Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 836 · 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 planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Earth
2. 2.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
3. 3.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
4. 4.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
7. 7.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its orbit (d) its shadow
8. 8.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the largest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the smallest planet
9. 9.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it is on fire (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
11. 11.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
12. 12.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury
14. 14.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
15. 15.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Venus
16. 16.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
17. 17.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the smallest planet (d) is famous for its rings
18. 18.True or false: Neptune spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
20. 20.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a sailor
21. 21.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mercury
22. 22.True or false: Jupiter is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Mercury
24. 24.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
25. 25.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Venus
26. 26.True or false: Mercury has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
28. 28.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Mars
29. 29.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
30. 30.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Saturn (c) Ganymede (d) Sirius
32. 32.🌓 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
33. 33.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Venus
34. 34.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
36. 36.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
37. 37.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
38. 38.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mars
39. 39.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
40. 40.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?

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