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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 103 · 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.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  2. 2.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  3. 3.True or false: Mercury is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the biggest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  6. 6.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Venus (d) the Moon
  7. 7.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) Earth (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  9. 9.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  10. 10.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  11. 11.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Venus
  13. 13.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  14. 14.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  16. 16.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Venus
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Neptune
  21. 21.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  22. 22.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) Jupiter
  23. 23.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  24. 24.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  25. 25.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is famous for its rings
  27. 27.True or false: Uranus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet (d) a comet
  29. 29.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  30. 30.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  36. 36.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  38. 38.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Mars
  40. 40.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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