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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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