8.2 Survey of the Solar System

Multiple Choice

When a planet crosses in front of the star and blocks light out. This is used to determine it's mass. 

• transit
• wobble
• radial velocity

Multiple Choice

The speed at which a planet orbit's a star and the sine curve represents it's orbit motion.

• wobble
• radial velocity
• transit
• solar speed

Multiple Choice

Giant gaseous exoplanets that orbit very close to their parent star are called ___

• "hot Jupiters"
• "quick Saturns"
• "short period Saturns"
• "high rate Jupiters"

Eyes On Exoplanets – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System

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Multiple Choice

How many stars have Earth-sized planets in their habitable zone?

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

Multiple Choice

What does most every living thing need to survive?

• Steam

• Ice

• Plasma

• Liquid water

Multiple Choice

What determines where the habitable zone is located for each star?

• The star's distance from Earth

• The size of the star

• How many planets the star has

• The size of the planet

​Once you have completed the quest, download your certificate and upload it to CTLS in the ExoQuest folder in Coursework.

Exoplanets Scavenger Hunt – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System

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