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A main sequence star neither collapses nor explodes because the inward force of gravity is balanced by the outward …?

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thermal pressure

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The process by which stars release energy

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Nuclear fusion

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Most …?… are found in orbit between Jupiter and Saturn.

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Asteroids

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Pluto is a …?

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Dwarf planet

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The outward pressure in a star is maintained by the nuclear …?… reactions inside it

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fusion

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6
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Stars are made mostly of …?…

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Hydrogen

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The name of the closest planet to the Sun

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Mercury

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The name of the planet between Mercury and Earth

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Venus

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The name of the third planet from the Sun

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Earth

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The name of the next furthest planet from the Sun after the Earth

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Mars

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The name of the planet immediately beyond Mars

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Jupiter

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12
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The name of the sixth planet from the Sun

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Saturn

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The name of the seventh planet from the Sun

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Uranus

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The name of the eighth planet from the Sun

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Neptune

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The four outer planets in the Solar System are ..?.. giants

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gas

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How the stars provide evidence for a heliocentric model of the Solar System

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Stellar Parallax

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How planets beyond the Earth (like Mars) provide evidence for a heliocentric model of the Solar System

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Retrograde motion

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What behaviour of Venus provides evidence for a heliocentric model of the Solar System?

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Phases

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19
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How light from distant galaxies provides supporting evidence for the Big Bang Theory

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Galactic Red Shift

20
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One observation that seems to provide supporting evidence for the Big Bang Theory is called the Cosmic …?… Background Radiation

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Microwave

21
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The observed relative abundances of Hydrogen and …?… seem to provide supporting evidence for the Big Bang Theory

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Helium

22
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Nuclear fusion in a star turns Hydrogen into …?

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Helium

23
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A comet is made of rock and …?

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ice

24
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The gas and dust around the core of a comet form its …?

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coma

25
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The tail of a comet is made of dust and …?

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gas

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When gravity compresses a cloud of Hydrogen so much that its temperature reaches 15 million degrees Celsius, the cloud becomes a …?

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star

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It is believed that the outer planets are gaseous because when the Sun began to shine, its …?.. blew most remaining gas away to the outer regions of the Solar System.

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radiation

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It is believed that the inner rocky planets were formed by …?… pulling dust particles together.

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gravity

29
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The sequence of stages in the evolution of a star with the same mass as the Sun.

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Protostar
Main Sequence Star
Red Giant Star
White Dwarf Star
Black Dwarf Star

30
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The sequence of stages in the evolution of a star with mass several times greater than that of the Sun.

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Protostar
Main Sequence Star
Red Supergiant Star
Supernova
Neutron Star (or Black Hole for extremely massive stars)

31
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Where are elements heavier than Hydrogen made?

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In stars

32
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The force that controls the motion of planets, moons, comets, asteroids, satellites and stars is …?

A

Gravity

33
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A region where gravity is so strong that not even electromagnetic radiation can escape from it is called a …?

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black hole.

34
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How do we know that stars are made mostly of Hydrogen and helium?

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We see the spectral lines identifying these elements when we study the light from the stars.

35
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According to the big bang theory and associated measurements, how old is the universe?

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13.8 billion years (or about 14 billion)

36
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In the big bang theory, as time goes on the universe ..?.. and ..?..

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expands and cools.

37
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Big bang theory stage 1 in the development of the early universe.

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Very hot, very dense tiny volume full of elementary particles and energy

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Big bang theory stage 2 in the development of the early universe.

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Expansion and cooling makes it cool enough for protons and neutrons to form.

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Big bang theory stage 3 in the development of the early universe.

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Further expansion and cooling makes it cool enough for nuclei to form.

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Big bang theory stage 4 in the development of the early universe.

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Further expansion and cooling makes it cool enough for nuclei and electrons to join to form atoms of Hydrogen..

41
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A light-year is …?

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the distance travelled by light in one year.
(9.46 trillion km or 9.46 x 10^15 m)

42
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How to convert light-years to km. (short method)

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Multiply No. of light-years by 9.46 x 10^12
(which is roughly 10^13)

43
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How to convert light-years to km. (long method)

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Convert No. light-years into light-seconds and multiply by 300 000
i.e. km = ly x 365.25 x 24 x 60 x 60 x 300 000

44
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How many planets outside our solar system are believed to have been found so far?

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Over 5000 confirmed and about 9000 still unconfirmed.

45
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What are the main methods of searching for exoplanets?

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  1. Detecting regular red and blue shifts in the light from a star as its orbiting planet makes it wobble.
  2. Detecting the regular dip in the brightness of the star as its orbiting planet passes in front of it.
46
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How is it possible to detect gases like oxygen in the atmospheres of exoplanets?

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By analysing starlight that has passed through the exoplanet’s atmosphere on its way to us.

47
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What is the main factor limiting our chances of visiting other solar systems?

A

They are so far away that current or developing technologies could not get us there in less than tens of thousands of years.

GCSE Physics (11 decks)

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