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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 976 · 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.Which of these is a star? (a) the Moon (b) Sirius (c) Saturn (d) Titan
  2. 2.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  4. 4.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  5. 5.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  7. 7.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌌 Is the Moon a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  9. 9.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is famous for its rings (b) is the hottest planet (c) is farthest from the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  10. 10.True or false: Uranus is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: Jupiter spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Uranus?
  13. 13.True or false: Uranus is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is a moon? (a) Sirius (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) the Moon
  15. 15.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is famous for its rings (d) is the hottest planet
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mars (d) Earth
  17. 17.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it makes its own light (b) it is on fire (c) it has lamps (d) it reflects sunlight
  18. 18.🌌 Is the Pole Star a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  19. 19.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Mercury
  20. 20.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: Mars is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Jupiter (c) Mars (d) Venus
  23. 23.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  24. 24.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is famous for its rings
  25. 25.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  26. 26.🌌 Is Venus a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon
  27. 27.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) is the biggest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  28. 28.True or false: Mars spins tipped on its side. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Jupiter (b) Saturn (c) Mercury (d) Mars
  30. 30.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  31. 31.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 planet we live on
  32. 32.True or false: Uranus spins tipped on its side. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🌓 Why do we have day and night? (a) Earth spins on its axis (b) the Moon hides the Sun (c) the Sun switches off (d) clouds cover the sky
  34. 34.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a star (b) a planet (c) a moon (d) a comet
  35. 35.🌌 Is Earth a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  36. 36.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Mercury (d) Saturn
  37. 37.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is called the red planet (b) is the hottest planet (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the biggest planet
  38. 38.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  39. 39.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  40. 40.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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