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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 221 · 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) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  2. 2.True or false: Earth is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  4. 4.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  7. 7.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) Mars
  9. 9.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  10. 10.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  11. 11.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  12. 12.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  13. 13.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon (d) a comet
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  15. 15.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  16. 16.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  21. 21.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  22. 22.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  24. 24.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  27. 27.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  28. 28.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  30. 30.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) Phobos
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  32. 32.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  34. 34.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Ganymede (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  37. 37.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  38. 38.True or false: Venus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?

Answer key

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

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