Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

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

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