What Is Meant by the "Habitable Zone

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the "habitable zone"?

• A) the region in dense atmospheres like Jupiter's in which water droplets could form
• B) the zone in which terrestrial- sized planets could form around each star
• C) the regions near the poles of Mercury in which liquid water might exist
• D) the zone in which water can be a liquid around the center of the Galaxy
• E) the region around each star in which terrestrial planets could have liquid water on their surfaces

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