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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 716 · 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.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a star (c) a planet (d) a moon
  2. 2.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Sirius (c) Ganymede (d) Venus
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Venus
  5. 5.🌕 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
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  7. 7.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the sun
  10. 10.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Uranus
  12. 12.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is called the red planet
  14. 14.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  15. 15.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Pole Star (c) Jupiter (d) Phobos
  16. 16.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  19. 19.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  21. 21.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) the Sun (c) Jupiter (d) Titan
  22. 22.Which of these is a moon? (a) Ganymede (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  23. 23.True or false: Venus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  27. 27.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  29. 29.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  33. 33.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  34. 34.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  36. 36.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  37. 37.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Sun switches off (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) clouds cover the sky
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Ganymede (c) Mars (d) Titan
  39. 39.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  40. 40.True or false: Mercury is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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