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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 965 · 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.True or false: Uranus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Neptune (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  3. 3.True or false: Saturn is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Neptune (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Venus
  5. 5.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Neptune (b) Saturn (c) Earth (d) Uranus
  6. 6.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  7. 7.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) the Moon hides the Sun (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) Earth spins on its axis
  8. 8.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  9. 9.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a sailor (b) an astronaut (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  10. 10.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the planet we live on (c) is the biggest planet (d) is called the red planet
  12. 12.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Phobos (c) Sirius (d) Saturn
  13. 13.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) Ganymede (d) Jupiter
  14. 14.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
  17. 17.Which of these is a star? (a) Earth (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Phobos
  18. 18.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
  19. 19.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) the Sun (d) Mars
  20. 20.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is the hottest planet (d) is the biggest planet
  22. 22.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  23. 23.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the biggest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  24. 24.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  25. 25.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  26. 26.True or false: Mercury is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a microscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  28. 28.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Earth? (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
  30. 30.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  31. 31.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  32. 32.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  33. 33.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  34. 34.True or false: Neptune is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  36. 36.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is closest to the sun
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is famous for its rings? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  38. 38.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  39. 39.Which of these is a star? (a) Sirius (b) the Moon (c) Phobos (d) Venus
  40. 40.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Sun (b) Titan (c) the Pole Star (d) Saturn

Answer key

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

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