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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 5mins
Are there other planets out there in the universe besides the ones in our solar system?
It depends on which country you are in.
Yes
No
Maybe
Exoplanets are planets located outside our
(a)
What is Exoplanet short for?
Extraterrestrial Planet
Experimental Observable Planet
Extra Out-There Planet
Extrasolar Planet
How many exoplanets do scientists believe might there be in our galaxy?
Hundreds of millions
Hundreds of billions
Billions of billions
Millions of billions
How many earth-like exoplanets might there be in our galaxy?
1 billion
1 trillion
10 billion
10 million
Are there other stars in our universe that have planets orbiting them?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I don't know.
What is it called when a planet crosses directly in front of its star?
a Hot Jupiter
an eclipse
a direct line
a transit
How many confirmed exoplanets are there?
4000
1000
100
12
There are other solar systems in the Milky Way galaxy.
True
False
Which of these are categories of exoplanets? Choose all that apply.
Hot Jupiter
Neptune-like
Super Earth
Earth analog
Which of these are examples of gaseous planets?
Super Earths
Hot Jupiters
Earth Analogs
Neptune-like
What is the problem with seeing planets orbiting other stars?
They are faint.
They are hidden by the luminosity of their parent star.
They are really far away.
All of these answers are correct
