Question

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)
Responses

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

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

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.

Answer 1

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

Reason: Sound is a mechanical wave that needs a material medium (air, water, solids) to propagate, and the space between Earth and the Moon is essentially vacuum. Light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through a vacuum.