Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 819 · 40 questions

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.

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

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