Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System
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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
- 2.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
- 3.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
- 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
- 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
- 6.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
- 8.True or false: Uranus is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
- 10.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
- 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
- 12.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
- 13.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
- 15.True or false: Earth is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) the Sun (d) Titan
- 17.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the sun
- 18.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
- 19.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Neptune
- 20.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
- 21.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Ganymede (c) Venus (d) Titan
- 22.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
- 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
- 26.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the sun
- 29.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
- 30.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
- 31.👩🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a diver
- 32.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
- 33.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Uranus
- 35.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a comet (c) a planet (d) a moon
- 36.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Jupiter
- 37.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
- 38.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
- 39.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
- 40.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
Answer key
- 1
- Earth spins on its axis
- 8
- 5
- 1
- False
- a moon
- False
- a star
- False
- 3
- a planet
- False
- it reflects sunlight
- False
- the Sun
- is the hottest planet
- a planet
- Venus
- 4
- Venus
- True
- False
- is the biggest planet
- 2
- False
- False
- is famous for its rings
- a moon
- 24
- an astronaut
- is farthest from the sun
- False
- Saturn
- a star
- the Pole Star
- a planet
- a planet
- 365
- a planet
Free evs lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/evs-worksheets