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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.
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.
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.
Both sound and light can travel from Earth to the moon.
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1 answer
The correct response is:
Light can travel from Earth to the moon, but not sound.
Sound requires a medium (such as air, water, or solids) to travel through, and since there is a vacuum between the Earth and the moon, sound cannot travel. On the other hand, light waves can travel through a vacuum, which is why we can see light from the moon.
