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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 823 · 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 famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mars
  3. 3.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
  4. 4.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  6. 6.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Venus
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Uranus (b) Earth (c) Venus (d) Mars
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the biggest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  14. 14.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  16. 16.🌕 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
  17. 17.True or false: Mars is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) the Moon (d) Earth
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is closest to the sun
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  22. 22.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  26. 26.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  27. 27.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Ganymede (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  28. 28.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  29. 29.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Mars
  31. 31.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  33. 33.Which of these is a star? (a) the Pole Star (b) Titan (c) Ganymede (d) Saturn
  34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Phobos (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  35. 35.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) an astronaut (c) a sailor (d) a pilot
  36. 36.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  39. 39.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) the Pole Star (c) the Moon (d) the Sun

Answer key

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

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