How Would the Inward Migration of a Jovian-Like Planet in an Extrasolar

question 11

Multiple Choice

How would the inward migration of a Jovian-like planet in an extrasolar planetary system alter the probability of Life appearing?

• A) it would improve chances since it would protect inner, Terrestrial-like planets from impacts
• B) it would improve chances slightly since some of the Terrestrial planets may become moons of the Jovian planet
• C) it would greatly decrease the chance since the orbits of the inner, Terrestrial-like planets would be disrupted
• D) it would make no difference at all

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Echoic Memory

A component of sensory memory that retains auditory information for a short period after the original sound has ceased.

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Sounds that trigger a response in the listener, processed by the auditory system.

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