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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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