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1 Match the word and the definition.
exoplanet To make something appear bigger.
A planet in orbit around another star (not our
intensity
Sun).
SETI Energy transferred per second.
magnify The search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.
habitable zone Region where a planet has the conditions for life.
(4 marks)
2 a Use the following words to complete the sentences below.
signal amplitude modulated frequency
If you want to transmit a you need to add it to a carrier wave.
When you add it to the carrier wave you change the or the of the wave.
AM and FM are examples of waves. (3 marks)
b Order the following sentences to describe how to send information in a sound wave
using a radio wave. The first one has been done for you.
Order
Convert the sound wave into an electrical signal using the
1
microphone.
Detect the radio wave and decode it back into sound.
Add the digital signal to the radio (carrier) wave.
Change the signal from the microphone into a digital signal of
1s and 0s.
Transmit the radio wave.
(4 marks)
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3 Match the definition to the word by drawing a line.
Work out position from the time of a
parallax
signal to a satellite.
Work out position from the changing
radar
position of stars.
Works out position from a reflected Global Positioning
radio wave. System (GPS)
(2 marks)
4 a Circle the two types of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum used by telescopes on
the surface of the Earth.
radio microwave infrared visible
ultraviolet X-rays gamma
(2 marks)
b Complete this sentence by circling the correct word.
A telescope works by using lenses or mirrors to produce an image/picture of a star.
(1 mark)
5 Identify the correct statement below.
A: Physicists detect particles with telescopes.
B: The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a particle accelerator used to smash particles
together.
C: Insulators in the LHC detect particles.
D: You can detect particles with water chambers.
Statement: (1 mark)
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6 Jameel wants to model how the Kepler space observatory detects exoplanets.
He sets up a lamp and a solar cell. The solar cell produces a potential difference. If
more light hits the solar cell the potential difference is bigger.
He holds balls of different sizes between the lamp and the solar cell.
a Here are his results.
Ball no ball A B C D
Potential
6.3 5.2 4.7 6.0 3.1
difference (V)
i State the letter of the biggest ball.
(1 mark)
ii State the letter of the smallest ball.
(1 mark)
Jameel’s friend says that he should repeat his experiment.
b State one reason why you should repeat your experiment.
(1 mark)
c State two things that Jameel should do to make this a fair test.
(2 marks)
d State one thing that Jameel should include in his risk assessment.
(1 mark)
7 Light from a star passes through the atmosphere of an exoplanet. An astronomer
analyses the light.
a Describe what she sees when she looks at the spectrum.
(1 mark)
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b Describe what these observations tell her about the exoplanet.
(1 mark)
c Explain why this information is important.
(2 marks)
d Describe one way that astronomers detect exoplanets.
(2 marks)
8 a Label the diagram of a refracting telescope.
(2 marks)
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b Compare and contrast refracting telescopes with reflecting telescopes and their uses.
You could consider how the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and ground-based
telescopes work. (6 marks)
In this question you get marks for how well your answer is written.
You will get marks for:
spelling
grammar
organising your ideas and information clearly
using key scientific words.
9 The Global Positioning System (GPS) enables you to find your position by using the time
it takes a signal to travel to and from different satellites.
a Describe how GPS works.
(3 marks)
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GPS transmitters and receivers needs ‘line of sight’.
b Explain what line of sight means.
(1 mark)
c When you listen to your radio you do not need line of sight between the aerial
(receiver) and the radio transmitter. Explain why. Draw a diagram to explain your
answer.
(3 marks)
10 Describe how a particle accelerator, for example, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC),
produces and detects particles.
(3 marks)
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