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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 629 · 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.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  2. 2.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  3. 3.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its axis (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the smallest planet
  5. 5.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  6. 6.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) the Moon
  9. 9.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the largest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  13. 13.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is the largest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  15. 15.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the Sun
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is the smallest planet
  18. 18.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) Mars
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  21. 21.True or false: Earth is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Titan (c) Ganymede (d) the Moon
  23. 23.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  24. 24.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  26. 26.True or false: Saturn is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  28. 28.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  29. 29.True or false: Venus is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Titan
  32. 32.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  34. 34.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Titan (d) Sirius
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  36. 36.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Venus
  38. 38.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  40. 40.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) Saturn

Answer key

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

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