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Class 5 EVS Worksheet: Solar System

EVS lesson 29: Space: sun, moon and planets · Set 993 · 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 Titan a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a moon (b) a star (c) a planet
  2. 2.🌍 How many moons does Earth have?
  3. 3.🪐 Which planet is the planet we live on? (a) Neptune (b) Mercury (c) Earth (d) Saturn
  4. 4.Which of these is true of Uranus? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is called the red planet (c) spins tipped on its side (d) is the biggest planet
  5. 5.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Pole Star (b) the Sun (c) the Moon (d) Earth
  6. 6.👩‍🚀 What do we call a person who travels into space? (a) a diver (b) an astronaut (c) a pilot (d) a sailor
  7. 7.Which of these is true of Jupiter? (a) is the biggest planet (b) is the planet we live on (c) is farthest from the sun (d) spins tipped on its side
  8. 8.True or false: Earth is the planet we live on. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌕 Why does the Moon shine at night? (a) it reflects sunlight (b) it makes its own light (c) it is on fire (d) it has lamps
  10. 10.Which of these is true of Neptune? (a) is the planet we live on (b) is closest to the sun (c) is farthest from the sun (d) is called the red planet
  11. 11.True or false: Mars is called the red planet. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌌 Is Sirius a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  13. 13.Which of these is a moon? (a) Jupiter (b) the Sun (c) Mars (d) Ganymede
  14. 14.🔭 What do we use to see faraway stars and planets clearly? (a) a telescope (b) a periscope (c) a stethoscope (d) a microscope
  15. 15.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Earth?
  16. 16.🪐 Which planet is the biggest planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Venus (d) Saturn
  17. 17.🕐 About how many hours does Earth take to spin round once?
  18. 18.🪐 Which planet is closest to the sun? (a) Earth (b) Mercury (c) Saturn (d) Jupiter
  19. 19.📅 About how many days does Earth take to go once round the sun?
  20. 20.Which of these is a star? (a) Mars (b) Venus (c) the Sun (d) Ganymede
  21. 21.True or false: Earth is called the red planet. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.☀️ What is the Sun? (a) a moon (b) a comet (c) a planet (d) a star
  23. 23.🌌 Is Ganymede a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a planet (b) a moon (c) a star
  24. 24.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Neptune?
  25. 25.True or false: Earth is famous for its rings. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌓 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
  27. 27.Which of these is a star? (a) Phobos (b) Sirius (c) Jupiter (d) Titan
  28. 28.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Mercury?
  29. 29.Which of these is true of Mars? (a) is the hottest planet (b) is called the red planet (c) is the planet we live on (d) spins tipped on its side
  30. 30.🌌 Is Mars a star, a planet or a moon? (a) a star (b) a moon (c) a planet
  31. 31.Which of these is true of Venus? (a) is the biggest planet (b) spins tipped on its side (c) is the hottest planet (d) is famous for its rings
  32. 32.Which of these is true of Mercury? (a) is farthest from the sun (b) is closest to the sun (c) is the biggest planet (d) spins tipped on its side
  33. 33.🪐 Which planet is the hottest planet? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Uranus (d) Mars
  34. 34.Which of these is a moon? (a) Titan (b) the Sun (c) Venus (d) the Pole Star
  35. 35.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Pole Star (c) the Sun (d) Saturn
  36. 36.☀️ Counting from the sun, what number planet is Venus?
  37. 37.🪐 Which planet is called the red planet? (a) Jupiter (b) Mars (c) Venus (d) Earth
  38. 38.Which of these is a planet? (a) Phobos (b) the Sun (c) Sirius (d) Earth
  39. 39.Which of these is a moon? (a) the Sun (b) Earth (c) Phobos (d) Saturn
  40. 40.True or false: Saturn is the hottest planet. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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