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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 99 · 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 true of Mercury? (a) is closest to the sun (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is farthest from the sun
  2. 2.True or false: Jupiter is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) Phobos (c) Sirius (d) Venus
  4. 4.True or false: Saturn is famous for its rings. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it makes its own light (c) it has lamps (d) it is on fire
  6. 6.🌓 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
  7. 7.Which of these is a star? (a) Saturn (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) the Sun
  8. 8.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is famous for its rings (c) is farthest from the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  9. 9.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Jupiter?
  10. 10.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Mercury (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Mars
  11. 11.Which of these is a moon? (a) Mars (b) Earth (c) Ganymede (d) the Sun
  12. 12.Which of these is a planet? (a) the Moon (b) the Sun (c) Jupiter (d) the Pole Star
  13. 13.Which of these is true of Saturn? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is famous for its rings (c) is closest to the sun (d) is the hottest planet
  14. 14.True or false: Jupiter is farthest from the sun. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a periscope (b) a telescope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  16. 16.🌌 Is Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  17. 17.True or false: Uranus is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: Neptune is the biggest planet. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Ganymede (b) Earth (c) Sirius (d) Phobos
  21. 21.🌌 Is Phobos a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  22. 22.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  23. 23.True or false: Mercury is closest to the sun. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Mercury (b) Earth (c) Uranus (d) Venus
  25. 25.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mars?
  26. 26.🌌 Is Saturn a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a planet (c) a star
  27. 27.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Venus
  28. 28.🪐 How many planets go round the sun?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) spins tipped on its side (b) is the biggest planet (c) is called the red planet (d) is the hottest planet
  30. 30.True or false: Venus is the hottest planet. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  32. 32.🪐 Which planet spins tipped on its side? (a) Uranus (b) Jupiter (c) Saturn (d) Mars
  33. 33.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  34. 34.Which of these is a planet? (a) Sirius (b) Phobos (c) Venus (d) the Sun
  35. 35.🌌 Is Jupiter a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  36. 36.True or false: Mars is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Saturn?
  38. 38.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) an astronaut (b) a sailor (c) a pilot (d) a diver
  39. 39.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Earth (b) Mars (c) Uranus (d) Jupiter
  40. 40.Which of these is true of Earth? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is famous for its rings (d) spins tipped on its side

Answer key

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

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