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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 638 · 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.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  2. 2.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  4. 4.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  7. 7.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) Titan
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  12. 12.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  15. 15.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the Sun
  18. 18.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Mars
  19. 19.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  21. 21.True or false: Neptune is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  23. 23.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  26. 26.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) the Pole Star
  27. 27.True or false: Mars has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Titan (c) Jupiter (d) Phobos
  29. 29.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) Mars
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the largest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the smallest planet
  33. 33.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it makes its own light
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the largest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  36. 36.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  39. 39.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Earth spins on its axis
  2. a telescope
  3. Mars
  4. False
  5. 3
  6. Venus
  7. True
  8. 2
  9. Earth
  10. Titan
  11. 1
  12. True
  13. True
  14. 24
  15. Saturn
  16. 5
  17. is closest to the Sun
  18. Mars
  19. False
  20. a planet
  21. False
  22. spins tipped on its side
  23. True
  24. 1
  25. 7
  26. the Sun
  27. False
  28. the Pole Star
  29. 365
  30. the Moon
  31. is the smallest planet
  32. is famous for its rings
  33. it reflects sunlight
  34. is the hottest planet
  35. 8
  36. False
  37. is farthest from the Sun
  38. Earth
  39. False
  40. False

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