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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 207 · 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.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it has lamps
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  3. 3.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  5. 5.True or false: Venus is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  8. 8.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  11. 11.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  14. 14.True or false: Neptune is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  16. 16.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  17. 17.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  18. 18.True or false: Saturn is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  21. 21.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  23. 23.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Sirius (c) Titan (d) the Sun
  24. 24.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  25. 25.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  26. 26.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  28. 28.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  31. 31.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  32. 32.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  36. 36.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  38. 38.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mars

Answer key

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

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