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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 77 · 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 planet (b) a comet (c) a star (d) a moon
  2. 2.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  4. 4.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  5. 5.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  6. 6.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Sirius
  7. 7.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  9. 9.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  10. 10.True or false: Uranus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is famous for its rings
  12. 12.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) the Moon
  13. 13.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  16. 16.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  17. 17.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  20. 20.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
  22. 22.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  23. 23.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Neptune (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  28. 28.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  30. 30.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  32. 32.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  33. 33.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) Titan (d) Earth
  34. 34.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  35. 35.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  36. 36.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede
  37. 37.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Phobos
  40. 40.True or false: Uranus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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