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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 69 · 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) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  2. 2.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  3. 3.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  4. 4.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  5. 5.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  6. 6.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Earth
  8. 8.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  13. 13.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  15. 15.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  17. 17.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  18. 18.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  20. 20.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  21. 21.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) Jupiter (d) the Moon
  22. 22.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the largest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  24. 24.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Ganymede (c) the Pole Star (d) Mars
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  27. 27.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Sun switches off (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  29. 29.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  31. 31.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
  33. 33.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  34. 34.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  35. 35.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a pilot (c) a sailor (d) a diver
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  38. 38.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Earth is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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