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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 917 · 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 Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is closest to the sun
  2. 2.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  4. 4.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) Venus (c) the Pole Star (d) the Moon
  6. 6.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a microscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  7. 7.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it has lamps (b) it reflects sunlight (c) it makes its own light (d) it is on fire
  8. 8.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  9. 9.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a comet (c) a planet (d) a moon
  10. 10.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Ganymede
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  12. 12.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  13. 13.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  14. 14.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  15. 15.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  17. 17.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a sailor (c) an astronaut (d) a diver
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is farthest from the sun
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is farthest from the sun
  20. 20.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  22. 22.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  23. 23.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: Mercury is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is called the red planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  26. 26.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Venus (c) Jupiter (d) the Moon
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is closest to the sun
  28. 28.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mars (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Earth
  29. 29.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  30. 30.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  33. 33.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Saturn (c) the Pole Star (d) Titan
  34. 34.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  36. 36.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Venus (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  38. 38.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Titan (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  39. 39.True or false: Earth spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star

Answer key

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

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