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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 938 · 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.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it has lamps (c) it is on fire (d) it reflects sunlight
  2. 2.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  3. 3.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  5. 5.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a pilot (b) a diver (c) a sailor (d) an astronaut
  6. 6.True or false: Earth is farthest from the sun. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  8. 8.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  9. 9.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Earth (b) Jupiter (c) Venus (d) Mars
  10. 10.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) Earth spins on its axis (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Sun switches off
  11. 11.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  12. 12.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  13. 13.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Ganymede (c) the Sun (d) Jupiter
  14. 14.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus
  15. 15.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the hottest planet
  17. 17.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a telescope (c) a periscope (d) a stethoscope
  18. 18.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  19. 19.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is called the red planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the biggest planet (d) is closest to the sun
  20. 20.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) the Pole Star (d) Mars
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mars (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  22. 22.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  23. 23.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  24. 24.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  26. 26.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the biggest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  28. 28.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  29. 29.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Ganymede (c) the Pole Star (d) Mars
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  32. 32.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  33. 33.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Sirius (d) Ganymede
  34. 34.True or false: Mars is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: Venus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the planet we live on
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Uranus (b) Mars (c) Neptune (d) Venus
  38. 38.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) Earth (b) Sirius (c) the Pole Star (d) the Moon
  40. 40.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Saturn (d) Venus

Answer key

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

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