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1. How many headed sections are there in the syllabus?

2. Which section has the most subsections?

3. How many subsections are there in the main section on the Moon?

4. What does section 1.21 say?

5. What is the name of the part of the Sun that can only be observed at a total eclipse of the Sun, and which section of the syllabus is this in?

6. How many subsections are there on the "planets and asteroids"?

7. What are the names of the moons in section 3.6?

8. Which three planets do you need to know how they were discovered?

9. State three of the discoveries by Galileo that you need to know details about.

10. What two quantities does Kepler's third law involve?

11. In which subsection is the Oort cloud mentioned?

12. In the constellations subsection, which two stars do you need to be able to find in the sky?

13. In the "stars and galaxies" section, what is the "m" value for a bright planet?

14. Which 4 constellations do you need to be able to identify and draw?

15. In the "galaxies" subsection, name three types of nebula that you need to know about.

16. What does subsection 4.44 say?

17. In section 5, what does the light gathering power of a telescope depend on?

18. Which space missions are mentioned in the subsection "exploring the universe"?

19. How many pieces of coursework do you need to do?

20. What is the maximum mark for a piece of coursework?