon
2. 2.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
3. 3.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the smallest planet (d) is called the red planet
4. 4.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
5. 5.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
7. 7.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
8. 8.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a periscope
9. 9.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Jupiter (c) the Pole Star (d) Ganymede
10. 10.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
11. 11.True or false: Earth is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
13. 13.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
15. 15.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
16. 16.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
17. 17.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
18. 18.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
19. 19.True or false: Neptune is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
21. 21.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
22. 22.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the largest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
23. 23.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
25. 25.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
26. 26.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
27. 27.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
32. 32.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the largest planet
34. 34.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
35. 35.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Titan
37. 37.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
39. 39.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
40. 40.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Neptune

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