Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 873 · 40 questions

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.

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

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