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Why is it impossible to have a scale picture of the solar system

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The distance between each planet is so vast it would make it extremely difficult to make a model to scale
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Answer:

Distance and sizes in the solar system are difficult to visualize because the numbers are so large.

Step-by-step explanation:

we dont have anything to use as an accurate reference. it would be like trying to see an ant colony from the top of the world's largest tree.

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