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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 968 · 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.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  2. 2.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the planet we live on
  4. 4.True or false: Venus is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Jupiter (d) Ganymede
  6. 6.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  7. 7.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mercury (b) Mars (c) Earth (d) Neptune
  8. 8.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  9. 9.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a stethoscope (c) a periscope (d) a telescope
  10. 10.True or false: Neptune is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the biggest planet
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it is on fire (b) it makes its own light (c) it reflects sunlight (d) it has lamps
  14. 14.True or false: Venus is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌌 Is the Sun a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  16. 16.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is closest to the sun (d) is famous for its rings
  17. 17.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  18. 18.True or false: Venus is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  20. 20.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  21. 21.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a pilot (c) a diver (d) a sailor
  22. 22.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  23. 23.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Neptune (d) Jupiter
  25. 25.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Titan (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  26. 26.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Mars (d) Earth
  27. 27.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  28. 28.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a comet (d) a moon
  29. 29.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  30. 30.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the hottest planet (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  31. 31.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Venus (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Earth
  33. 33.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  34. 34.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  35. 35.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Uranus (b) Neptune (c) Earth (d) Jupiter
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  38. 38.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Venus (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Earth
  40. 40.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon

Answer key

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

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