GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT true?
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In the night sky, there are more planets visible than stars.
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Stars have a hotter surface temperature than planets
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Stars and planets can be made from gases.
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Planets reflect light from the sun, but stars make their own light.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -More than 30 times as far from the Sun as Earth, Neptune is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye.
Detailed explanation-2: -While planets and stars both light up the night sky, planets typically appear much brighter than many stars. Astronomers measure the relative brightness of celestial objects using the astronomical magnitude scale, with most of the planets falling in the range of objects that are easily visible to the naked eye.
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