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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 586 · 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 of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  2. 2.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  3. 3.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  4. 4.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  5. 5.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  6. 6.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  7. 7.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a comet (d) a moon
  8. 8.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
  9. 9.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  12. 12.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Titan (c) the Pole Star (d) Jupiter
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
  14. 14.True or false: Neptune is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Saturn (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  16. 16.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) Ganymede (d) Saturn
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  18. 18.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Ganymede (d) the Pole Star
  20. 20.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Phobos (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Earth (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  22. 22.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  24. 24.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  26. 26.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  28. 28.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) the Pole Star (d) Phobos
  29. 29.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  31. 31.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  33. 33.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: Saturn is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is the hottest planet
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  39. 39.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet

Answer key

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

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