In Addition to the Percentage Reduction in Light, Is Anything

question 83

Essay

In addition to the percentage reduction in light, is anything else needed to determine the size of a transiting planet?

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Definitions:

Adolescents

Refer to individuals in the developmental stage that transitions from childhood to adulthood, typically occurring between ages 13 and 19.

Myelination

The process of coating the axons of neurons with a fatty layer, myelin, which speeds up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.

Myelin Sheaths

The fatty covering that wraps around the axons of many neurons, which helps increase the speed at which electrical impulses propagate along the nerve cells.

Neuron's Axon

The long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.