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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 541 · 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 planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  2. 2.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  3. 3.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  4. 4.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: Mars is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) the Pole Star (c) Mars (d) Venus
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  8. 8.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  14. 14.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  17. 17.True or false: Neptune is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  20. 20.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a telescope
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  22. 22.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  24. 24.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a comet (c) a planet (d) a star
  25. 25.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  28. 28.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  30. 30.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) an astronaut (c) a sailor (d) a diver
  31. 31.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  32. 32.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Earth
  33. 33.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  34. 34.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  36. 36.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  38. 38.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  40. 40.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) Jupiter (d) Earth

Answer key

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

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