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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 960 · 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.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) has oceans of water (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the Sun
  3. 3.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  4. 4.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Mars has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: Neptune is the largest planet. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  8. 8.True or false: Jupiter is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mars?
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is the largest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mars
  11. 11.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a stethoscope
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) has oceans of water (d) is farthest from the Sun
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  14. 14.True or false: Earth is the smallest planet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its shadow (b) its orbit (c) its axis (d) its tail
  16. 16.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) has oceans of water
  18. 18.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  22. 22.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  24. 24.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  27. 27.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the Sun? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  29. 29.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Mars (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  30. 30.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Sirius (c) Titan (d) the Moon
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) has oceans of water (b) is farthest from the Sun (c) is closest to the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Pole Star (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the largest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the smallest planet
  34. 34.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the Sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  36. 36.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  37. 37.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  38. 38.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  39. 39.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
  40. 40.True or false: Mercury is closest to the Sun. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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