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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 701 · 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 is the largest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Mars
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is the largest planet
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  5. 5.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  6. 6.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  7. 7.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) Ganymede
  9. 9.True or false: Neptune is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a periscope
  11. 11.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  14. 14.Which of these is a planet? (a) Venus (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  16. 16.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it is on fire (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  18. 18.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  19. 19.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is closest to the Sun
  21. 21.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  23. 23.True or false: Saturn is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  26. 26.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  28. 28.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  29. 29.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  33. 33.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  34. 34.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) a sailor
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  38. 38.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  40. 40.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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