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Our Solar System

Revise Our Solar System in Space Physics for GCSE Physics with 13 exam-style questions and 12 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should be part of a solid GCSE revision cycle.

Sample Flashcards

What is a light year?
The distance light travels in one year = 9.46 × 10¹² km. It's a DISTANCE, not a time!
What is a dwarf planet?
A planet-like object that is too small to clear its orbital path. Examples: Pluto, Ceres, Eris

Sample Questions

Which of the following is NOT an inner rocky planet in our solar system?

  • A. Mercury
  • B. Venus
  • C. Jupiter
  • D. Mars
1 markfoundation

Explain how gravity keeps a planet in a circular orbit around the Sun.

2 marksstandard

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exam-style questions

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