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QuizMultiple Choice

The Life and Death of Stars

Question 10 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

A light-year is a unit of

Answer
A
time.
B
distance.
C
mass.
D
density.

Explanation

A light-year measures how far light travels in one year, so it is a unit of distance. It is not a unit of time, even though the word “year” appears in its name. The correct choice is distance.

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