What is a light year?
Astronomical Distances Formative Flashcard

Flashcard
•
Science
•
8th Grade
•
Hard
Quizizz Content
FREE Resource
Student preview

15 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
A light year is the distance that light travels in one year.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many meters are in 200 centimeters?
Back
200 centimeters is equal to 2 meters.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does AU stand for in astronomy?
Back
AU stands for Astronomical Unit, which is the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do we measure with astronomical units?
Back
We use astronomical units to measure distances in our solar system.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why do we use light years and astronomical units in space measurements?
Back
We use light years and astronomical units because space is too big to use traditional units like meters.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the speed of light?
Back
The speed of light is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How far does light travel in one year?
Back
Light travels about 9.46 trillion kilometers in one year.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Light Years, Red Shift and Blue Shift

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Astronomical Unit and Light Years

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Quarter 1 Review Part 1

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Test Review

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Astronomy Test Review

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
15 questions
Galaxies and Gravity Review

Flashcard
•
8th Grade
16 questions
Solar System Scale

Flashcard
•
7th - 8th Grade
16 questions
Solar System Scale

Flashcard
•
7th - 8th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade