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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 825 · 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 planet is famous for its rings? (a) Saturn (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Uranus
  2. 2.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  4. 4.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  5. 5.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌓 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
  7. 7.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  8. 8.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  10. 10.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  11. 11.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Mercury
  12. 12.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  14. 14.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  16. 16.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) Saturn
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  18. 18.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  21. 21.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a comet (c) a star (d) a planet
  22. 22.True or false: Saturn is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Sun (c) Titan (d) Earth
  24. 24.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  25. 25.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  26. 26.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  27. 27.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  29. 29.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  32. 32.True or false: Mercury is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  35. 35.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  36. 36.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  39. 39.True or false: Saturn is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) Phobos (d) Ganymede

Answer key

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

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