GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

THE UNIVERSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The sun appears to be big and bright but it’s actually a medium size star. It only seems big to us because it is the ____ star to Earth
A
Most luminous
B
Biggest
C
Warmest
D
Closest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They develop an understanding that stars vary in their size and distance from Earth. The sun is a medium size star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer to us.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sun looks bigger than other stars because it is so much closer to the Earth. The further away an object is, the smaller it appears, even if it is very big.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sun appears so large compared to the other stars because it is so much closer to us than any other star. The Sun is just an average sized star. For example, below is a list of some of the largest stars in our galaxy and how they compare to our Sun: Mu Cephi-about 1500 times the size of our sun.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sun appears bigger and brighter compared to other stars because it is closer to the earth than other stars. There are stars which are much bigger and brighter than the sun but they are faraway and hence, they appear much smaller in comparison to the Sun.

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