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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 405 · 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.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  2. 2.True or false: Saturn is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  4. 4.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  5. 5.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  8. 8.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  10. 10.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Mars
  12. 12.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  13. 13.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a planet (b) a comet (c) a moon (d) a star
  14. 14.True or false: Neptune is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  17. 17.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) Titan
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  20. 20.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  22. 22.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  24. 24.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the biggest planet
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  27. 27.🌕 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
  28. 28.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  32. 32.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Neptune is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) the Sun switches off
  35. 35.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
  37. 37.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  40. 40.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet

Answer key

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

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