There Are Now Over 1700 Known Extrasolar Planets

question 12

Multiple Choice

There are now over 1700 known extrasolar planets.When we consider them as possible homes for life,it is important to remember that most of them are:

• A) Earthlike planets with water on their surfaces.
• B) hydrogen-rich planets like Jupiter.
• C) in extremely elliptical orbits, like comets.
• D) still in the process of forming and thus not old enough to have evolved life.