alleryStart learning →Earth moves along its orbit fast enough to cover the Earth to Moon distance in about
A35 minutes
B35 days
C3.5 hours
D3.5 days
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 3.5 hours
At almost 30 km every second, Earth covers 384,400 km in around 3.5 hours.
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