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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 588 · 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 Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  2. 2.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a periscope
  3. 3.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  5. 5.🌕 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
  6. 6.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  9. 9.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Earth
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) Ganymede
  13. 13.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  14. 14.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the biggest planet
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  21. 21.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  23. 23.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  24. 24.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) the Moon
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Earth
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  28. 28.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  29. 29.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  31. 31.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  32. 32.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a comet (c) a planet (d) a star
  33. 33.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 farthest from the sun
  34. 34.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Earth
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  39. 39.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Titan (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  40. 40.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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