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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 973 · 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 biggest planet. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Venus (d) Jupiter
  3. 3.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mercury (c) Venus (d) Earth
  5. 5.True or false: Mars is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) Earth (c) the Pole Star (d) Saturn
  7. 7.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is farthest from the sun (c) is closest to the sun (d) is called the red planet
  9. 9.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) the Moon (c) Venus (d) Sirius
  10. 10.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  11. 11.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the planet we live on (d) is the hottest planet
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  13. 13.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it has lamps (c) it is on fire (d) it makes its own light
  14. 14.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  15. 15.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Uranus (b) Venus (c) Earth (d) Mars
  17. 17.True or false: Neptune is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  19. 19.Which of these is a star? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) the Sun (d) the Moon
  20. 20.True or false: Jupiter is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the planet we live on
  22. 22.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Sun switches off (c) clouds cover the sky (d) the Moon hides the Sun
  23. 23.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a microscope (b) a periscope (c) a telescope (d) a stethoscope
  24. 24.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is the hottest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the biggest planet
  26. 26.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  28. 28.True or false: Earth is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is farthest from the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Uranus (c) Neptune (d) Saturn
  30. 30.True or false: Venus is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is the hottest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  33. 33.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  34. 34.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a star (c) a moon
  35. 35.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a diver (d) a pilot
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Earth (c) Mars (d) Mercury
  37. 37.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) Titan (c) the Sun (d) Jupiter
  39. 39.True or false: Uranus is closest to the sun. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a comet (d) a planet

Answer key

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

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