Relative Sizes in the Universe Flashcards
1
Q
What is the relative size of the diameter of the Earth?
A
12742km
2
Q
What is the relative size of the diameter of the Sun?
A
110 times the diameter of the Earth
3
Q
What is the relative size of the Earth’s orbit?
A
107 times the diameter of the Sun
4
Q
What is the relative size of the distance of the Sun to the nearest star?
A
4 light-years
5
Q
What is the relative size of the solar system?
A
Several thousand light-years
6
Q
What is the relative size of the Milky Way?
A
100 000 light-years
7
Q
What is the relative size of the distance of the Milky Way to the nearest galaxy?
A
2.2 million light-years
