Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625) · CAIE 0625
6 Space physics
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Space physics
- Describe how the tilt of the Earth's axis and the Earth's orbit around the Sun together ca… (4 marks, Describe)
- The Big Bang Theory describes the origin of the Universe. State two pieces of observationa… (4 marks, State and Explain)
- Describe the sequence of events that leads to the formation of a neutron star, beginning f… (4 marks, Describe)
- Explain how a stable star maintains its size over a long period of time. (4 marks, Explain)
- Describe the life cycle of a star that is similar in mass to the Sun, beginning from a neb… (4 marks, Describe)
- State TWO differences between a planet and a minor planet in our Solar System, and for eac… (4 marks, State and Explain)
- Comets and planets both orbit the Sun, but their orbits differ in shape. Describe TWO diff… (4 marks, Describe and Explain)
- Describe how the phases of the Moon are caused by the Moon's orbit around the Earth. (4 marks, Describe)
- State and explain how the orbital speed and surface temperature of a planet are each relat… (4 marks, Explain)
- Redshift is observed in light from distant galaxies. Describe what redshift is and explain… (4 marks, Describe)