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Compared to other stars we observe, the Sun appears bigger and brighter because:

A. It is visible at night
B. It is much closer to Earth
C. It has more mass
D. It is older

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Sun is 93 million miles away. Other stars are light-years away. With this in mind, we orbit the sun, meaning that we are close enough to be within its gravitational field.

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User Dooxe
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Answer:

Compared to other stars we observe, the Sun appears bigger and brighter because it is much closer to earth.

Objects closer to earth appear to be much bigger and brighter.

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