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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 418 · 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.True or false: Saturn is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  4. 4.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  6. 6.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Neptune is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌕 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
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Jupiter
  11. 11.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  13. 13.True or false: Venus is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  17. 17.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Saturn (c) Sirius (d) Phobos
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Sirius (c) the Moon (d) Jupiter
  20. 20.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a stethoscope
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  22. 22.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) a sailor
  23. 23.True or false: Neptune is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
  25. 25.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Earth
  28. 28.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  30. 30.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌓 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
  32. 32.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  35. 35.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  36. 36.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  39. 39.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet

Answer key

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

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