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7.1 The Solar System and gravity

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Our Solar System contains many different types of object.

a.

Name the star at the centre of our Solar System.

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b.

State the number of planets in our Solar System.

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c.

The Table shows three objects in the Solar System.

Table

ObjectType of object
the Moon
Pluto
Neptune

Complete the Table using words from this list.

comet dwarf planet natural satellite planet

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d.

Give one difference between an asteroid and a comet.

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7.1 The Solar System and gravity Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /7.1 The Solar System and gravity

80 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 7.1 The Solar System and gravity, covering 7.1.1 Weight and g on different bodies in space, 7.1.2 The Solar System, 7.1.3 Changing ideas about the Solar System, 7.1.4 Orbits of moons, planets, comets and satellites, and 7.1.5 Gravity and orbital motion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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