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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 624 · 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 of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is famous for its rings
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  3. 3.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  5. 5.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) the Sun
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) spins tipped on its side
  10. 10.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  11. 11.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  13. 13.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  14. 14.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  16. 16.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Venus (d) Phobos
  20. 20.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  21. 21.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  22. 22.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  26. 26.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the largest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Jupiter
  33. 33.True or false: Mars is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  35. 35.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  36. 36.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Uranus (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Earth
  39. 39.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the smallest planet

Answer key

  1. is famous for its rings
  2. 6
  3. False
  4. 24
  5. True
  6. the Sun
  7. Uranus
  8. Earth
  9. is farthest from the Sun
  10. a star
  11. a planet
  12. Venus
  13. 8
  14. True
  15. its orbit
  16. 1
  17. Saturn
  18. is called the red planet
  19. the Pole Star
  20. it reflects sunlight
  21. a planet
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. a telescope
  26. True
  27. a star
  28. spins tipped on its side
  29. 2
  30. is the hottest planet
  31. Mercury
  32. Jupiter
  33. False
  34. Phobos
  35. the Sun
  36. a moon
  37. Mars
  38. Earth
  39. True
  40. is the planet we live on

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