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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 331 · 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 the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  2. 2.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  4. 4.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  5. 5.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  10. 10.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  14. 14.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  16. 16.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Saturn (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Venus
  19. 19.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  22. 22.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Phobos (c) Saturn (d) the Moon
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  24. 24.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  26. 26.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  27. 27.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  28. 28.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  29. 29.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) the Moon (c) the Sun (d) Earth
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  37. 37.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  40. 40.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star

Answer key

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

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