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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 947 · 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) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the largest planet
  2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) Mars
  3. 3.True or false: Venus is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its axis (b) its tail (c) its shadow (d) its orbit
  5. 5.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it is on fire (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  6. 6.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: Earth is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  9. 9.True or false: Mars is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  11. 11.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  13. 13.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  15. 15.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Neptune
  17. 17.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is the largest planet
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  20. 20.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a diver
  21. 21.True or false: Mercury is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  23. 23.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
  24. 24.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  26. 26.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  28. 28.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Phobos (d) Mars
  29. 29.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) is called the red planet
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  31. 31.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  33. 33.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) Venus
  34. 34.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  35. 35.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  37. 37.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  39. 39.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is the smallest planet (d) spins tipped on its side

Answer key

  1. is the planet we live on
  2. the Sun
  3. False
  4. its orbit
  5. it reflects sunlight
  6. False
  7. False
  8. is famous for its rings
  9. False
  10. a star
  11. True
  12. Earth
  13. True
  14. the Sun
  15. 365
  16. Venus
  17. 1
  18. is closest to the Sun
  19. 5
  20. an astronaut
  21. True
  22. a planet
  23. Jupiter
  24. 8
  25. Jupiter
  26. False
  27. a planet
  28. Mars
  29. is farthest from the Sun
  30. Uranus
  31. True
  32. Mars
  33. the Pole Star
  34. a telescope
  35. a planet
  36. 4
  37. 24
  38. 6
  39. False
  40. has oceans of water

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