The Light-Year Is Defined to Be the

question 33

Multiple Choice

The light-year is defined to be the

• A) time it takes light to travel from the Sun to the Earth
• B) time it takes for light to travel from the nearest star to the Earth
• C) distance light travels in one year
• D) average distance between the Earth and the nearest star

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