If the Earth Were Represented as a Basketball (~10 In)and

question 27

Multiple Choice

If the Earth were represented as a basketball (~10 in) and the Moon as a baseball (~3 in) then,to order of magnitude,what size would best represent the diameter of the Sun?

• A) 10 ft
• B) 100 ft
• C) 1000 ft
• D) 10000 ft

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