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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 122 · 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 Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  6. 6.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  8. 8.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  9. 9.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it is on fire (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  10. 10.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  14. 14.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  17. 17.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  18. 18.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  19. 19.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Titan (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  20. 20.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  23. 23.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  24. 24.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the sun
  26. 26.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  27. 27.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  28. 28.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
  29. 29.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a comet (d) a star
  30. 30.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is called the red planet
  34. 34.True or false: Earth is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Saturn (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  36. 36.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Jupiter
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  39. 39.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star

Answer key

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

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