Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 771 · 40 questions

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.

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

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