How Do We Think the "Hot Jupiters" Around Other Stars

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Multiple Choice

How do we think the "hot Jupiters" around other stars were formed?

• A)They formed as gas giants close to the star in the same orbits that they are seen today.
• B)They formed as dense,rocky planets close to the star in the same orbits that they are seen today.
• C)They formed as gas giants beyond the frost line and then migrated inwards.
• D)Many planets were formed around the star but coalesced into a single planet close in.
• E)They spun off from the young star when it was rapidly rotating.

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