The Sun as a light source – True or false

The video explains how light from the sun travels to Earth. It starts by stating the sun's distance from Earth as 150 million kilometers and the speed of light as 300,000 kilometers per second. By dividing the distance by the speed, it calculates that light takes 500 seconds, or nearly 8.5 minutes, to reach Earth.

What is the approximate distance from the sun to Earth?

• 100 million kilometers

• 250 million kilometers

• 200 million kilometers

• 150 million kilometers

At what speed does light travel?

• 150,000 kilometers per second

• 350,000 kilometers per second

• 200,000 kilometers per second

• 300,000 kilometers per second

How do you calculate the time it takes for light to travel from the sun to Earth?

• Add the distance to the speed of light

• Divide the distance by the speed of light

• Multiply the distance by the speed of light

• Subtract the speed of light from the distance

How many seconds does it take for sunlight to reach Earth?

• 450 seconds

• 550 seconds

• 400 seconds

• 500 seconds

Approximately how many minutes does it take for sunlight to reach Earth?

• 9 minutes

• 7 minutes

• 8 1/2 minutes

• 10 minutes