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EBK LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
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Problem 5RQ:
Briefly describe the conditions under which habitable zones and stable orbits might be possible in...Problem 6RQ:
Why are extrasolar planets hard to detect directly? What are the two general approaches to indirect...Problem 7RQ:
Briefly describe the astrometric, Doppler, and transit methods for detecting extrasolar planets....Problem 8RQ:
Briefly summarize the planetary properties we can in principle measure with current detection...Problem 9RQ:
Why does the Doppler method generally allow us to determine only minimum planetary masses? In what...Problem 10RQ:
How does the transit method tell us planetary size, and in what cases can we also learn mass and...Problem 11RQ:
How do the orbits of known extrasolar planets differ from those of planets in our solar system? What...Problem 12RQ:
Summarize the key features shown in Figure 11.20, and briefly describe the nature of planets that...Problem 13RQ:
According to current statistics, how common arc planets of various masses and sizes around other...Problem 14RQ:
What types of worlds seem most likely to support surface habitability? What types of worlds might...Problem 15RQ:
How might a stars habitable zone be wider than we assume based on planets like Earth? What are...Problem 16RQ:
How might future imagery and spectroscopy allow us to determine whether distant planets are...Problem 19RQ:
What is the HertzsprungRussell diagram? How does a star in the upper left section differ from one in...Problem 21TYU:
Date: February 16, 2025. Headline: Astronomers Conclude That Earth-Size Planets in Habitable Zones...Problem 23TYU:
Date: June 19, 2028. Headline: Spectrum Reveals Unmistakable Evidence of Life on a Hot Jupiter.Problem 26TYU:
Date: July 20, 2020. Headline: Giant Planet Found in Our Solar System Just Beyond Pluto.Problem 29TYU:
Date: December 13, 2033. Headline: Orphan Planet Has Surface Oceans and Oxygen Atmosphere.Problem 33TYU:
Which method could detect a planet in an orbit that is face-on to Earth? (a) Doppler method (b)...Problem 34TYU:
To determine a planets average density, we can use (a) the transit method alone. (b) the astrometric...Problem 35TYU:
Based on the model types shown in Figure 11.20, a planet made almost entirely of hydrogen compounds...Problem 36TYU:
According to current statistics, about what percentage of all stars have planets? (a) 1% (b) 15% (c)...Problem 37TYU:
The term super-Earth means a planet that is (a) the size of Earth but with more water; (b) larger...Problem 38TYU:
Our best hope for determining that life exists on an extrasolar world lies in (a) obtaining...Problem 39TYU:
Jupiter has had an important effect on life on Earth because (a) Jupiters heat has helped supply...Problem 42POS:
Unanswered Questions. As discussed in this chapter, we are only just beginning to learn about...Problem 44IF:
Explaining the Doppler Method. Explain how the Doppler method works in terms an elementary school...Problem 45IF:
Explaining the Transit Method. Explain how the transit method works in terms an elementary school...Problem 46IF:
Comparing Methods. What are the strengths and limitations of the Doppler and transit methods? What...Problem 47IF:
Super-Earth. Youve discovered a super-Earth orbiting a Sunlike star at the distance of Jupiter. Is...Problem 48IF:
Stars with Habitable Planets. Based on what youve learned about stars in this chapter, make your...Problem 49IF:
Are Earth-Like Planets Common? Based on what you have learned in this chapter, form an opinion as to...Problem 52IF:
Science Fiction Planet. Choose one fictional planet with life depicted in a science fiction book or...Problem 53IF:
Number of Stars with Habitable Planets. Assume that the Milky Way Galaxy has 300 billion stars (a...Problem 55IF:
Finding Orbit Sizes. The Doppler method allows us to find a planets semimajor axis using just the...Problem 56IF:
Finding a Planetary Mass. Using the Doppler method, you discover a planet that is causing its star...Problem 57IF:
Transit of TrES-1. The planet TrES-1, orbiting a distant star, has been detected by both the transit...Problem 58IF:
The Doppler Formula. The amount of Doppler shift for light or radio waves can be calculated from...Problem 60IF:
Future Mission. Imagine that a wealthy benefactor has just given you a large grant to search for...Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - A Universe Of Life?Chapter 2 - The Science Of Life In The UniverseChapter 3 - The Universal Context Of LifeChapter 4 - The Habitability Of EarthChapter 5 - The Nature Of Life On EarthChapter 6 - The Origin And Evolution Of Life On EarthChapter 7 - Searching For Life In Our Solar SystemChapter 8 - MarsChapter 9 - Life On Jovian MoonsChapter 10 - The Nature And Evolution Of Habitability
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