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The mean distance from the Sun to the Earth is called a/an _____________.

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light year

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parallactic second

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astronomical unit

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angstrom

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Solution

The correct option is C astronomical unit
The average distance or mean distance between the Sun & Earth is termed as a Astronomical Unit (AU).

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