Astronomical Distances Quiz

Which unit is equivalent to 150,000,000 km?

• 1 AU

• 1 ly

• 1 pc

• 1 km

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What is the distance of Earth from the Sun in astronomical units (AU)?

• 1.00E+00

• 1.50E+08

• 2.28E+08

• 5.19E+00

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What is the distance of Jupiter from the Sun in light years (ly)?

• 8.22E-05

• 3.03E-04

• 8.58E+00

• 4.29E+00

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Which object has a distance of 3.00E+01 AU from the Sun?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Mars

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What is the distance of Betelgeuse from the Sun in parsecs (pc)?

• 196E+02

• 7.67E+00

• 4.63E-05

• 3.49E-06

What is the most appropriate unit of astronomical distance to represent the distance between an Earth-orbiting space station and Uranus?

• kilometer

• light year

• lunar distance

• astronomical unit

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