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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 596 · 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 spins tipped on its side? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  2. 2.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  5. 5.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  6. 6.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  7. 7.True or false: Saturn is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  9. 9.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  10. 10.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Earth
  12. 12.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  14. 14.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it makes its own light
  15. 15.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  16. 16.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Earth
  20. 20.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Pole Star (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  22. 22.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a pilot (c) a sailor (d) a diver
  23. 23.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
  26. 26.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  28. 28.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  30. 30.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  31. 31.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet (d) a comet
  32. 32.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  34. 34.🌓 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
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  36. 36.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) the Pole Star (d) Venus
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Venus (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  39. 39.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 biggest planet
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Mars (c) Titan (d) Sirius

Answer key

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

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