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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 530 · 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 true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  7. 7.True or false: Neptune is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  9. 9.True or false: Uranus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  12. 12.True or false: Jupiter is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  15. 15.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a comet (c) a star (d) a planet
  17. 17.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  19. 19.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  21. 21.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  23. 23.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  24. 24.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) the Sun (c) Phobos (d) Saturn
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  26. 26.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  28. 28.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  29. 29.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  32. 32.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  34. 34.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  37. 37.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  39. 39.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Mars (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  40. 40.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet

Answer key

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

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