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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 907 · 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.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  2. 2.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  3. 3.True or false: Earth is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  8. 8.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) the Moon (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the smallest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the Sun
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is the planet we live on
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  14. 14.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  17. 17.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  18. 18.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  20. 20.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Titan (c) Jupiter (d) the Pole Star
  21. 21.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  22. 22.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  23. 23.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  24. 24.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Ganymede
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the smallest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  26. 26.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Phobos
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  28. 28.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  29. 29.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) the Moon
  30. 30.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  32. 32.True or false: Earth is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  34. 34.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the Sun (c) has oceans of water (d) is famous for its rings
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the smallest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the largest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the smallest planet
  38. 38.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) the Pole Star (d) Mars

Answer key

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

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