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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 661 · 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 Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  2. 2.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  4. 4.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it has lamps
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the largest planet
  6. 6.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
  8. 8.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  9. 9.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  12. 12.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Mars (d) Earth
  14. 14.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  15. 15.True or false: Earth is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  18. 18.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  19. 19.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  21. 21.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the largest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the Sun
  24. 24.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  27. 27.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) Saturn
  28. 28.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) Mars
  29. 29.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  30. 30.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Venus (d) the Moon
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) spins tipped on its side
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Earth
  34. 34.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) has oceans of water
  38. 38.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  40. 40.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet

Answer key

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

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