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Class 3 GK Worksheet: Our Solar System

GK lesson 13: Our solar system · Set 981 · 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 Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the largest planet (c) is the smallest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  2. 2.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  3. 3.⭐ Which is the star nearest to the Earth? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  4. 4.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) has oceans of water (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  7. 7.🌕 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
  8. 8.🛰️ What is the path of a planet round the Sun called? (a) its orbit (b) its shadow (c) its axis (d) its tail
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet has oceans of water? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  10. 10.🪐 How many planets go round the Sun?
  11. 11.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Jupiter (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  12. 12.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the Sun?
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the Sun
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is called the red planet (b) has oceans of water (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the largest planet
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  16. 16.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person trained to travel into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  17. 17.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: Earth has oceans of water. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is closest to the Sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  23. 23.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  25. 25.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  27. 27.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the smallest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the Sun (d) is famous for its rings
  30. 30.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) Venus
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the Sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) has oceans of water
  33. 33.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) the Sun (c) Ganymede (d) Venus
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Venus?
  35. 35.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Venus is the smallest planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  38. 38.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the Sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) the Sun

Answer key

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

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