Questions: Space physics
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The solar system and the Milky Way
- Moon to universe: order of sizeChoose, 1 mark, free, Physics only
- Planets, dwarf planets, moons and the SunChoose, 1 mark, free, Physics only
- Natural and artificial satellitesChoose, 2 marks, free, Physics only
- Stars, galaxies and the universeChoose, 1 mark, free, Physics only
- Distances in standard formCalculate, 2 marks, free, Physics only
- Light-years and metresCalculate, 3 marks, free, Physics only
- Reading a table of planet dataDetermine, 3 marks, free, Physics only
- How long light takes to cross the solar systemCalculate, 4 marks, free, Physics only
The life cycle of a star
- Number the stages of a star's lifeComplete, 2 marks, free, Physics only
- Which sequence is right?Choose, 1 mark, free, Physics only
- What a star becomes depends on its massChoose, 1 mark, free, Physics only
- Why a main sequence star is stableExplain, 3 marks, free, Physics only
- Fusion in starsChoose, 1 mark, free, Physics only
- Name the stage from its descriptionName, 1 mark, free, Physics only
- Where the elements come fromChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Physics only
- Life cycle of a massive star (6 marks)Describe, 6 marks, Plus, Physics only
Orbits and orbital speed
- Orbital speed of a satelliteCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Orbital speed of a moon or planetCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Time for one orbit from the speedCalculate, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Orbital radius from speed and periodCalculate, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Orbital speed with a period in yearsCalculate, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Comparing two satellite orbitsCompare, 2 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Constant speed, changing velocityChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Explaining orbitsExplain, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Orbital speeds in a tableComplete, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
Red-shift and the expanding universe
- What red-shift isChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Physics only
- Reading red-shifted wavelengthsDetermine, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Plotting speed against distance for galaxiesPlot, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Gradient of a speed-distance graphDetermine, 4 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Speed is proportional to distanceEstimate, 2 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Evidence for the Big BangChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Physics only
- Evidence for the Big Bang (6 marks)Explain, 6 marks, Plus, Physics only
- The cosmic microwave backgroundChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Physics only
- From red-shift to an expanding universeExplain, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Galaxy distances in metresCalculate, 2 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Big Bang and Steady StateChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Physics only
Dark matter, dark energy and reading space data
- Dark matter and dark energyChoose, 1 mark, Plus, Physics only
- Galaxy rotation dataDetermine, 3 marks, Plus, Physics only
- What we still do not knowSuggest, 2 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Planets of another starDetermine, 4 marks, Plus, Physics only
- Moons of a giant planetCalculate, 4 marks, Plus, Physics only, Higher tier
- Finding the odd galaxy outDetermine, 4 marks, Plus, Physics only
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