The Sun's Habitable Zone

question 53

Multiple Choice

The Sun's habitable zone

• A)extends from some place a little beyond the orbit of Venus to some place near the orbit of Mars.
• B)consists only of Earth,since Earth is the only planet known to be inhabited.
• C)extends from the orbit of Earth to the orbit of Jupiter.
• D)extends from just beyond the orbit of Mercury to just beyond Earth's orbit.

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