[amp_mcq option1=”2 minutes” option2=”4 minutes” option3=”8 minutes” option4=”16 minutes” correct=”option3″]
The correct answer is (c). Light from the Sun reaches Earth in about 8 minutes. This is because the Sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth. It takes light about 8 minutes to travel that distance.
Option (a) is incorrect because light from the Sun reaches Earth in about 8 minutes, not 2 minutes.
Option (b) is incorrect because light from the Sun reaches Earth in about 8 minutes, not 4 minutes.
Option (d) is incorrect because light from the Sun reaches Earth in about 8 minutes, not 16 minutes.