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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 881 · 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 true of Mercury? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the biggest planet
  2. 2.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  3. 3.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  4. 4.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) clouds cover the sky
  5. 5.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  6. 6.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  8. 8.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  10. 10.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) Saturn
  11. 11.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it is on fire (c) it makes its own light (d) it reflects sunlight
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) the Moon (d) Venus
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  14. 14.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  15. 15.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  17. 17.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) the Pole Star (c) Titan (d) Jupiter
  18. 18.Which of these is a star? (a) the Sun (b) Jupiter (c) Earth (d) Phobos
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is called the red planet
  20. 20.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet (d) a comet
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mercury
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  23. 23.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  24. 24.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  27. 27.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  30. 30.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Mars (c) the Moon (d) the Sun
  31. 31.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  32. 32.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) Venus (b) Ganymede (c) Titan (d) Phobos
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  35. 35.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
  36. 36.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  38. 38.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  39. 39.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a telescope (d) a periscope
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Neptune

Answer key

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

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