IGCSEScienceCambridge (CIE)Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award)PhysicsExam Questions6. Space PhysicsStars & the Universe

Stars & the Universe (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Co-ordinated Sciences (Double Award): Physics): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0654 & 0973

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Which two elements are the most commonly found in the Sun?

  • Hydrogen and oxygen

  • Helium and carbon

  • Hydrogen and helium

  • Nitrogen and oxygen

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Which of the following describes the lifecycle of a star about the size of the Sun?

  • interstellar hydrogen clouds → protostar → main sequence star → red supergiant  → black hole

  • interstellar hydrogen clouds → planetary nebula → main sequence star → red giant  → protostar→ white dwarf

  • interstellar hydrogen clouds → protostar → main sequence star → red giant  → planetary nebula → white dwarf

  • interstellar hydrogen clouds → protostar → main sequence star → red supergiant  → neutron star

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Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does the Sun radiate most of its energy in?

  •  radio, visible and gamma

  •  infrared, visible and ultraviolet

  •  infrared, X-rays and gamma

  •  infrared, visible and gamma

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What is the correct description of the Milky Way?

  • Universe

  • Star

  • Galaxy

  • Nebula

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How many years would it take light to travel from the centre of the Milky Way to the outer edge?

  • 500 years 

  • 50 000 years

  • 100 000 years

  • 100 000 light years

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What is the process which makes stable stars such as the Sun shine, and which element produced in the reaction?

 

Process

Element

A

fusion

oxygen

B

fission

hydrogen

C

fusion

helium

D

fission

hydrogen

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