What Is Look-Back Time

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Multiple Choice

What is look-back time?

• A)the time it takes for the light from an object to reach Earth
• B)the time it takes for a distant object to form
• C)the time it takes for an object to orbit once around the Milky Way
• D)the age of an object in light years

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Definitions:

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