Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 159 · 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 planet? (a) Titan (b) Earth (c) the Pole Star (d) Phobos
2. 2.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the sun
3. 3.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
5. 5.True or false: Earth is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
7. 7.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
9. 9.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌓 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
11. 11.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
12. 12.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a comet (d) a planet
14. 14.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
15. 15.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a pilot (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
17. 17.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
18. 18.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
19. 19.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mercury
20. 20.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
21. 21.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
23. 23.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Venus
24. 24.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Ganymede (c) Venus (d) Earth
25. 25.True or false: Venus is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
27. 27.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
28. 28.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
29. 29.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the biggest planet
30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Mars
31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
32. 32.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Neptune
34. 34.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) Titan (d) Mars
36. 36.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
37. 37.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
38. 38.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
39. 39.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Mercury

Free evs lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/evs-worksheets