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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 656 · 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.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  2. 2.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  4. 4.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) Phobos
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  6. 6.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its orbit (c) its tail (d) its shadow
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  8. 8.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  10. 10.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  12. 12.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  14. 14.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  15. 15.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the smallest planet (d) is called the red planet
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  18. 18.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  19. 19.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  21. 21.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Earth (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
  25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  27. 27.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a periscope
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the largest planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  29. 29.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Mars (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  32. 32.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  34. 34.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
  36. 36.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?

Answer key

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

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