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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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