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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 163 · 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 Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  2. 2.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  4. 4.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  6. 6.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  7. 7.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  8. 8.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Mars
  9. 9.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  11. 11.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Phobos (c) Sirius (d) Venus
  12. 12.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  14. 14.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  16. 16.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  18. 18.True or false: Uranus is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  21. 21.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  22. 22.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  25. 25.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Venus
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  28. 28.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  32. 32.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Mercury is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  35. 35.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  37. 37.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  39. 39.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the biggest planet

Answer key

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

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