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Exoplanets

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are there other planets out there in the universe besides the ones in our solar system?

a)

It depends on which country you are in.

b)

Yes

c)

No

d)

Maybe

2.

Exoplanets are planets located outside our

(a)  

3.

What is Exoplanet short for?

a)

Extraterrestrial Planet

b)

Experimental Observable Planet

c)

Extra Out-There Planet

d)

Extrasolar Planet

4.

How many exoplanets do scientists believe might there be in our galaxy?

a)

Hundreds of millions

b)

Hundreds of billions

c)

Billions of billions

d)

Millions of billions

5.

How many earth-like exoplanets might there be in our galaxy?

a)

1 billion

b)

1 trillion

c)

10 billion

d)

10 million

6.

Are there other stars in our universe that have planets orbiting them?

a)

A. Yes

b)

B. No

c)

C. I don't know.

7.

What is it called when a planet crosses directly in front of its star?

a)

a Hot Jupiter

b)

an eclipse

c)

a direct line

d)

a transit

8.

How many confirmed exoplanets are there?

a)

4000

b)

1000

c)

100

d)

12

9.

There are other solar systems in the Milky Way galaxy.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which of these are categories of exoplanets? Choose all that apply.

a)

Hot Jupiter

b)

Neptune-like

c)

Super Earth

d)

Earth analog

11.

Which of these are examples of gaseous planets?

a)

Super Earths

b)

Hot Jupiters

c)

Earth Analogs

d)

Neptune-like

12.

What is the problem with seeing planets orbiting other stars?

a)

They are faint.

b)

They are hidden by the luminosity of their parent star.

c)

They are really far away.

d)

All of these answers are correct