The average distance from Earth to the Sun is 150 megameters. What is that distance in meters?
A)1.5 × 10 8 m
B)1.5 × 10 6 m
C)1.5 × 10 5 m
D)1.5 × 10 3 m
E)1.5 × 10 −6 m

Name: The average distance from Earth to the Sun is 150 megameters. What is that distance in meters? A)1.5 × 10 8 m B)1.5 × 10 6 m C)1.5 × 10 5 m D)1.5 × 10 3 m E)1.5 × 10 −6 m
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"Mega" means one million, so 150 megameters is equal to 150 million meters, or 1.5 × 10^8 meters. Choice A matches this value.

The Average Distance from Earth to the Sun Is 150