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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 952 · 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 planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) Saturn
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) has oceans of water
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  4. 4.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  8. 8.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
  9. 9.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
  10. 10.True or false: Earth is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Earth
  12. 12.True or false: Venus is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
  16. 16.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  21. 21.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  22. 22.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  23. 23.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  24. 24.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Earth
  26. 26.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  27. 27.True or false: Saturn has oceans of water. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the largest planet (b) is closest to the Sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) has oceans of water (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the smallest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  30. 30.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) has oceans of water (d) is called the red planet
  32. 32.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a pilot (c) a sailor (d) a diver
  33. 33.True or false: Uranus is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its tail (b) its orbit (c) its shadow (d) its axis
  35. 35.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  36. 36.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) the Pole Star (d) Earth
  37. 37.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) has oceans of water
  39. 39.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?

Answer key

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

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