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1. The sun is approximately 1.5x1011m from the Earth. About how long does it take for sunlight to travel through space to illuminate our planet? A. 11 minutes B. 4 minutes C. 8 minutes D. 2 minutes

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The sun is approximately 1.5x1011m from the Earth. About how
long does it take for sunlight to travel through space to illuminate
our planet?
A. 11 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 8 minutes
D. 2 minutes

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