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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 371 · 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 a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Phobos (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  4. 4.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  8. 8.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mars
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  13. 13.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Pole Star (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  15. 15.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  16. 16.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a telescope
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  19. 19.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  20. 20.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  21. 21.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  22. 22.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  26. 26.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Neptune (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Venus
  30. 30.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a comet (d) a planet
  31. 31.True or false: Venus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Phobos (c) Mars (d) the Sun
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  34. 34.True or false: Uranus is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  38. 38.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  39. 39.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?

Answer key

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

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