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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 558 · 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 famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  4. 4.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  6. 6.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  7. 7.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a microscope
  8. 8.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  9. 9.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  10. 10.True or false: Venus is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  14. 14.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it makes its own light
  15. 15.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  18. 18.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a planet (c) a moon (d) a star
  19. 19.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Neptune
  23. 23.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  24. 24.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) Jupiter (d) Ganymede
  25. 25.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Venus (d) Mars
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  27. 27.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Saturn (c) the Moon (d) Venus
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  29. 29.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Venus
  32. 32.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Earth
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  37. 37.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Saturn (d) Ganymede
  39. 39.True or false: Saturn is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: Saturn spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Saturn
  2. Mercury
  3. is the hottest planet
  4. True
  5. 8
  6. a planet
  7. a telescope
  8. 1
  9. a star
  10. False
  11. a moon
  12. 1
  13. is the planet we live on
  14. it reflects sunlight
  15. a planet
  16. 5
  17. is called the red planet
  18. a star
  19. True
  20. True
  21. a planet
  22. Earth
  23. 8
  24. Ganymede
  25. the Sun
  26. is famous for its rings
  27. the Moon
  28. the Pole Star
  29. a moon
  30. Phobos
  31. Venus
  32. 24
  33. Earth
  34. Neptune
  35. is the biggest planet
  36. is closest to the sun
  37. True
  38. Saturn
  39. False
  40. False

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