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    6.1 Earth & The Solar System


    Question Paper

    Course CIE IGCSE Physics


    Section 6. Space Physics
    Topic 6.1 Earth & The Solar System
    Difficulty Easy

    Time Allowed 10
    Score /5
    Percentage /100

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    Question 1
    Which of the planets listed is the gaseous planet which is closest to the Sun?
    A. Jupiter
    B. Mars
    C. Saturn
    D. Uranus
    [1 mark]

    Question 2
    Which of the following objects are described as orbiting the Sun?
    1. Asteroids

    2. Comets

    3. Galaxies

    4. Moons

    A. 1 and 2 only
    B. 1, 2 and 3
    C. 1, 2, and 4
    D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
    [1 mark]

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    Question 3
    What creates the periodic nature of the seasons?
    A. The tilting of the Earth's axis
    B. The orbiting of the Earth around the Sun
    C. The combination of the orbiting of the Earth around the Sun and the Earth's tilting axis
    D. The change in temperature of the Sun
    [1 mark]

    Question 4
    Which of the following statements about the strength of a gravitational field is correct?

    At the surface of a planet it depends on Around a planet it


    A the diameter of the planet decreases as the distance from the planet increases
    B the diameter of the planet increases as the distance from the planet decreases
    C the mass of the planet decreases as the distance from the planet increases
    D the mass of the planet increases as the distance from the planet increases
    [1 mark]

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    Question 5
    Extended

    Which of the following statements about orbits is true?


    A. All planets, minor planets and comets have elliptical orbits
    B. The Sun is at the centre of an elliptical orbit
    C. Only comets and minor planets have elliptical orbits
    D. An object in an elliptical orbit has a constant orbital radius
    [1 mark]

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