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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 771 · 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) Sirius (b) Titan (c) Venus (d) Phobos
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  4. 4.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  5. 5.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  6. 6.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
  7. 7.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  8. 8.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  9. 9.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  14. 14.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Saturn
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the largest planet
  17. 17.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  18. 18.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  20. 20.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  21. 21.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) the Pole Star (d) Mars
  22. 22.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  23. 23.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the largest planet
  25. 25.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  26. 26.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the largest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
  29. 29.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) the Pole Star (c) Jupiter (d) Titan
  30. 30.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the planet we live on
  33. 33.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  34. 34.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  36. 36.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the largest planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the largest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Venus

Answer key

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

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