Edexcel IGCSE Physics 8.2 Universe Galaxies and Solar System Questions

Trace the nested structure from the universe to galaxies and stars, then locate our Solar System in the Milky Way.

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Define a galaxy as a large collection of billions of stars.
State that the universe is a large collection of billions of galaxies.
State that the Solar System is in the Milky Way galaxy.
Identify the universe as larger than a galaxy or the Solar System when comparing astronomical scales.

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This question is about astrophysics.

Table 2 gives information about four different stars in the same galaxy as the Sun.

Table 2

Give the name of the galaxy that contains the Sun and the stars shown in table 2.

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