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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 736 · 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) spins tipped on its side (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  2. 2.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Moon (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) the Pole Star
  3. 3.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  4. 4.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  6. 6.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  7. 7.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  8. 8.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  10. 10.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  12. 12.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  14. 14.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
  15. 15.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Jupiter
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  19. 19.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  23. 23.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  26. 26.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  27. 27.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) the Pole Star (d) Earth
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  29. 29.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Mars
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  32. 32.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) the Sun switches off
  33. 33.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a planet? (a) Venus (b) Sirius (c) Titan (d) Ganymede
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  36. 36.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star (d) a comet
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  38. 38.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  40. 40.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) the Pole Star (c) Earth (d) the Moon

Answer key

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

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