Year 5 Earth and Space Worksheet - Beginner

Year 5 Earth and Space worksheet for Year 5 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Beginner level science practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Earth and Space: Our Moving Solar System

Year 5 Science • Ages 9–10 • Beginner

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Instructions: Explore the planets and how the Earth and Moon move. Read each prompt carefully and write your answers in the boxes; the example in Activity 1 shows how to give a clear science answer. Use the word bank where provided.

Meet the Planets

Use the word bank to complete each sentence. The example shows how to choose a planet name and write it in the box. Check that each answer fits the clue.

Word bank: Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Venus

Example: The planet we live on is Earth.

1. The planet nearest to the Sun is ___.

2. The largest planet in the Solar System is ___.

3. The planet known for its prominent rings is ___.

4. The red planet is ___.

5. The planet farthest from the Sun is ___.

Planet Facts: Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer for each question. Read all the options before deciding. Circle one option for each question.

1. Which object is at the centre of our Solar System?

2. Which planet is third from the Sun?

3. Which planet is often called the Red Planet?

4. What do planets do as they travel around the Sun?

Earth’s Rotation and Day and Night

Write a short answer in each box. Remember: rotation means spinning around an axis. Use the sentence starter in Question 1 to help you explain the science clearly.

1. Complete the sentence: Earth takes about ___ hours to make one full rotation.

2. What is the name of the imaginary line that Earth spins around?

3. What causes day and night on Earth?

4. When your part of Earth faces the Sun, is it day or night?

5. When your part of Earth faces away from the Sun, is it day or night?

The Moon’s Movement

Use the word bank to fill each gap. The Moon moves around the Earth, while the Earth moves around the Sun. Each word is used once.

Word bank: Earth, one month, orbit, Sun

1. The Moon travels around the ___.

2. The path an object follows as it travels around another object is called an ___.

3. The Earth travels around the ___.

4. The Moon takes about ___ to go around the Earth.

Match Each Idea to Its Meaning

Draw a line from each science term on the left to its correct meaning on the right. The meanings are mixed up, so read them carefully before you draw each line.

Draw a line to match each one

rotation

The Earth spinning around its axis

orbit

The imaginary line through Earth from pole to pole

axis

One complete journey around another object

revolution

The path an object follows around another object

Explain the Science

Answer in a complete sentence where you can. For Question 1, use the words in the word bank; for Question 2, explain what the movement causes. Keep each answer focused on the question.

Word bank: day, night, rotation, Sun

1. Use two word-bank words to complete: Earth’s ___ causes ___ and night.

2. A pupil says, “The Sun moves around Earth once each day.” Explain what Earth does that makes the Sun appear to move across the sky.

Answer Key

Activity 1: Mercury ; Jupiter ; Saturn ; Mars ; Neptune

Activity 2: the Sun ; Earth ; Mars ; orbit the Sun

Activity 3: 24 ; axis ; Earth’s rotation on its axis causes day and night ; day ; night

Activity 4: Earth ; orbit ; Sun ; one month

Activity 5: rotation—The Earth spinning around its axis ; orbit—The path an object follows around another object ; axis—The imaginary line through Earth from pole to pole ; revolution—One complete journey around another object

Activity 6: rotation ; day ; Earth rotates on its axis, making the Sun appear to move across the sky.