Exoplanets

Can you ace this exoplanet quiz?

by JoAnna Wendel
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What makes an exoplanet a Super Earth?

A. It has liquid water on it surface

B. It’s more massive than Earth

C. It’s like Earth, but better

B. Super Earths are a class of rocky exoplanets with a mass slightly larger than Earth.

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