GCSE Physics – The Solar System

Last updated: 01/06/2020
CCEA GCSE Science – Combined science foundation Space physics GCSE Physics – The Solar System

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  1. What is a galaxy?

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  2. How many galaxies do scientists believe there are?

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  3. What galaxy is the Earth in?

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  4. How many Solar Systems are there in the Milky Way?

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  5. What is the name of our Solar System?

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  6. What was the first model of the Solar System?

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  7. What is the modern model of the Solar system?

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  8. What was the geocentric model?

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  9. What is the heliocentric model?

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  10. What is at the centre of our Solar System?

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  11. What is the largest object in the Solar System?

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  12. How was the Sun formed?

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  13. What field does the Sun have?

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  14. What does the Sun’s gravitational field do?

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  15. How many planets are there in our Solar System?

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  16. What do planets orbit?

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  17. As distance from the Sun increases, what happens to average temperature of the planets?

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  18. As distance from the Sun increases, what happens to the time taken to orbit the Sun?

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  19. What planet is closest to the Sun?

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  20. What is the second closest planet to the Sun?

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  21. What planet is furthest away from the Sun?

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  22. What is the second furthest planet from the Sun?

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  23. What two planets are directly next to Earth in our solar system?

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  24. What two planets are directly next to Jupiter in our Solar system?

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  25. Which planet has the most moons?

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