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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 927 · 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 a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Titan (c) Earth (d) Venus
  2. 2.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the largest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is called the red planet
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  5. 5.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  7. 7.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  8. 8.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  11. 11.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is the largest planet
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  14. 14.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Phobos (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  15. 15.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  16. 16.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  17. 17.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  18. 18.True or false: Uranus is the largest planet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
  20. 20.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  23. 23.True or false: Venus is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  26. 26.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  28. 28.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 closest to the Sun
  29. 29.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) Jupiter
  30. 30.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  31. 31.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  33. 33.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Earth
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the largest planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  36. 36.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  38. 38.True or false: Uranus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Saturn is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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