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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 274 · 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.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the sun
  3. 3.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a comet (c) a moon (d) a planet
  4. 4.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  6. 6.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  8. 8.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  9. 9.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Mars
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Earth
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  13. 13.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) the Sun
  14. 14.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Phobos
  15. 15.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  16. 16.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  18. 18.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the sun
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Titan (d) Sirius
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  22. 22.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Venus
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Titan (d) the Sun
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  27. 27.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  28. 28.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it is on fire (d) it reflects sunlight
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the sun
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Phobos (c) the Pole Star (d) the Moon
  33. 33.True or false: Jupiter is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  35. 35.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: Saturn is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) the Pole Star
  38. 38.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the sun

Answer key

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

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