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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 263 · 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.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  2. 2.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  4. 4.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  6. 6.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Sun switches off (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  12. 12.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the sun
  14. 14.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  16. 16.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  18. 18.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a diver
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  21. 21.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  25. 25.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  26. 26.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  28. 28.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  29. 29.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  31. 31.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  32. 32.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  34. 34.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  36. 36.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  37. 37.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  38. 38.True or false: Uranus is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  40. 40.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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