everyday science MCQ #2757

The time taken for sunlight to reach the Earth is:

everyday science MCQ #2757

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The time taken for sunlight to reach the Earth is:

    • A) 8 minutes
    • B) 8 minutes 20 seconds
    • C) 8 minutes 30 seconds
    • D) 9 minutes

    Answer: 8 minutes 20 seconds

    Explanation: The Sun is approximately 150 million km from Earth, and light travels at 300,000 km/s; 150,000,000 ÷ 300,000 = 500 seconds = 8 minutes 20 seconds.