Between the moon and Earth, there is an empty vacuum. Which statement describes whether sound and light waves are able to travel from Earth to the moon?(1 point)

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Responses

Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.

Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Neither sound nor light can travel from Earth to the moon.

Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.
Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.

Sound can travel from Earth to the moon, but not light.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.

Light does not require a medium to travel and can propagate through the vacuum of space, while sound requires a medium (such as air, water, or solid substances) to travel and cannot travel through a vacuum.