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True/False: The distance of the habitable zone is different depending on the star & how hot the star is.

True

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What is a planet called that is more massive than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and usually Terrestrial/Rocky?

Super Earth

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In order to find an exoplanet, scientist will search for Shadows as the planet passes between its star & the observer. What is this called (Transit or Astrometry)?

Transit

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In order to find an exoplanet, scientist will watching for wobble in a star caused by a planet. What is this called (Radial Velocity or Transit)?

Radial Velocity

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What is the distance light travels in one year called?

Light Year

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Lose 5 points!

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Win 25 points!

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Go to last place!

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True/False: the nearest star system to us, Alpha Centauri, is 10 light-years away.

False-it is just 4.4 light-years

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In order to find an exoplanet, scientist will take pictures of exoplanets by removing the glare of the stars they orbit. What is this called (Radial Velocity or Direct Imaging)?

Direct Imaging

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