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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 59 · 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 Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  3. 3.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  5. 5.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  6. 6.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  8. 8.🌓 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
  9. 9.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) the Moon
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  12. 12.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Moon (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  14. 14.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  15. 15.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  17. 17.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  19. 19.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star (d) a comet
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  21. 21.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  25. 25.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  28. 28.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Mars (d) Earth
  30. 30.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Mars (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  34. 34.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) an astronaut
  35. 35.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  39. 39.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a periscope (c) a microscope (d) a telescope
  40. 40.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star

Answer key

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

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