UNIVERSE
THE SUN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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False
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Sun has a diameter of 1, 390, 000 km. In comparison, the Earth’s diameter is only 12, 742 km. The Sun is vastly larger than the Earth.
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: -Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets of the inner solar system, bigger than Mercury, Venus and Mars.
Detailed explanation-4: -Since the Moon’s diameter is 1/4 of the Earth’s diameter, that makes the Sun’s diameter at least 10/4 = 2.5 times as big as the Earth’s.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.