Light Takes Approximately One Second to Travel from the Earth

question 87

Multiple Choice

Light takes approximately one second to travel from the Earth to the Moon. This means that the moon is approximately

• A) 1 astronomical unit from the Earth
• B) 1 light year from the Earth
• C) 3,000 kilometers from the Earth
• D) 300,000 kilometers from the Earth
• E) twice the distance from the Earth to the Sun

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