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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 408 · 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.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  3. 3.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  4. 4.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a pilot (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  8. 8.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  9. 9.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  13. 13.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Sun switches off (d) Earth spins on its axis
  14. 14.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  15. 15.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  16. 16.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Mars
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  26. 26.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  27. 27.True or false: Earth is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  30. 30.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Phobos
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  34. 34.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  36. 36.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: Earth is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  39. 39.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?

Answer key

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

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