GCSE Earth and Space – The solar system

Last updated: 21/03/2021
GCSE Science – Irish Junior Cycle (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Space) The Universe GCSE Earth and Space – The solar system

Learning Objectives

-I can recall that the study of the universe is called astronomy
-I can describe the geocentric model
-I can describe the heliocentric model
-I can recall that Earth is in the Milky Way galaxy
-I can define the term “antimatter”
-I can define the term “celestial body”
-I can recall the order of planets in the solar system
-I can recall that Earth is in the Milky Way galaxy
-I can define the term “antimatter”
-I can define the term “asteroid”
-I can distinguish between C, S and M type asteroids
-I can define the term “comet”
-I can describe the composition of comets