Assume the Size of the Sun Is Represented by a Baseball

question 37

Multiple Choice

Assume the size of the Sun is represented by a baseball (diameter about 7 cm) . At this scale, the Earth is about 15 metres (150 million km or 8 light-minutes) away. How far away, to scale, would the nearest stars to the Sun be? Pick the closest answer.

• A) about the distance between Windsor and Toronto (about 400 km)
• B) about 100 metres away
• C) about the distance across Canada from Toronto to Vancouver (about 4300 km)
• D) about the distance across 50 football fields (50 x 100 m, or 5 km)

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