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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 657 · 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.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  4. 4.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  5. 5.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  7. 7.Which of these is a planet? (a) Earth (b) the Moon (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) has oceans of water (d) is the smallest planet
  9. 9.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  10. 10.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is closest to the Sun
  12. 12.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) the Sun switches off
  13. 13.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  14. 14.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its shadow (c) its axis (d) its tail
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the largest planet
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) has oceans of water
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  18. 18.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  20. 20.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  21. 21.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  23. 23.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Phobos (c) Sirius (d) Jupiter
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Uranus (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) the Moon (d) Jupiter
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the smallest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  29. 29.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  31. 31.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Saturn (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  33. 33.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  34. 34.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  36. 36.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Mars (d) Titan
  37. 37.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌌 Is Venus 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) Earth (b) Titan (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  40. 40.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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