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.
NASA's Apollo manned missions (1969 to 1972) took approximately 3 days to reach the Moon. Unmanned probes can take slightly longer to save fuel. Two Chinese probes launched inâ¦ 2007 and 2010 took different paths, the first taking 12 days and the second only 4 days on a direct route. 7 people found this useful.