Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 132 · 40 questions

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.

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

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