Question

malika is writing an essay about the sun. below is the first paragraph in the essay.
the sun is an average - size star that is located at the center of the solar system. this hot, glowing ball of gas has a diameter of 1,393,000 km. this means 109 earths would fit side by side across the diameter of the sun. at the surface, the suns temperature is about 550 degrees celsius. earth is located just under 150 million kilometers from the sun.
malika quickly realizes this paragraph contains an error. which statement corrects the error?
the sun is a large star, not an average - size star.
the sun is not a glowing ball of gas—it is solid.
the suns surface temperature is about 5,500 degrees celsius.
earth is located over 300 million kilometers from the sun.

Explanation:

The error in the paragraph is the incorrect surface temperature of the Sun. The actual surface temperature of the Sun is approximately 5,500 degrees Celsius, not 550 degrees Celsius. The other options are incorrect: the Sun is an average-sized star, it is a glowing ball of gas (not solid), and Earth is about 150 million kilometers from the Sun.

Answer:

The Sun's surface temperature is about 5,500 degrees Celsius.