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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 660 · 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 a star? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  2. 2.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  3. 3.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the largest planet
  5. 5.🌌 Is Ganymede 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 Venus?
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the Sun
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  11. 11.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  13. 13.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  15. 15.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is called the red planet
  17. 17.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) Titan
  18. 18.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  20. 20.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  22. 22.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  24. 24.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a diver
  25. 25.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  27. 27.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the largest planet
  29. 29.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  30. 30.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the Sun
  33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Titan (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  34. 34.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  36. 36.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) Titan (d) Earth
  37. 37.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  38. 38.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  39. 39.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter

Answer key

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

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