When We Look at an Object That Is 1,000 Light-

question 27

Multiple Choice

When we look at an object that is 1,000 light- years away, we see it .

• A)as it is right now, but it appears 1,000 times dimmer
• B)as it was 1,000 years ago
• C)looking just the same as our ancestors would have seen it 1,000 years ago
• D)as it was 1,000 light- years ago

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Definitions:

Americas

Refers to the continents of North and South America, including all of their associated islands and territories.

Squash

A type of plant from the gourd family, cultivated as a vegetable.

Vegeculture

The cultivation of domesticated root crops, such as yams and taro.

Cultigens

Plants that have been deliberately altered or selected by humans for cultivation, often different from their wild ancestors.