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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 203 · 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 Neptune? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
  2. 2.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  3. 3.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Earth
  6. 6.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  7. 7.🌕 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
  8. 8.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  9. 9.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) the Sun
  12. 12.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a diver
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  15. 15.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  16. 16.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  17. 17.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  21. 21.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Phobos (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the sun
  24. 24.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  25. 25.True or false: Venus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  27. 27.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star (d) a comet
  28. 28.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: Venus is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Mars (d) Ganymede
  33. 33.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Ganymede (c) Mars (d) Phobos
  34. 34.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  36. 36.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  38. 38.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Jupiter (c) Titan (d) the Sun
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Earth
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?

Answer key

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

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