Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 630 · 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.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
2. 2.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
3. 3.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) Phobos
4. 4.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its axis (c) its tail (d) its shadow
5. 5.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
6. 6.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
7. 7.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
8. 8.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) is famous for its rings
9. 9.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
10. 10.True or false: Neptune is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
14. 14.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
15. 15.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Venus
16. 16.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
17. 17.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
20. 20.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
23. 23.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
24. 24.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the smallest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is called the red planet
25. 25.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
27. 27.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
28. 28.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is called the red planet
29. 29.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a periscope
30. 30.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) Venus
32. 32.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Mars (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
33. 33.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
34. 34.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
36. 36.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
37. 37.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
39. 39.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Saturn

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