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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 461 · 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) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) Sirius (d) Titan
  2. 2.🌓 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
  3. 3.True or false: Uranus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  6. 6.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  7. 7.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Mercury
  9. 9.True or false: Uranus is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  12. 12.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  13. 13.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Earth
  15. 15.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) Mars
  17. 17.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  18. 18.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  19. 19.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it makes its own light
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  21. 21.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  23. 23.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  25. 25.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  29. 29.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  30. 30.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  36. 36.True or false: Neptune is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  40. 40.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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