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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 323 · 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 star (c) a moon
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) clouds cover the sky (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  5. 5.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Phobos (c) Jupiter (d) Ganymede
  6. 6.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Sirius (c) Venus (d) Phobos
  7. 7.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  8. 8.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  10. 10.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  13. 13.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  14. 14.True or false: Saturn is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  16. 16.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  17. 17.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) Venus (d) the Sun
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  23. 23.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  26. 26.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  28. 28.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  33. 33.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  34. 34.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Phobos (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  35. 35.True or false: Neptune is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  37. 37.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede
  38. 38.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?

Answer key

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

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