The average distance is about 150 million kilometers (149.6) or 93 million miles (92.9). This is defined as 1 astronomical unit, or AU, and is equal to about 8.2 light-minutes, as light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.
The definition of a scourge is someone or something that causes a lot of trouble, problems or suffering. An example of a scourge is famine or the outbreak of a disease. YourDictionary definition and usage example.
verb (used without object), scurried, scurrying. 1. to go or move quickly or in haste. verb (used with object), scurried, scurrying. 2. to send hurrying along. noun, plural scurries. 3. a scurrying rush: the scurry of little feet on the stairs.