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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 820 · 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 true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  2. 2.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its axis (c) its shadow (d) its tail
  3. 3.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  4. 4.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) Venus
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the largest planet
  7. 7.🌕 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
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  9. 9.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Venus (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  12. 12.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Moon (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  13. 13.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  15. 15.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  17. 17.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  18. 18.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  19. 19.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  20. 20.True or false: Mars has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  22. 22.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  24. 24.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is closest to the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  26. 26.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  28. 28.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  29. 29.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  31. 31.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  36. 36.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  38. 38.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Earth
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  40. 40.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. is the planet we live on
  2. its orbit
  3. a moon
  4. the Moon
  5. is the smallest planet
  6. is farthest from the Sun
  7. it reflects sunlight
  8. Earth
  9. Venus
  10. the Sun
  11. is the largest planet
  12. Mars
  13. True
  14. 1
  15. 8
  16. 7
  17. 1
  18. a planet
  19. the Sun
  20. False
  21. a star
  22. 24
  23. 3
  24. 365
  25. spins tipped on its side
  26. a planet
  27. 8
  28. a star
  29. False
  30. Saturn
  31. False
  32. 2
  33. 6
  34. Neptune
  35. Mercury
  36. Sirius
  37. Jupiter
  38. Titan
  39. is called the red planet
  40. True

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