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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 279 · 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.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  3. 3.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the sun
  5. 5.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) the Pole Star
  9. 9.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  11. 11.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Ganymede (d) Earth
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  13. 13.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  14. 14.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  16. 16.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Venus
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) Sirius (d) Titan
  23. 23.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  25. 25.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Ganymede
  26. 26.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  29. 29.True or false: Venus is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a star (c) a moon (d) a planet
  31. 31.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Venus
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  35. 35.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the sun
  38. 38.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Mercury

Answer key

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

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