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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 102 · 40 questions
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Remember (Star, planet or moon?): Order from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Mercury is closest, Venus is hottest, Mars is the red planet, Jupiter is the biggest, Saturn is famous for its rings, Neptune is farthest. The Sun and the Pole Star are stars; the Moon is Earth’s moon; Titan and Ganymede are moons of other planets.

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

Answer key

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

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