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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 951 · 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.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  2. 2.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Earth
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Venus (b) Neptune (c) Jupiter (d) Mercury
  4. 4.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  5. 5.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  6. 6.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  7. 7.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is called the red planet
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  10. 10.🌕 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
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the biggest planet
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  13. 13.True or false: Mars is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  15. 15.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  16. 16.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  17. 17.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  18. 18.Which of these is a planet? (a) Titan (b) Mars (c) the Moon (d) Sirius
  19. 19.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  20. 20.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  21. 21.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  22. 22.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is called the red planet (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the planet we live on (d) is famous for its rings
  24. 24.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a comet (b) a star (c) a moon (d) a planet
  25. 25.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  26. 26.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Neptune
  27. 27.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a stethoscope (b) a periscope (c) a telescope (d) a microscope
  28. 28.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Venus
  29. 29.True or false: Earth is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  31. 31.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Venus
  33. 33.True or false: Jupiter is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Mercury (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Earth
  35. 35.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Sun switches off (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  37. 37.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Moon (c) Saturn (d) the Pole Star
  38. 38.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  39. 39.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is called the red planet (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side
  40. 40.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) the Pole Star (c) Venus (d) the Sun

Answer key

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

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