everyday science MCQ #3320

Light from the Sun travels a distance before it reaches the Earth of about:

everyday science MCQ #3320

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Light from the Sun travels a distance before it reaches the Earth of about:

    • A) 50 million km
    • B) 100 million km
    • C) 150 million km
    • D) 200 million km

    Answer: 150 million km

    Explanation: The average Earth-Sun distance is approximately 150 million km (1 Astronomical Unit); light traveling at 300,000 km/s takes about 500 seconds (8 min 20 s) to traverse this distance.