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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 452 · 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.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Jupiter
  3. 3.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a comet (d) a planet
  4. 4.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  7. 7.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Phobos (c) Sirius (d) the Pole Star
  8. 8.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  10. 10.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  12. 12.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the sun
  14. 14.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  15. 15.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  16. 16.True or false: Saturn is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  18. 18.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Saturn (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  19. 19.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  20. 20.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  21. 21.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) the Moon (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  22. 22.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  26. 26.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Titan (c) Jupiter (d) Earth
  27. 27.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  29. 29.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  30. 30.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  31. 31.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  34. 34.True or false: Mercury is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  37. 37.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  39. 39.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Ganymede (c) Mars (d) Titan

Answer key

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

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