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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 107 · 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.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Mars
  3. 3.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a sailor
  4. 4.True or false: Saturn is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  6. 6.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  7. 7.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  8. 8.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  13. 13.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  14. 14.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  16. 16.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  23. 23.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  27. 27.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon (d) a comet
  28. 28.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  29. 29.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a microscope
  31. 31.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  35. 35.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  36. 36.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  37. 37.True or false: Mars is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Earth
  39. 39.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) the Moon (d) Phobos

Answer key

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

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