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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 658 · 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 is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Saturn
  3. 3.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) an astronaut (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  4. 4.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  5. 5.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Ganymede (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  6. 6.True or false: Mercury is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  9. 9.True or false: Saturn has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
  12. 12.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  16. 16.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  17. 17.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) Sirius
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Sirius (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the smallest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the hottest planet
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the smallest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  22. 22.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a microscope (d) a periscope
  23. 23.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Venus is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the hottest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the Sun
  29. 29.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  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.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  36. 36.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Phobos (c) Saturn (d) Sirius
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) has oceans of water (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the hottest planet
  38. 38.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  39. 39.True or false: Neptune is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) Sirius

Answer key

  1. the Sun
  2. the Sun
  3. an astronaut
  4. 24
  5. the Pole Star
  6. False
  7. 3
  8. Venus
  9. False
  10. a planet
  11. is the planet we live on
  12. True
  13. True
  14. 1
  15. Uranus
  16. it reflects sunlight
  17. Phobos
  18. Earth
  19. Sirius
  20. is farthest from the Sun
  21. is the smallest planet
  22. a telescope
  23. a planet
  24. False
  25. False
  26. 365
  27. is famous for its rings
  28. has oceans of water
  29. a planet
  30. Ganymede
  31. Mercury
  32. Earth spins on its axis
  33. 5
  34. 4
  35. 2
  36. Saturn
  37. is closest to the Sun
  38. a star
  39. False
  40. the Moon

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