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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 811 · 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.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  2. 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. 3.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  6. 6.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  8. 8.True or false: Uranus is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  10. 10.True or false: Neptune is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  12. 12.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  13. 13.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  14. 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. 15.True or false: Earth is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  17. 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. 18.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Neptune
  20. 20.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  21. 21.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Ganymede (c) Venus (d) Titan
  22. 22.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  24. 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. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  26. 26.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 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. 29.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  30. 30.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  31. 31.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  32. 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. 33.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  35. 35.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a comet (c) a planet (d) a moon
  36. 36.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Mars (c) the Pole Star (d) Jupiter
  37. 37.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  38. 38.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  39. 39.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  40. 40.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet

Answer key

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

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