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 reflected sunlight from the moon takes about 1.278 seconds to travel to the earth. The distance is about 384,000 kilometers at nearly 300,000 km/sec. (Laser light from Eâ¦arth that is bounced off the Moon has a round-trip of about 2.556 seconds.)