Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 96 · 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.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
2. 2.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
3. 3.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
4. 4.True or false: Earth is farthest from the Sun. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
6. 6.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
7. 7.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the Sun (b) is the largest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
9. 9.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
10. 10.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
11. 11.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its shadow (b) its tail (c) its axis (d) its orbit
12. 12.🪐 Which planet is the smallest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
13. 13.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is the hottest planet
14. 14.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) Titan
15. 15.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
16. 16.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
18. 18.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Moon (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
20. 20.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
21. 21.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
22. 22.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
25. 25.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Moon hides the Sun
26. 26.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
27. 27.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
28. 28.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
29. 29.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth
30. 30.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
31. 31.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the largest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
32. 32.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
33. 33.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the largest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
34. 34.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Earth
36. 36.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
37. 37.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
38. 38.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
39. 39.True or false: Neptune is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Earth?

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