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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 458 · 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 star? (a) Mars (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) the Pole Star
  2. 2.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the sun
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  6. 6.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Sun switches off (d) clouds cover the sky
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌕 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
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Saturn
  13. 13.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  15. 15.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  16. 16.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  17. 17.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  18. 18.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  20. 20.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a moon (c) a star (d) a planet
  21. 21.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  22. 22.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  23. 23.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  26. 26.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  28. 28.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  29. 29.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  31. 31.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) Sirius
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Earth
  34. 34.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Ganymede (c) the Sun (d) Venus
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Earth
  38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  39. 39.True or false: Venus is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?

Answer key

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

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