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.
In an automobile travelling a steady 55 miles (90 km) per hour, it takes about 2 1/2 days to cross the United States and about 19 days to circle the Earth. It will still take six months to travel the distance to the Moon. Venus, however, is 100 times farther away at its closest, and would be a 54-year trip.