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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 764 · 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 moon? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) Jupiter
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  5. 5.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Sirius (c) Mars (d) the Pole Star
  6. 6.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is the largest planet
  9. 9.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) the Pole Star
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  11. 11.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  12. 12.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) Mars
  13. 13.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  14. 14.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  15. 15.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  17. 17.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Saturn (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  18. 18.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the Sun
  21. 21.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a diver
  23. 23.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the smallest planet
  25. 25.True or false: Venus is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the smallest planet
  27. 27.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
  30. 30.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  31. 31.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  32. 32.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  35. 35.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  36. 36.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  39. 39.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?

Answer key

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

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