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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 487 · 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 Saturn?
  2. 2.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Sun (c) Titan (d) Jupiter
  4. 4.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  5. 5.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  7. 7.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  9. 9.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  10. 10.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  12. 12.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  13. 13.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  14. 14.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) the Pole Star (d) Saturn
  17. 17.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  18. 18.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the sun
  22. 22.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  24. 24.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  27. 27.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  28. 28.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Ganymede (c) Phobos (d) Venus
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  30. 30.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  31. 31.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  34. 34.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet (d) a comet
  36. 36.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Earth
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  38. 38.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  40. 40.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet

Answer key

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

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