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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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