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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 691 · 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 Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the Sun (d) has oceans of water
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  4. 4.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the largest planet
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  9. 9.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  10. 10.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  11. 11.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: Mars is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the largest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the smallest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  15. 15.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) Jupiter
  17. 17.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the smallest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is famous for its rings
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Titan
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  24. 24.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  25. 25.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  26. 26.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  27. 27.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  28. 28.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  30. 30.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  34. 34.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Titan (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Venus
  36. 36.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  38. 38.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  39. 39.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  40. 40.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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