KIDS QUIZ
SPACE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Because it is so much closer than the other stars.
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Because it is the biggest star in the universe.
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Because it is the hottest star in the universe.
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Because it is so much older than the other stars.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Though sun is not the biggest or brightest star, it appears so because it is the nearest star from us. Since the distance is very less, it appears bigger and brighter. As the distance of other stars from us increases, their brightness and size appears to be less.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sun is a medium size star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer to us.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sun is made of gas with high pressure causing very high temperatures around 15 million degrees Celsius. The sun is hot and bright because of a process called nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion is when the sun’s core (the center of the sun) smashes together tiny particles called atoms to make bigger particles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Therefore there are many stars out there that are larger than the sun. The sun is a medium size star that only looks larger and brighter than other stars because it is closer to us. Hence, the correct answer is Option B: False.
Detailed explanation-5: -Because the sun is so much closer than other stars, it looks much bigger and brighter. Objects that are closer to you seem larger than objects that are farther away.