Question 12
HardOriginal questionArrange these astronomical units of length from the shortest to the longest: light year, astronomical unit, parsec.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
An astronomical unit is the mean Earth–Sun distance, about 1.5 × 10¹¹ m.
A light year is about 9.46 × 10¹⁵ m, roughly 63,000 astronomical units.
A parsec is about 3.26 light years, so it is the longest.
- Concept
- Astronomical units of length
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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