Question

Why does Polaris appear to be so much smaller than the Sun to the human eye?

A) The Sun is a brigher star than Polaris.
B) The distance from Earth to Polaris is much greater than from Earth to the Sun.
C) The Sun is actually made of many different stars, giving it the appearance of being big.
D) The light from the Sun is spread out in our atmosphere, giving it the appearance of being large.

Answer 1

Polaris appear to be so much smaller than the Sun to the human eye because the distance from earth to Polaris is much greater than from earth to the sun

Explanation: Answer is B