| Date | November 2014 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 14N.3.SL.TZ0.14 |
| Level | Standard level | Paper | Paper 3 | Time zone | Time zone 0 |
| Command term | Distinguish | Question number | 14 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
This question is about the night sky.
Distinguish between a stellar cluster and a constellation.
Markscheme
stars of stellar clusters are close together (in space)/bounded gravitationally;
stars of constellations are not bounded gravitationally/appear to be close together (from Earth);
Examiners report
(a) was generally well answered.
