Classify the questions regarding extrasolar planets as True or False. True False
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Question
Classify the questions regarding extrasolar planets as True or False.
True False Most extrasolar planets detected to date are thought to be gas giants close to their parent stars.
True False Extrasolar planets with orbits like Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have not been detected yet because astronomers have not been observing long enough to detect them.
True False Objects with 14-70 solar masses do not exist in orbit around other stars.
True False More than one third (33%) of extrasolar planets have orbits with eccentricities greater than 0.2
Explanation / Answer
Most extrasolar planets detected to date are thought to be gas giants close to their parent stars. True
Extrasolar planets with orbits like Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have not been detected yet because astronomers have not been observing long enough to detect them. True
More than one third (33%) of extrasolar planets have orbits with eccentricities greater than 0.2. True