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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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