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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 915 · 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 a moon? (a) Saturn (b) the Sun (c) Venus (d) Ganymede
  2. 2.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Sun (c) Phobos (d) the Moon
  3. 3.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Neptune
  5. 5.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is farthest from the sun
  6. 6.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  7. 7.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Sun (c) Ganymede (d) Mars
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
  9. 9.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  10. 10.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  12. 12.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Uranus (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  15. 15.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) clouds cover the sky (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) the Sun switches off (d) Earth spins on its axis
  16. 16.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  17. 17.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the biggest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  19. 19.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  20. 20.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is called the red planet
  21. 21.True or false: Mars is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  24. 24.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) the Moon (c) Sirius (d) Mars
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  26. 26.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Saturn
  28. 28.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  29. 29.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Jupiter (d) Phobos
  30. 30.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a planet (b) a comet (c) a moon (d) a star
  31. 31.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Neptune
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Saturn (b) Jupiter (c) Neptune (d) Earth
  34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) Phobos (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) the Pole Star
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Neptune
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is famous for its rings (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  38. 38.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  39. 39.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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