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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 196 · 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 planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  2. 2.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  3. 3.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  4. 4.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  5. 5.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a microscope (d) a periscope
  6. 6.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Earth
  11. 11.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Mars
  12. 12.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Titan
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Earth
  17. 17.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  18. 18.True or false: Earth is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  21. 21.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) the Pole Star (d) Earth
  22. 22.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  25. 25.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  27. 27.True or false: Venus is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  30. 30.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  32. 32.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) Mars
  33. 33.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  35. 35.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  37. 37.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Sun switches off (d) clouds cover the sky
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Mars

Answer key

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

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