The Diameter of Earth Is About 13,000 Km

question 45

Multiple Choice

The diameter of Earth is about 13,000 km. What distance does light travel in one second, in terms of the diameter of Earth?

• A) 23 times the diameter
• B) 23,077 times the diameter
• C) 46 times the diameter
• D) 0.043 times the diameter

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Definitions:

Sex Chromosome

A type of chromosome involved in determining the sex of an organism, typically referred to as X or Y chromosomes in many species.

Male

Refers to the sex that is typically associated with the production of small gametes or sperm in the context of sexual reproduction.

Female

Pertaining to the sex that is typically characterized by the production of ova (eggs) and, in many species, by having two X chromosomes.

Pyrimidines

One of the two types of nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, including cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).