This exam tips covers Exam Tips within Our Solar System for GCSE Physics. 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 still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 6 of 6 in this topic. Treat this as a marking guide for what examiners are looking for, not just a fact list.
Topic position
Section 6 of 6
Practice
13 questions
Recall
12 flashcards
⚡ Exam Tips
- Know the order of planets — this comes up frequently
- Distinguish between rocky planets (inner, small) and gas/ice giants (outer, large)
- Remember: moons orbit planets, planets orbit the Sun, Sun orbits galactic centre
- A light year is a distance, not a time — don't confuse this!