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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 88 · 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 a moon? (a) Venus (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  2. 2.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  4. 4.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) Saturn
  5. 5.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  7. 7.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  9. 9.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it has lamps (c) it is on fire (d) it reflects sunlight
  10. 10.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  11. 11.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a sailor
  12. 12.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: Neptune is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  16. 16.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) spins tipped on its side
  17. 17.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Ganymede (d) Jupiter
  19. 19.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is called the red planet (d) is famous for its rings
  21. 21.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  22. 22.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  23. 23.Which of these is a planet? (a) Ganymede (b) Venus (c) Sirius (d) the Sun
  24. 24.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
  26. 26.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) the Moon
  27. 27.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Jupiter (d) Titan
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the planet we live on (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the sun
  30. 30.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Earth (b) Uranus (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  31. 31.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  32. 32.True or false: Earth is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
  34. 34.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Mercury (d) Neptune
  37. 37.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  40. 40.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?

Answer key

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

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