Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 58 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
2. 2.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Venus
3. 3.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
4. 4.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
6. 6.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
7. 7.True or false: Earth is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
9. 9.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
10. 10.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a moon (c) a planet (d) a star
11. 11.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Saturn
14. 14.🌕 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
15. 15.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
16. 16.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
18. 18.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
19. 19.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
20. 20.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
24. 24.True or false: Earth is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Jupiter
26. 26.True or false: Mars is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
28. 28.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
29. 29.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Venus
30. 30.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 the hottest planet
31. 31.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) Titan (c) Ganymede (d) Jupiter
33. 33.True or false: Jupiter is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the biggest planet
35. 35.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Sirius (d) Phobos
36. 36.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) the Pole Star (d) Venus
38. 38.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
39. 39.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star

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