1. Material, especially carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, that an organism uses for energy, growth, and maintaining the processes of life. Plants, algae, and some bacteria make their own food through photosynthesis, while animals and most other organisms obtain food by consuming other organisms or organic matter.
Quick Answer. The distance from the earth to the moon is 1.25 light seconds, which is roughly 238,900 miles. Light years are reserved for dealing with massive distances in outer space. One light year is the distance that light can travel in one year.
The first mission to stop on the moon with astronauts on it, Apollo 11, landed about four days after leaving the Earth surface. I believe I remember reading that the Saturn V rocket took three days to make the trip to the moon. The moon is about 220,000 kilometers from the Earth. You do the math.