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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 651 · 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 planets go round the Sun?
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) has oceans of water (d) is the smallest planet
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  4. 4.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  5. 5.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  7. 7.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  8. 8.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) Venus (d) Ganymede
  10. 10.True or false: Venus is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  14. 14.🌕 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
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  16. 16.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
  19. 19.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Neptune
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  22. 22.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its orbit (c) its shadow (d) its tail
  23. 23.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) Ganymede
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
  27. 27.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a pilot (c) a sailor (d) a diver
  28. 28.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  30. 30.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  31. 31.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  33. 33.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  37. 37.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) Earth

Answer key

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

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