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Can We Get to Alpha Centauri?

Can We Get to Alpha Centauri?

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Science

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4 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of star system is Alpha Centauri?

Binary star system

Triple star system

Single star system

Quadruple star system

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic of the exoplanet Alpha Centauri Bb?

It is a gas giant much larger than Earth

It has a mass just 1.13 times that of Earth

It is located in a different galaxy

It orbits its star in 365 days

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Alpha Centauri Bb unlikely to support life as we know it?

It is too cold

It is too far from its star

It orbits its star too quickly, making it too hot

It is made entirely of gas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far away is Alpha Centauri from Earth?

4.3 light-years

41.2 million kilometers

280,000 kilometers

70,000 light-years

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