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Q: Sun light reaches earth in how many minutes?
  • A. 2 min
  • B. 8 min
  • C. 14 min
  • D. 20 min
Correct Answer: Option B - The distance between the earth and the sun is 149.6 million kilometers. Scientists calculate that the average time it takes for light to reach the earth from the sun is 8 minutes and 20 seconds.
B. The distance between the earth and the sun is 149.6 million kilometers. Scientists calculate that the average time it takes for light to reach the earth from the sun is 8 minutes and 20 seconds.

Explanations:

The distance between the earth and the sun is 149.6 million kilometers. Scientists calculate that the average time it takes for light to reach the earth from the sun is 8 minutes and 20 seconds.