Suppose we imagine the Sun to be about the size of a grapefruit (about 10 cm across). Which of the following describes the size and distance of Earth on the same scale?
A)Earth is the size of a golf ball about 15 meters away from the Sun.
B)Earth is the size of a golf ball about 1 meter away from the Sun.
C)Earth is the size of a marble about 25 miles away from the Sun.
D)Earth is the size of a point about 15 meters away from the Sun.
E)Earth is the size of a point about 1 meter away from the Sun.

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On this scale, Earth would be significantly smaller than a golf ball, more akin to a small point or a tiny pebble, and the distance of about 15 meters away from the "grapefruit" Sun accurately reflects the vast distances in our solar system on a scaled-down basis.

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