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6.1 The Earth and the Solar System

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Question 12
a.

Explain why the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west daily.

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b.

List the four outer giant planets of our Solar System in order of their distance from the Sun (from closest to furthest). One is done for you.

  1. _________________
  2. Saturn
  3. _________________
  4. _________________
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c.

The Sun consists mostly of two elements. State these two elements.

  1. _________________
  2. _________________
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d.

State the structural shape category (such as spiral, elliptical, or irregular) of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

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6.1 The Earth and the Solar System Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.1 The Earth and the Solar System

100 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.1 The Earth and the Solar System, covering 6.1.1a Rotation of the Earth, the seasons and the Moon, 6.1.1b Average orbital speed, 6.1.2a Contents of the Solar System, 6.1.2b Formation of the Solar System, 6.1.2c Gravitational field strength of a planet, and 6.1.2d Orbits and gravitational attraction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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