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WorksheetsSolar System/Third Grade
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is our solar system made up of?
The sun and moon
The sun, moon and Earth
The solar system is the Sun, and the group of planets and bodies that orbit it.
The sun, moon and four planets
What is at the center of the Solar System?
The Sun is at the center of our solar system.
The Earth is at the center of our solar system.
The planet Mars is at the center of the solar system.
The moon is at the center of the solar system.
What is a star?
A star is yellow
A star is a body of liquid.
A star is a white body made up of liquids.
A star is a body of hot gases that makes its own light and heat.
True or False. Our Sun is a star.
False
True
What’s in the inner solar system?
There are eight planets in the inner solar system.
There are four planets in the inner solar system.
There are six planets in the inner solar system.
There are two planets in the inner solar system.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Which planet is the hottest?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
Why is the Earth called "the blue planet"
Because it is blue.
Because it is big.
Because there is so much wate on it.
Because it is mostly grass.
Why is Mars is called the “red planet”.
Because it has reddish rocks.
Because it has red spots.
Because it has red stripes.
Because it has red clouds.
Why are the planets in the outer solar system colder than the ones in the inner solar system?
Because they are bigger.
Because they weigh more.
Because they’re farther from the Sun.
Because they are smaller.
How long has the Giant Red Spot been active on Jupiter?
1 year
40 years
100 years
300 years
True or False. Pluto is now considered a dwarrf planet rather than our last planet in the Solar system.
True
False
