Why Are Many of the Newly Detected Extrasolar Planets Called

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Multiple Choice

Why are many of the newly detected extrasolar planets called "hot Jupiters"?

• A)Their masses are similar to Jupiter but their composition is similar to Mercury.
• B)Their masses and composition are similar to what we would expect if Jupiter were hotter.
• C)Their masses are similar to Jupiter but they are very close to the central star and therefore hot.
• D)The planets tend to be detected around more massive, hotter stars than our Sun.
• E)because the discovery of other planets is very exciting

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