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Junior Cycle Science: The universe & solar system

How often The universe & solar system comes up on the Science papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 6 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

The universe & solar system, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on The universe & solar system.

(a)Which of these is the largest?
  1. A solar system
  2. A galaxy
  3. A star
(b)What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in?
  1. The Great Bear
  2. Andromeda
  3. The Milky Way
(c)What is a comet mostly made of?
  1. Ice and dust
  2. Hot hydrogen gas
  3. Molten iron
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(a) A galaxy

(b) The Milky Way

(c) Ice and dust

Your turn: Common Level questions on The universe & solar system.

Common Level

Asked on 6 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q7, Q13
2025Q13
2024Q7, Q17
2023Q13
2022Q2, Q8
2019Q10, Q16

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More The universe & solar system questions

The universe & solar system, 3 marks

What does a light year measure?

  1. Time
  2. Brightness
  3. Distance
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Distance

A light year is the distance light travels in one year, about 9.5 million million km. It is used because distances to stars are huge. Despite its name, it is not a time.

The universe & solar system, 3 marks

Why does the Sun look so much bigger and brighter than other stars?

  1. It is the hottest star there is
  2. It is much closer to us
  3. It is the biggest star
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It is much closer to us

The Sun is an average-sized star. It looks huge because it is only about 150 million km away; the next nearest star is over 250 thousand times further off.

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