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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 669 · 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 planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  2. 2.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its shadow (b) its orbit (c) its tail (d) its axis
  3. 3.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  4. 4.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  7. 7.🌓 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
  8. 8.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  9. 9.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Venus (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  11. 11.🌕 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
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Earth
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is the largest planet
  14. 14.True or false: Earth is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  16. 16.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Venus
  21. 21.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  23. 23.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  24. 24.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  27. 27.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  28. 28.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  31. 31.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  34. 34.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  38. 38.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Mars
  39. 39.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the largest planet (d) is the hottest planet

Answer key

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

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