Approximately How Long Does It Take Light to Travel Across

question 33

Multiple Choice

Approximately how long does it take light to travel across the diameter of the Milky Way?

• A) 27,000 years
• B) 100,000 years
• C) 200,000 years
• D) 1 million years

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Definitions:

Corms

Underground plant stems that serve as storage organs for nutrients during dormant periods.

Monocot

A group of flowering plants (angiosperms) that has a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed, common examples include grasses and lilies.

Eudicot

A major group of flowering plants characterized by the presence of two cotyledons in their seedlings, among other structural features.

Botanist

A scientist who studies plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.