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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 351 · 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 Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  4. 4.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  6. 6.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  8. 8.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) the Pole Star (d) Venus
  10. 10.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  13. 13.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  16. 16.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is famous for its rings
  18. 18.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  19. 19.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Earth
  22. 22.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  23. 23.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  24. 24.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  25. 25.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Earth is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  28. 28.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Venus (c) Titan (d) Sirius
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  30. 30.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Mars
  33. 33.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Earth
  34. 34.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Phobos
  36. 36.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  37. 37.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Ganymede (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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