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The diameter of a typical star (the Sun) is approximately ____ times larger than the diameter of a typical planet (the Earth).
 
  a. 10
  b. 100
  c. 1000
  d. 10,000
  e. 100,000

Question 2

The Sun is
 
  a. a star which generates its own energy.
  b. 1 AU from Earth.
  c. visible by its own light emission.
  d. All of the other choices are correct.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

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