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The Sun is a small mass star. Describe the next stages in the life cycle of the Sun.
See it on the paper →Complete Table 9.1 to show the names of the other planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun.
See it on the paper →Explain why all the planets in the solar system orbit the Sun rather than another planet.
See it on the paper →Identify planet X.
See it on the paper →The mass of the Sun is 2 × 10 30 kg. A student says that the Sun has 100 times the mass of planet X. Use data from Table 10.1 to show that the student is incorrect. (ii)
See it on the paper →The Sun is a stable star that formed as a protostar from two materials. State the two materials from which protostars form.
See it on the paper →The Sun is a small mass star. Use words or phrases from the list to describe the next stages of the life cycle of the Sun by filling in the gaps in the sequence below. black hole neutron star red giant red super giant supernova white dwarf Sun (stable star)
See it on the paper →Visible light travels 1.5 × 10 11 m from the Sun to the Earth at a speed of 3.0 × 10 8 m / s. Show that the time for visible light to travel from the Sun to the Earth is approximately 8 minutes.
See it on the paper →The Sun consists mostly of two elements. State the name of one of these elements.
See it on the paper →The Sun consists mostly of two elements. State the name of one of these elements.
See it on the paper →State the name of the galaxy which contains the Sun.
See it on the paper →The Earth is a planet in our Solar System. List the other seven planets in our Solar System in order from closest to the Sun. Do not include Pluto in your list. closest to the Sun Earth
See it on the paper →The Earth is a planet in our Solar System. List the other seven planets in our Solar System in order from closest to the Sun. Do not include Pluto in your list. closest to the Sun Earth
See it on the paper →State the two most common elements found in the Sun.
See it on the paper →Describe how the following change, if at all, when the distance from the Sun increases: the strength of the Sun’s gravitational field the orbital speed of the planets.
See it on the paper →State, in order, the stages in the life cycle of a very large mass star after it leaves the stable main sequence stage.
See it on the paper →The explosion of a supernova forms a nebula. State what may form from this nebula.
See it on the paper →Complete the sentences to describe the Big Bang Theory. The Universe initially expanded from a place of high . The Universe is still expanding.
See it on the paper →The Sun consists mostly of two elements. State the names of these two elements. 10 (a) (i)
See it on the paper →Comprehensive responses • Many candidates were able to remember all the planets in the Solar System and place them in the correct order. Limited responses • Some candidates were able to place at least two planets in the correct positions.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0654/32 Q9(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Some candidates were able to explain that the gravitational attraction of the Sun is the reason why the planets orbit the Sun and not each other. Limited responses • Candidates could not explain that the Sun contains most of the mass of the Solar System.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0654/32 Q9(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
The vast majority of candidates knew the name for the galaxy. The most common incorrect answer was the Solar System.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/31 Q10(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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