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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 548 · 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: Neptune is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  4. 4.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  5. 5.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) the Sun
  6. 6.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  7. 7.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a stethoscope (c) a microscope (d) a periscope
  10. 10.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a planet (b) a comet (c) a star (d) a moon
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  13. 13.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) Venus
  14. 14.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Saturn
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  16. 16.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) the Moon
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Jupiter (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  20. 20.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  21. 21.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) Venus (d) the Moon
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  23. 23.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  27. 27.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the sun
  29. 29.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  30. 30.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  32. 32.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  34. 34.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  36. 36.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Mars (c) Ganymede (d) Sirius
  38. 38.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?

Answer key

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

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