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Gr3_SS_Ch1_Our Solar System in the Universe

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The following are examples of heavenly bodies.

a)

a) Sun

b)

b) Moon

c)

c) Stars

d)

d) All of the above

2.

The following is (are) true about the Sun.

a)

a) It is made up of gases

b)

b) It has its own heat and light

c)

c) Sun is a star

d)

d) All of the above

3.

A group of stars that make a particular pattern is known as __________.

a)

a) constellations

b)

b) celestial bodies

c)

c) asteroids

d)

d) comet

4.

The following constellation is known as the Great Bear.

a)

a) Lyra

b)

b) Ursa major

c)

c) Hercules

d)

d) Orion

5.

The ‘Pole star’ is the ___________.

a)

a) North star

b)

b) South star

c)

c) East star

d)

d) West star

6.

The following planet has rings around it:

a)

a) Mars

b)

b) Saturn

c)

c) Mercury

d)

d) All of the above

7.

The sun is ___ million kms away from the earth.

a)

a) 100

b)

b) 150

c)

b) 200

d)

d) 250

8.

Choose the correct option based on the order of the planet's distance from the Sun, in the order of the closest to the farthest :

a)

a) Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn

b)

b) Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

c)

c) Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter

d)

d) Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn

9.

The following planet is considered as ‘Evening Star’:

a)

a) Mars

b)

b) Earth

c)

c) Venus

d)

d) Saturn

10.

The following galaxy hosts planet Earth:

a)

a) Andromeda

b)

c) Whirlpool

c)

b) Milky Way

d)

d) None of the above

11.

The following is called ‘dwarf planet’:

a)

a) Saturn

b)

b) Jupiter

c)

c) Mars

d)

d) Pluto

12.

The following planet is known as 'blue planet':

a)

a) Mars

b)

b) Mercury

c)

c) Venus

d)

d) Earth

13.

Big Bang theory explains _________

a)

a) origin of clouds.

b)

b) origin of animals

c)

c) origin of Universe.

d)

d) origin of Earth.

14.

The Milky Way is classified as_________.

a)

a) Spiral Galaxy

b)

b) Electrical Galaxy

c)

c) Irregular Galaxy

d)

d) Round Galaxy

15.

_____________is called the’ Ice Giant’.

a)

a) Neptune

b)

b) Uranus

c)

c) Saturn

d)

d) Jupiter

16.

_________________ is called the ’Red Planet'.

a)

a) Mercury

b)

b) Venus

c)

c) Mars

d)

d) Pluto

17.

__________________ is the eighth planet in the solar system. It is very windy and cold.

a)

a) Uranus

b)

b) Neptune

c)

c) Jupiter

d)

d) Earth

18.

A __________ is heavenly body that revolves around the planets.

a)

a) satellite

b)

b) star

c)

c) meteors

d)

d) none

19.

A huge collection of stars along with gases and dust is called ______________.

a)

a) constellation

b)

b) galaxy

c)

c) planet

d)

d) matter

20.

___________ is the hottest planet in the solar system.

a)

a) Venus

b)

b) Earth

c)

c) Uranus

d)

d) Mars