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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 709 · 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 of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  2. 2.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  4. 4.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) the Pole Star (d) Phobos
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the largest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the Sun
  6. 6.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  7. 7.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  9. 9.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  11. 11.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌕 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
  13. 13.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  14. 14.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  15. 15.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  16. 16.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) Phobos
  18. 18.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) the Pole Star (d) the Moon
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) has oceans of water (d) is the largest planet
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Earth
  21. 21.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  23. 23.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
  24. 24.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) Ganymede
  25. 25.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  27. 27.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  29. 29.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  31. 31.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
  33. 33.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the smallest planet
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  37. 37.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the Sun

Answer key

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

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