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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 200 · 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 famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  3. 3.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  5. 5.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  7. 7.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  8. 8.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  11. 11.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
  12. 12.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a microscope (d) a periscope
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it makes its own light
  14. 14.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  16. 16.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  19. 19.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  21. 21.True or false: Neptune is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Earth
  25. 25.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  28. 28.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Titan
  31. 31.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Mars (d) Neptune
  35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) Jupiter
  36. 36.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a planet (c) a star (d) a moon
  38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Mars
  39. 39.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet

Answer key

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

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