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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 120 · 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) Saturn (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) Mars
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  5. 5.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  7. 7.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  9. 9.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) the Moon
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  12. 12.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  15. 15.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  17. 17.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star (d) a comet
  18. 18.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  20. 20.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 called the red planet
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  24. 24.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  26. 26.True or false: Neptune is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) Ganymede (d) Phobos
  28. 28.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  30. 30.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  31. 31.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  33. 33.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  36. 36.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  38. 38.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a pilot (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Phobos

Answer key

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

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