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

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

Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

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

Light is an electromagnetic wave that can travel through the vacuum of space, while sound is a mechanical wave that requires a medium (such as air, water, or solid materials) to propagate and cannot travel through a vacuum.