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Exoplanets: Discoveries and Characteristics

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What is the term for a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system?

Supernova

Exoplanet (correct)

Dwarf planet

Asteroid

How many exoplanets have scientists confirmed?

Over 5000 (correct)

Less than 100

Around 200

Exactly 1000

Have planet hunters found an Earth-like planet?

No, Earth-like planets have not been found

Earth-like planets are not a focus of planet hunters

Yes, many Earth-like planets have been found (correct)

Only one Earth-like planet has been found

What instrument has been used to discover faraway exoplanets?

Telescope Signup and view all the answers

What is the Goldilocks zone?

A zone where conditions are just right for life to exist Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system?

Exoplanet Signup and view all the answers

How many possible exoplanets need to be studied further before they can be confirmed?

Around 3,000 Signup and view all the answers

How do astronomers estimate the temperature of faraway planets?

By observing the brightness variation of the planets Signup and view all the answers

Describe the extreme conditions found on two exoplanets.

Intense radiation and extreme gravity Signup and view all the answers

Are most confirmed exoplanets like the planets in the solar system we live in?

No, they are all very different Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the term for a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system?

How many exoplanets have scientists confirmed?

Have planet hunters found an Earth-like planet?

What instrument has been used to discover faraway exoplanets?

What is the Goldilocks zone?

What is the term for a planet that orbits a star outside of our solar system?

How many possible exoplanets need to be studied further before they can be confirmed?

How do astronomers estimate the temperature of faraway planets?

Describe the extreme conditions found on two exoplanets.

Are most confirmed exoplanets like the planets in the solar system we live in?

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