When We Are Lucky Enough to See an Extra-Solar Planet

question 79

Multiple Choice

When we are lucky enough to see an extra-solar planet transit its star

• A) It will cause the star to vanish for several hours.
• B) We can by the drop in light find the planet's size, mass, and density.
• C) We can determine what elements are in its atmosphere.
• D) We can determine its shape.
• E) We can be certain it is a terrestrial, not a jovian.

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