The Reason That Most Extrasolar Planets Discovered by the Transit

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Multiple Choice

The reason that most extrasolar planets discovered by the transit technique are found close to their parent stars is

• A)planets that are close to a star are heated up and therefore larger.
• B)more of the starlight is blocked by the planet when it transits the star.
• C)they transit more frequently, and have thus been more likely to be detected in the short time we have been searching for them.
• D)the closer to a star, the hotter and therefore brighter the planet is.
• E)the wavelength shift of the star's spectrum is larger.

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