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Stars and the Solar System — Science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceStars and the Solar System1 Mark
MCQ
Identify the closest star to our solar system.
  • ✓
    Proxima centauri
  • B
    Sirius
  • C
    Swati
  • D
    Ashwini
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Proxima centauri

The sun is a part of the solar system. Proxima Centauri is about $4.3$ light years from the earth and nearest to the solar system.

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