GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

THE UNIVERSE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following compares the masses of objects in the universe correctly?
A
stars have less mass than galaxies and more mass than planets
B
moons have less mass than stars and more mass than planets
C
galaxies have less mass than moons and more mass than planets
D
planets have less mass than galaxies and more mass than stars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Summary • A planet must be found orbiting a star just like Earth orbits around the Sun. Stars have a greater mass than planets. The gravity of all this mass is what “locks” planets into their orbits and makes them go around it when they are created.

Detailed explanation-2: -From largest to smallest they are: Universe, galaxy, solar system, star, planet, moon and asteroid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The biggest single entity that scientists have identified in the universe is a supercluster of galaxies called the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall.

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