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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 892 · 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 Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  2. 2.True or false: Saturn is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  5. 5.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  6. 6.True or false: Saturn is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Saturn (c) Titan (d) the Pole Star
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  9. 9.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) Jupiter
  11. 11.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  13. 13.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  16. 16.Which of these is a planet? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  17. 17.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Saturn (c) Sirius (d) Mars
  18. 18.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  19. 19.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Earth
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  23. 23.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a stethoscope
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  25. 25.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
  27. 27.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) the Pole Star
  28. 28.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  29. 29.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  30. 30.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  31. 31.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  32. 32.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  33. 33.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  34. 34.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  38. 38.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Saturn (b) the Pole Star (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Saturn (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Mars

Answer key

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

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