Question

The distance between Jupiter and the sun is usually measured in astronomical units. Which answer choice below best defines an astronomical unit?

Question 9 options:

the distance between the earth and moon


the distance that earth travels around the sun in a year


the distance that light travels in a year


the average distance between the earth and the sun

Answer 1

An astronomical unit (AU) is the approximate distance from the earth to the sun. The answer is D.

Answer 2

Option (4)

Step-by-step explanation:

Astronomical unit usually refers to that unit which represents the mean distance starting from the center of the earth to the center of the sun. The distance from the sun to all the planets and other astronomical bodies are represented in the astronomical unit. It is denoted by AU. This unit is mainly used by the Planetary scientists and the Astronomers, as it is helpful in understanding the relative distance between two objects in the solar system.

Thus, the correct answer is option (4).