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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 662 · 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 star? (a) Phobos (b) Earth (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
  2. 2.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  4. 4.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) the Pole Star (d) the Sun
  5. 5.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  7. 7.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  9. 9.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Sirius
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Phobos
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  12. 12.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  15. 15.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  17. 17.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a comet (d) a planet
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  19. 19.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Ganymede (c) Jupiter (d) the Sun
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  23. 23.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
  24. 24.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  26. 26.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a pilot (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  27. 27.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Phobos (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  28. 28.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Phobos (c) the Sun (d) Venus
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  30. 30.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  31. 31.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  33. 33.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  34. 34.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  35. 35.True or false: Venus is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  37. 37.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) the Moon
  39. 39.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  40. 40.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet

Answer key

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

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