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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 90 · 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.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  2. 2.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it is on fire
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the sun
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  5. 5.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  7. 7.Which of these is a planet? (a) Saturn (b) Phobos (c) Titan (d) the Sun
  8. 8.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) the Sun (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn
  9. 9.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  10. 10.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  11. 11.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  13. 13.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  14. 14.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a star (c) a moon (d) a planet
  15. 15.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  16. 16.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  17. 17.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Mars
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  21. 21.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Ganymede (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  22. 22.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
  23. 23.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  25. 25.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  26. 26.True or false: Saturn is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) the Sun (d) Titan
  28. 28.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  31. 31.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  32. 32.Which of these is a planet? (a) Earth (b) Sirius (c) Phobos (d) Titan
  33. 33.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) clouds cover the sky (c) Earth spins on its axis (d) the Sun switches off
  34. 34.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Moon (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  35. 35.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is closest to the sun
  37. 37.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  39. 39.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Sirius (c) Phobos (d) the Sun

Answer key

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

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