Why Have Very Few Planets with Low Mass (Comparable to Mars

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why have very few planets with low mass (comparable to Mars or Mercury) been found?

• A)These small planets are very rare.
• B)Low mass planets do not produce large enough radial velocity changes in their stars.
• C)High mass planets are blocking our views of low mass planets.
• D)Hot Jupiters have ejected most low mass planets from their solar systems.
• E)Low mass planets are too far from their parent stars to receive enough light to make themvisible from Earth.

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