A pupil is completing labels for a classroom display about the Solar System.
Complete the sentence using one answer from the list.
Earth Milky Way Moon Sun
The Solar System is one small part of the __________ galaxy.
The display lists the first five planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, __________, Jupiter
Complete the sequence.
Complete each statement using one answer from the list.
has cleared its orbital path orbits a planet reflects sunlight releases energy by nuclear fusion
A star gives out its own light because it __________.
A planet can be seen because it __________.
Mercury is nearer the Sun than Neptune.
State which of these planets has the longer orbital period.
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.