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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 856 · 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 the biggest planet? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Uranus
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Mars
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Earth
  4. 4.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Sirius (d) Mars
  6. 6.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet (d) a comet
  7. 7.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  8. 8.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  9. 9.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  10. 10.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  12. 12.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  13. 13.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) an astronaut (d) a sailor
  14. 14.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  16. 16.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it has lamps
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Jupiter
  19. 19.True or false: Venus is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a telescope
  21. 21.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  23. 23.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  24. 24.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  25. 25.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  26. 26.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  28. 28.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  29. 29.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  34. 34.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  35. 35.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  37. 37.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  38. 38.True or false: Mercury is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  40. 40.Which of these is a star? (a) Venus (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Earth

Answer key

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

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