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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 428 · 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 planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Uranus
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  4. 4.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  5. 5.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Sun (c) Phobos (d) Jupiter
  6. 6.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  11. 11.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  12. 12.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  13. 13.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Mars (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  14. 14.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  15. 15.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Titan (d) Venus
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  20. 20.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  22. 22.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it is on fire (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  23. 23.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Phobos (c) Jupiter (d) Titan
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  28. 28.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  29. 29.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  33. 33.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  35. 35.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Titan (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  36. 36.True or false: Earth is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  38. 38.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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