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The appropriate unit for measuring the distance of stars from the earth is:

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Light year
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Kilometre
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Mega-metre
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Millimetre
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Solution

The correct option is A Light year
The appropriate unit for measuring the distance of stars from the earth is light years because of the large magnitude of distance. Its value is equal to 9.46×1012 km.

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