WorksheetsYear 5 E&S
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 39mins
How many planets are there in our solar system (NOT including dwarf planets)?
6
12
8
3
What is gravity?
The pull of objects towards the centre of the Earth.
Air resistance
It is what draws magnets together.
Which answer is NOT a phase of the moon?
Waxing
Crescent
Full
Light
What is a solar eclipse?
When the Sun passes in front of the Moon.
When the shadow of the Moon covers the Sun.
When the shadow of the Earth covers the Sun.
When the Sun is covered by a cloud.
Do the planets in our Solar System orbit around the sun?
Yes, all of them do.
No, none of them do.
Some of them do, but not all of them.
Do all of the planets in our solar system have gravity?
Yes, and the gravity feels the same on every planet.
Yes, but the gravity changes in strength on each planet.
No, the gravity is only on some planets.
No, there is no gravity on any of the planets.
Which of the following is a planet in our Solar System?
Mercury
Venus
Neptune
Mars
All of these planets are in our Solar System.
Why is it called the 'Solar System'?
The Sun travels around all the planets.
No reason, it was just a cool name.
'Solar' is another word for 'Sun' which is the biggest star in our Solar System.
Which is the coldest planet in our Solar System?
Mars
Neptune
Earth
Venus
Which is the hottest planet in our Solar System?
Earth
Neptune
Venus
Uranus
How many times does the Earth orbit the Sun in one year?
24
365
52
0
Earth is the only planet in the Solar System that orbits the Sun.
True
False
What is the best definition to describe our Solar System?
The galaxy next to the Sun.
The Sun and everything that orbits around it.
The Earth and Moon together.
The asteroids that hit the Earth
Which are the four gas giants? (A gas giant is a planet that is mainly made up of hydrogen and helium).
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Pluto, Uranus, Mars and Venus
What is the biggest planet in our Solar System?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
How big is our planet Earth? Measured by its radius (from the middle to the edge).
4km
6,300km
12,000km
1,500km
What happens at night time?
The Sun moves itself across the sky until it disappears.
The Earth rotates, so the other side of the world is now facing the Sun.
Somebody turns the Sun off at night.
The Moon blocks the Sun so you can't see it.
What is a dwarf planet?
Planets that are too small to be called primary planets.
Asteroids
Stars
Planets that are too big to be called primary planets.
Which of the following is NOT a part of our Solar System?
Planets
Stars
Comets
Asteroids
All of these are a part of our Solar System.
What does NASA stand for?
Normal American Super Association
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
The National Assissinators of Spiderman Administration
Neptune's Awesome Space Area
Who was the first person to provide evidence that the Earth is round and not flat?
Isaac Newton
Eratosthenes
Galileo Galilei
Miss Johnston
Is it possible to create an orerry completely to scale (including sizes of planets and distances between them)?
No - If it was to scale then Mercury would have to be 0.1mm in diameter which is too small to see.
No - The planets are too big.
Yes
Who was the person that altered the telescope to be able to see into outer space? He also was the first person to provide evidence that Earth orbited the Sun and not the other way around.
Galileo Gallilei
Isaac Newton
Eratosthenes
Mr. Dawson
In which direction does the Sun rise from in the morning?
North
South
East
West
