THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Question
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How many times is the diameter of the sun greater than that of the Earth?
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50
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49
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109
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115
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The diameter of the earth is 12, 742 kilometers whereas the diameter of the sun is 1.3 million kilometers. It means 109 earth can be lined up across the face of the sun. Therefore sun’s diameter is 109 times more than the earth’s.
Detailed explanation-2: -The diameter of the sun is about 108 times that of the diameter of Earth. The average distance between the Earth and the Sun is 108 times the sun’s diameter. The average distance from the Earth to the Moon is 238, 800 miles, about 108 times the moons diameter.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sun is an average-sized yellow star, about 110 times the diameter of Earth. The sun is approximately 4.6 billion years old.
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