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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 421 · 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 true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the sun
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  4. 4.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a pilot (c) a diver (d) a sailor
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  6. 6.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Titan (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  7. 7.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  9. 9.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  10. 10.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
  11. 11.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  13. 13.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Earth (c) the Moon (d) Phobos
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  15. 15.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet (d) a comet
  16. 16.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  22. 22.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  25. 25.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  29. 29.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  30. 30.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) clouds cover the sky (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the biggest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the sun
  32. 32.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  36. 36.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  39. 39.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) the Moon

Answer key

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

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