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Why can the moon appear as large as the sun even though you know the moon much smaller than the sun?
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For the same reason you can cover either of them with your hand, even though it's much smaller than either.
The Moon is much smaller than the Sun, but it's also much closer than the Sun.
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Why does Rigel shine as brightly as Betelgeuse even though Rigel is much smaller?
It's hotter
Why does Rigel shine as bright as Betelgeuse even though Rigel is much smaller than Betelgeuse?
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Why does rigel shine as brightly as betelgeuse even though rigel is much smaller than betelgeuse?
Simply because Rigel is hotter.
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If you put string 1M above the ground how much longer would the string be?
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Why does the moon appear to be as large as the sun when viewed from the earth?
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Any number multiplied by a fraction yields a smaller product.
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Which is smaller Rhode Island or Hawaii?
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Are Marykate and Ashley Olsen twins?
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Why does Rigel shine as brightly as Betelgeuse even though Rigel is much smaller?
It's hotter
Australia remains one of the world's most sparsely populated nations because?
Even though the population grows, the continent is so large that the population density remains smaller than that of all but a few nations
Are drapes too bulky for small windows?
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