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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 542 · 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 is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Earth
  2. 2.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  4. 4.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  5. 5.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  6. 6.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  7. 7.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Earth (c) Titan (d) the Moon
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  11. 11.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  14. 14.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  16. 16.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Earth
  18. 18.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  21. 21.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  27. 27.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  29. 29.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  31. 31.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  33. 33.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  34. 34.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  36. 36.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  37. 37.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Saturn (c) the Pole Star (d) Sirius
  38. 38.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  40. 40.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off

Answer key

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

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