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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 119 · 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 a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the sun
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  8. 8.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Titan (c) the Sun (d) Venus
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  14. 14.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it has lamps
  15. 15.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Earth
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  18. 18.True or false: Uranus is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  21. 21.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  23. 23.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Mars
  27. 27.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  28. 28.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  32. 32.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  35. 35.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  36. 36.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  37. 37.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  40. 40.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star

Answer key

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

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