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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 54 · 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.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  4. 4.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  5. 5.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  9. 9.True or false: Saturn is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  11. 11.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  13. 13.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  14. 14.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Sun switches off (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  15. 15.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  16. 16.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  20. 20.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  22. 22.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  23. 23.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  24. 24.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  26. 26.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  30. 30.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  31. 31.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  33. 33.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  35. 35.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  36. 36.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  38. 38.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  39. 39.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is the hottest planet

Answer key

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

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