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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 310 · 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.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  2. 2.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  4. 4.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a stethoscope
  5. 5.True or false: Venus is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the sun
  7. 7.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  8. 8.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  9. 9.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Phobos
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  12. 12.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  14. 14.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  15. 15.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Saturn (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  20. 20.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Neptune
  25. 25.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  28. 28.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a comet (d) a star
  29. 29.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  30. 30.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  32. 32.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  37. 37.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  40. 40.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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