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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 450 · 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 a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Phobos (c) the Pole Star (d) the Sun
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the biggest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  6. 6.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  9. 9.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  11. 11.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
  13. 13.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Venus
  16. 16.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  17. 17.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it has lamps
  19. 19.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
  21. 21.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) Earth
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  24. 24.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  25. 25.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  26. 26.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Ganymede
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  28. 28.🌓 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
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  30. 30.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  32. 32.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  33. 33.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  34. 34.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  37. 37.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  39. 39.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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