he distance from Earth to the North Star is about 430 light-years. Which of the following statements describes why scientists use the light-year unit to measure distances in space?


A light-year unit is very small and distances in space are very small.


A light-year unit is very small and distances in space are very large.


A light-year unit is very large and distances in space are very small.


A light-year unit is very large and distances in space are very large.