1) Why do astronomers use different measurement systems to discuss distance in the universe?

A) Because light behaves different as the universe expands

B) Because scientists are trained all over the world and there is no universal measurement system

C) Because it allows the numbers to be more manageable

2) Which measurement system has the largest value?

A) Astronomical unit

B) Light year

C) Parsec

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Dallas Bryant

Chemistry

27 May, 00:23

1) Why do astronomers use different measurement systems to discuss distance in the universe?

A) Because light behaves different as the universe expands

B) Because scientists are trained all over the world and there is no universal measurement system

C) Because it allows the numbers to be more manageable

2) Which measurement system has the largest value?

A) Astronomical unit

B) Light year

C) Parsec

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Marcelo Daugherty · Answer 1

1) Astronomers use different measurement systems to discuss distance in the universe C) because they allow the numbers to be more manageable.

The numbers are so huge that astronomers need different units to express them.

2) The measurement system with the largest value is C) the Parsec.

1 Parsec = 3.26 ly = 2.06 * 10⁵ AU