1. Distance in space is often written using a light year. A light year is the distance light travels in
one year. It is equal to about 6,000,000,000,000 miles. Write this measurement in scientific
notation.
A. 6 x 10¹0 miles
B. 6 x 10¹1 miles
C. 6 x 10¹2 miles
D. 6 x 10¹3 miles