Au vs Ly

Au vs Ly

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7 Qs

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Au vs Ly

Au vs Ly

Assessment

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Other Sciences

8th - 9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Charles Martinez

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is Astronomical unit ?
Is the average distance from the sun to an object in space
Is the average distance from the sun to the earth
How long something goes through space 
All of the above 

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is light year?
The distance that light travels in one year
Whenever a planet is measured in the solar system from the sun it is used as AU
The distance of the sun and the planets around it 
How astronomers measure the solar system 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How many kilometers does it take for light to travel in a year in space?
about 9.64 trillion kilometers
about 12.45 billion kilometers 
about 9000 kilometers per hour 
about 9.46 trillion kilometers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the difference between a light year and Astronomical unit?
Light years measures in the universe but AU measures just the solar system
Light years measures in the solar system but AU measures just the universe
they both measure in space 
only light year measures space and AU doesn't 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How far is Pluto in the Astronomical unit?
41 AU
39 AU
40 AU
45 AU

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is astronomical unit known as? 
AW
AU
UA
WU

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How many light years does it take form our sun to Proxima Centauri? 
4.32 light minutes 
9.3 light year
4.24 light seconds 
4.24 light year