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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 672 · 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.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  2. 2.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  3. 3.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  5. 5.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) the Pole Star (d) the Moon
  6. 6.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  7. 7.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  9. 9.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  10. 10.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  11. 11.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  12. 12.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the smallest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the hottest planet
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Earth
  16. 16.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  17. 17.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  21. 21.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  22. 22.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Jupiter has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) has oceans of water (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  27. 27.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Earth (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  28. 28.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) has oceans of water (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Titan (c) Mars (d) the Pole Star
  32. 32.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Titan (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  33. 33.True or false: Neptune is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  36. 36.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Saturn (c) Phobos (d) Mars
  37. 37.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) Jupiter
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) the Moon
  40. 40.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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