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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 83 · 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.True or false: Neptune is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  3. 3.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) has oceans of water (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the smallest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  5. 5.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  8. 8.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  12. 12.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  13. 13.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  14. 14.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the smallest planet
  17. 17.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) has oceans of water (c) is called the red planet (d) is the largest planet
  20. 20.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) the Sun
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  23. 23.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Ganymede (c) the Sun (d) Mars
  25. 25.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  27. 27.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Ganymede (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
  28. 28.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  29. 29.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
  31. 31.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  34. 34.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the largest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  36. 36.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Venus
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  39. 39.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its shadow (c) its orbit (d) its tail
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the largest planet (d) is called the red planet

Answer key

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

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