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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 659 · 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 is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  3. 3.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the smallest planet (d) is called the red planet
  5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  6. 6.True or false: Uranus is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  8. 8.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  12. 12.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  13. 13.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  14. 14.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) has oceans of water
  16. 16.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is the largest planet (d) is called the red planet
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Uranus
  24. 24.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  25. 25.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  27. 27.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  29. 29.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) the Sun
  30. 30.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) has oceans of water (c) is the hottest planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  36. 36.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) clouds cover the sky (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  37. 37.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede
  38. 38.True or false: Mars is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire

Answer key

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

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