Question

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Many of the stars that are visible in the night sky are much larger than our Sun in size. Those same stars appear much smaller when we see them. Why do the other stars in our galaxy look so much smaller than the Sun?

A. They are moving very fast.

B. The atmosphere on Earth blocks most of their light.

C. All of the stars in the galaxy are hotter than our Sun.

D. The sun is much closer to the Earth, and the other stars are very far away.

Answer 1

Your answer is B. The Earth’s atmosphere refracts the light in a way that images are not as clear.