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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 676 · 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 Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  3. 3.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
  4. 4.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Ganymede (c) Earth (d) the Pole Star
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  7. 7.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  8. 8.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Moon (c) Jupiter (d) Sirius
  9. 9.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  10. 10.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Mars (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
  11. 11.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is farthest from the sun
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  14. 14.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  16. 16.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Phobos (d) Earth
  17. 17.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  18. 18.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  21. 21.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  23. 23.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Ganymede (d) Earth
  26. 26.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Ganymede (c) Titan (d) Mars
  29. 29.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Phobos (c) Saturn (d) Ganymede
  30. 30.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a moon (c) a star (d) a planet
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: Jupiter is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  35. 35.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  37. 37.True or false: Mercury is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  39. 39.True or false: Earth is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side

Answer key

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

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