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Which of the following are INCORRECT pairings of distances? Select all that apply. O 1 light year, Approximately one quarter of the distance to the nearest star to our solar system O 400,000 km, The distance light travels in a few seconds O 1 AU, The average distance between Earth and the Sun O 1 light year, The approximate distance from Earth to the Moon O 1 AU, The distance light travels in approximately 8 minutes

Which of the following are INCORRECT pairings of distances? Select all that apply. O 1 light year, Approximately one quarter of the distance to the nearest star to our solar system O 400,000 km, The distance light travels in a few seconds O 1 AU, The average distance between Earth and the Sun O 1 light year, The approximate distance from Earth to the Moon O 1 AU, The distance light travels in approximately 8 minutes

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Which of the following are INCORRECT pairings of distances? Select all that apply. O 1 light year, Approximately one quarter of the distance to the nearest star to our solar system O 400,000 km, The distance light travels in a few seconds O 1 AU, The average distance between Earth and the Sun O 1 light year, The approximate distance from Earth to the Moon O 1 AU, The distance light travels in approximately 8 minutes
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following are INCORRECT pairings of distances? Select all that apply. O 1 light year, Approximately one quarter of the distance to the nearest star to our solar system O 400,000 km, The distance light travels in a few seconds O 1 AU, The average distance between Earth and the Sun O 1 light year, The approximate distance from Earth to the Moon O 1 AU, The distance light travels in approximately 8 minutes
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Step 1: Introduction to the terms

1 light year is the distance travelled by light in one year. 

1 AU is the distance between Earth and Sun. 

Light travel 300000 kms in one second. 


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