Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 904 · 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.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) clouds cover the sky (c) the Moon hides the Sun (d) Earth spins on its axis
3. 3.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
4. 4.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
5. 5.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it has lamps (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it makes its own light
6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
7. 7.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is called the red planet
8. 8.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
10. 10.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) Saturn (d) Ganymede
11. 11.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
12. 12.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Saturn (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Venus
13. 13.True or false: Uranus is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: Neptune is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Uranus
16. 16.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Mercury (d) Earth
17. 17.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
18. 18.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
19. 19.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a comet (c) a moon (d) a planet
20. 20.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
21. 21.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
22. 22.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Ganymede (c) the Pole Star (d) Venus
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
25. 25.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) a diver (c) a pilot (d) an astronaut
26. 26.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
28. 28.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is closest to the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
29. 29.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Mars (d) Neptune
31. 31.Which of these is a moon? (a) Venus (b) Titan (c) Earth (d) Saturn
32. 32.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
33. 33.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
34. 34.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) Titan (c) Earth (d) Saturn
35. 35.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Uranus
37. 37.True or false: Neptune is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
39. 39.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
40. 40.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?

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