Figure 2 -Figure 2 Shows Data from the Transit Study of a of a Star

question 14

Multiple Choice

Figure 2
-Figure 2 shows data from the transit study of a star in which three different planets repeatedly transit in front of the star (A, B, and C) . Which dips are caused by the transit of the planet with the smallest radius?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) A, B, and C
• E) impossible to tell from this data

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