Question

20 which statement about the sun is true?
a it is the hottest star in the universe.
b it is closer to earth than any other star.
c it is located in the center of the milky way galaxy.
d it is the largest type of star known to exist.

Explanation:

The Sun is a star. It is about 93 million miles from Earth. Other stars are much farther away. For example, Proxima Centauri, the next - closest star, is about 4.24 light - years away. A light - year is about 5.88 trillion miles. So the Sun is closer to Earth than any other star.

• Option A: There are many stars hotter than the Sun in the universe. For example, Rigel has a surface temperature of about 11,000 K while the Sun's surface temperature is about 5,500 K.
• Option C: The Sun is located in one of the Milky Way's spiral arms, not at the center.
• Option D: There are larger stars than the Sun, such as UY Scuti.

Answer:

B. It is closer to Earth than any other star.