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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 567 · 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 the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  5. 5.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
  8. 8.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it has lamps
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  10. 10.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  13. 13.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  14. 14.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  15. 15.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  17. 17.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a moon (c) a planet (d) a star
  18. 18.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  23. 23.True or false: Mercury is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  28. 28.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  34. 34.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  36. 36.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a sailor
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  38. 38.True or false: Neptune spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Mars (c) the Moon (d) Phobos
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?

Answer key

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

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