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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 158 · 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.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  4. 4.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  5. 5.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  6. 6.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  7. 7.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  9. 9.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  12. 12.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) Earth
  13. 13.🌕 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
  14. 14.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  17. 17.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  18. 18.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  20. 20.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Phobos (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  23. 23.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the sun
  27. 27.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  29. 29.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a planet? (a) Venus (b) Ganymede (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  31. 31.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a comet (d) a star
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  33. 33.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Moon (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  34. 34.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  36. 36.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) Ganymede
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  39. 39.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  40. 40.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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