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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 692 · 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.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  2. 2.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  3. 3.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) the Sun
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  5. 5.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  6. 6.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is the smallest planet
  8. 8.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  10. 10.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Sirius
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the largest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  13. 13.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  14. 14.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is the smallest planet
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  18. 18.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Earth
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) has oceans of water (d) is the hottest planet
  22. 22.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  23. 23.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  24. 24.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  26. 26.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  27. 27.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  29. 29.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  31. 31.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  32. 32.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its shadow (c) its axis (d) its orbit
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  34. 34.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  35. 35.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  36. 36.True or false: Neptune is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) has oceans of water (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  40. 40.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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