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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 459 · 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) Venus (b) Earth (c) the Pole Star (d) Phobos
  2. 2.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  3. 3.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  4. 4.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  5. 5.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Phobos (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  8. 8.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  9. 9.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Mars
  11. 11.True or false: Mercury is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the biggest planet
  15. 15.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  17. 17.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Sun switches off (d) Earth spins on its axis
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  21. 21.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  23. 23.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  26. 26.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  28. 28.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  29. 29.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  30. 30.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  31. 31.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the sun
  33. 33.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: Saturn is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Earth
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  38. 38.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) Ganymede (d) Sirius
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) Ganymede

Answer key

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

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