Many of the Exoplanets Discovered Thus Far Are in Orbits

question 24

Multiple Choice

Many of the exoplanets discovered thus far are in orbits near their stars.This means they are probably:

• A) spinning rapidly to conserve angular momentum.
• B) doomed to spiral into their stars.
• C) recently formed.
• D) in synchronous orbits.

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