allerySunlight takes roughly how long to reach Earth?
AAbout 8.3 minutes
BAbout 8.3 seconds
CAbout 8.3 hours
DAbout 83 minutes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. About 8.3 minutes
1. Earth is one astronomical unit from the Sun.
2. That distance equals roughly 8.3 light-minutes.
3. Seconds or hours would put the Sun much closer or farther than it is.
_Source: Wikipedia, Earth, Orbit and location_
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