GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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One astronomical unit equals ____
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the average distance from Earth to the Sun.
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the amount of time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun.
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the distance to the nearest star.
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the amount of time it takes light to travel from the Sun to Earth.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The astronomical unit (symbol: au, or AU or AU) is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun and approximately equal to 150 million kilometres (93 million miles) or 8.3 light-minutes.
Detailed explanation-2: -As noted earlier, Earth’s average distance to the Sun is about 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from the Sun. That’s 1 AU.
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