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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 691 · 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 Venus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  2. 2.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  3. 3.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  4. 4.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  7. 7.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it is on fire (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
  8. 8.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  9. 9.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  10. 10.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  11. 11.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
  13. 13.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  14. 14.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) Jupiter
  15. 15.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  16. 16.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the biggest planet (d) is called the red planet
  18. 18.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the sun
  20. 20.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Earth (d) Mars
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  24. 24.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Jupiter (d) Mars
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  30. 30.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  36. 36.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  38. 38.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  39. 39.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) Phobos

Answer key

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

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