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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 494 · 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.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  3. 3.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Sirius (c) Venus (d) the Sun
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  7. 7.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is famous for its rings
  10. 10.🌕 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
  11. 11.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  13. 13.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Mars
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  19. 19.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) Sirius
  20. 20.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
  21. 21.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  26. 26.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  28. 28.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Ganymede
  32. 32.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  34. 34.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  37. 37.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
  38. 38.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  39. 39.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  40. 40.True or false: Mercury spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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