Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 594 · 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: Neptune spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
3. 3.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
9. 9.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) has oceans of water
10. 10.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
11. 11.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
12. 12.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a microscope
14. 14.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) Titan (d) Phobos
15. 15.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
17. 17.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Saturn
18. 18.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
19. 19.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) has oceans of water (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
20. 20.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
22. 22.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
23. 23.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Phobos
24. 24.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Sirius (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
26. 26.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
27. 27.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
28. 28.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
29. 29.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
30. 30.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
31. 31.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
32. 32.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
33. 33.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
34. 34.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
36. 36.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
39. 39.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Ganymede (c) Titan (d) Earth
40. 40.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet

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