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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 600 · 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 a planet? (a) Titan (b) Jupiter (c) the Pole Star (d) Ganymede
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  4. 4.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  5. 5.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a pilot
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  8. 8.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  9. 9.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  11. 11.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  13. 13.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  14. 14.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a microscope (d) a stethoscope
  15. 15.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  17. 17.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  18. 18.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  19. 19.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  25. 25.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  26. 26.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  33. 33.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  34. 34.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Saturn (c) Sirius (d) Phobos
  36. 36.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a star (c) a planet (d) a moon
  37. 37.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  38. 38.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Uranus
  40. 40.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star

Answer key

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

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