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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 847 · 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.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the biggest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  4. 4.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Neptune (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Venus
  7. 7.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  11. 11.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  12. 12.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the biggest planet (d) is called the red planet
  14. 14.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Sirius (c) the Pole Star (d) the Moon
  15. 15.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a periscope
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the planet we live on
  17. 17.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Sun switches off (d) Earth spins on its axis
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  20. 20.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  22. 22.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  24. 24.True or false: Neptune spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) a sailor
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  27. 27.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  28. 28.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  29. 29.True or false: Jupiter is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is a star? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Venus (d) Phobos
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Sirius (d) the Moon
  32. 32.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  34. 34.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Venus
  35. 35.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  37. 37.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Titan (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  38. 38.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) Neptune
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) the Moon

Answer key

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

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