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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 65 · 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.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  3. 3.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  4. 4.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its shadow (c) its tail (d) its axis
  5. 5.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  6. 6.True or false: Saturn is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: Saturn is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  9. 9.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the largest planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) has oceans of water
  11. 11.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  12. 12.True or false: Neptune is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Venus
  15. 15.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a periscope
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Titan (c) the Pole Star (d) Saturn
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Moon (c) Titan (d) Earth
  20. 20.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
  21. 21.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) an astronaut (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  22. 22.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it is on fire (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  23. 23.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  26. 26.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  28. 28.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the smallest planet (d) is called the red planet
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the largest planet
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  32. 32.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Titan (c) Venus (d) the Sun
  33. 33.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Mars (d) the Sun
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  39. 39.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  40. 40.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?

Answer key

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

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