alleryStart learning →The Sun is 400 times wider than the Moon and 400 times farther. They look
AAlmost the same size
BThe Sun much smaller
CThe Moon much larger
DVery different in size
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Almost the same size
Both ratios are 400, so they cancel and the two disks look nearly equal in the sky, which allows total solar eclipses.
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