Astronomical Units and Terranes
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Science, Geography, Mathematics
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5th - 8th Grade
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Mattheo Dulac
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Space Units and Intro to Terranes
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What is an astronomical unit?
Written as "AU"
The distance from the Sun to the Earth and is used to measure larger measurements of space.
One astronomical unit or 1 AU is 150,000,000 km
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Multiple Choice
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Let's Do Some Math!
You may work alone or you may work in pairs.
Calculate how many kilometers away each planet and dwarf planet is from the Sun.
Remember, ONE AU = 150,000,000 km
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What is a lighttyear?
A light-year is written as: LY
A light-year is a DISTANCE measurement, not a time measurement.
**It is the distance light travels in one year.**
Light travels at 299,792,458 meters per second (or to do some quick math, approximately 300,000 km/s).
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