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It takes light 1.3 seconds to travel from the moon to Earth and 8 minutes to travel from the sun to Earth. Which of the following statements is true?
 
  a. The sun is 6.2 times further from Earth than the moon.
  b. The sun is 10 times further from Earth than the moon.
  c. The sun is 0.16 times further Earth than the moon
  d. The sun is 0.10 times further from Earth that the moon.
  e. The sun is 370 times further from Earth than the moon.

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Arrange the following distances in order from smallest to largest. I. kilometer II. light-year III. yard IV. Astronomical unit
 
  a. I, II, III, IV
  b. IV, III, II, I
  c. III, I, IV, II
  d. II, I, IV, III
  e. III, I, II, IV


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elizabethrperez

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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