It Takes Light 1

question 25

Multiple Choice

It takes light 1.3 seconds to travel from the moon to Earth and 8 minutes to travel from the sun to Earth. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The sun is 6.2 times further from Earth than the moon.
• B) The sun is 10 times further from Earth than the moon.
• C) The sun is 0.16 times further Earth than the moon
• D) The sun is 0.10 times further from Earth that the moon.
• E) The sun is 370 times further from Earth than the moon.

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