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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 629 · 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.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  2. 2.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  5. 5.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  8. 8.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) the Moon
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the planet we live on
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  12. 12.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a comet (d) a star
  13. 13.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  15. 15.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Ganymede
  17. 17.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
  18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  19. 19.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  23. 23.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  25. 25.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Earth
  27. 27.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) the Sun
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  31. 31.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) the Sun
  33. 33.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  34. 34.True or false: Saturn is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  36. 36.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  37. 37.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Titan (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
  39. 39.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star

Answer key

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

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