Everything you should know about TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets

What is the name of the star around which the new planetary system was discovered?

• Alpha Centauri

• Trappist-1

• Kepler-22

• Proxima Centauri

How many Earth-sized planets were found in the Trappist-1 system?

• Three

• Five

• Seven

• Nine

What is a key factor in determining the habitability of a planet?

• Presence of gas giants

• Size of the planet

• Distance from the star

• Presence of liquid water

What method is used to detect planets by observing them passing in front of their star?

• Gravitational microlensing

• Transit method

• Direct imaging

• Radial velocity

Which telescope is expected to study the atmospheres of the Trappist-1 planets?

• Chandra X-ray Observatory

• Spitzer Space Telescope

• James Webb Space Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

What is the main challenge in studying the atmospheres of exoplanets?

• The planets are too small

• The planets are too far away

• The atmospheres are too thin

• The light from the star is too bright

What is the significance of mean motion resonances in the Trappist-1 system?

• They prevent planets from forming

• They cause planets to collide

• They stabilize the orbits of planets

• They lead to volcanic activity

What is the effect of tidal locking on a planet's day-night cycle?

• It has no effect on the cycle

• It creates long days and nights

• It results in no day-night cycle

• It causes rapid day-night changes

What is the primary goal of the SPECULOOS survey?

• To find new gas giants

• To study the atmospheres of known planets

• To determine if systems like Trappist-1 are common

• To map the Milky Way galaxy

What phenomenon in the Trappist-1 system is similar to the moons of Jupiter?

• Mean motion resonances

• Tidal locking

• Atmospheric composition

• Volcanic activity