Attempt ONE of the following TWO questions, either A or B. Note your answers must be in your own words and not copied fr
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Attempt ONE of the following TWO questions, either A or B. Note your answers must be in your own words and not copied fr
Attempt ONE of the following TWO questions, either A or B. Note your answers must be in your own words and not copied from external sources. A) This question is about stars. 1. How does nuclear fusion produce energy in a star? [2 marks] 2. How are neutrinos produced? [2 marks] 3. What are the differences between stars and planets? [3 marks] 4. Describe the life cycle of low mass stars. [3 marks] B) This question is about the formation of the Solar system. 1. The planets in the Solar system all orbit around the Sun in the same plane. What aspect of the formation of the Solar system caused this? [2 marks] 2. What do the craters on the Moon and Mercury tell us about the Solar system formation? [2 marks] 3. Why do Venus, Earth and Mars not have as many impact craters? [2 marks] 4. Why are the giant planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) so different to the Terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars)? [2 marks] 5. During the formation of the Terrestrial planets, what happened for them to have metal cores with rocky mantles and surfaces? [2 marks]
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