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Cards in this guide (8)
The shape of the path of a planet or asteroid around the sun is an

elliptical

Which planet do most known extrasolar planets most resemble

Jupiter Neptune

The planet that most extrasolar planets resembles Jupiter.

Jupiter(apex)
Most of the confirmed Exoplanets are larger gaseous planets with large masses. These are easier to detect and confirm due to their size. They most resemble Jupiter, although many are thought to be much larger than our largest planet.

Why do astronomers find it difficult to locate extrasolar planets with telescopes

Planets are considerably smaller than their parent stars, also they emit no light and are very close to the star. With all this combined, separating between the two with a telescope is very difficult.

It takes an extremely high temperature for nuclear to occur inside the sun

Not nuclear, it takes an extremely hight temperature for Fusion to occur with in the sun or any other star.

ADDED: Yes "nuclear". Fusion is one of the two type of nuclear reaction, the other being Fission.

What is true about the satellite titan

That it is Saturn's biggest moon and it has an atmosphere.

Why is it important that earth is tilted

That is what causes the seasons.

That is what causes the seasons.

That is what causes the seasons.

That is what causes the seasons.

Which best describes the beginning of the big bang

A blowing of a balloon best describes the BIG BANG best

Why do astronomers find it difficult to locate extrasolar planets with telescope

light from the they orbit makes it difficult to locate extrasolar planets with telescope

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