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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

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

Answer key

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

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