What Is the Closest Star to the Sun

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is the closest star to the Sun?

• A) Barnard's Star
• B) Sirius
• C) Proxima Centauri
• D) the Earth
• E) we won't know the answer to this until we can travel to the stars

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Definitions:

Tracheotomy

A surgical procedure that involves creating an opening in the neck straight into the trachea to aid breathing.

Laryngectomy

A surgical procedure to remove the larynx, often due to cancer, which may result in the loss of voice.

Laryngoscope

A medical instrument used to obtain a view of the vocal folds and the glottis, which is the space between the vocal cords.

Laryngoscopy

A diagnostic procedure that uses a special instrument called a laryngoscope to view the throat and larynx.