Scale of the Universe

Which distance is larger: 1 astronomical unit or 1 light-year?

• 1 AU

• 1 LY

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Which unit of measure would be used to measure the distance from our solar system to the center of the MIlky Way?

• ft

• ly

• AU

• km

The light of Proxima Centaury takes 4.3 years to reach Earth.  What does it mean?

• The star is 4.3  miles from Earth

• The star is 4.3 light years from the  Earth

• The star is 43.000.0000.000. light years fromm the  Earth

• The  star is  4.3 km  from the Earth

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What is Astronomical Unit?

• The average distance between the Sun and the Moon

• The average distance between Neptune and the Sun

• The average distance between Earth and the Sun

• The average distance between Earth and Moon

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What is Light Year?

• The distance travelled by light in a second

• The distance travelled by light in a minute

• The distance travelled by light in a year

• The distance travelled by light in a decade

Light Years are a measure of:

• time

• speed

• distance

• light

Using the scale above, what is bigger than a solar system from smallest to biggest? (Space every thing out using commas. Ex, "moon, planet")

(a)  

Which of the following is in order from biggest to smallest

• Universe, Galaxy, Comet, Solar System

• Solar System, Comet, Universe, Galaxy

• Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Comet

• Comet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

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Name 1 of the 2 units to measure distance in space

(a)  

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What is the smallest unit of matter in the universe?

• Atom

• Molecule

• Quark

• Electron

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