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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.

Which planet do most known extrasolar planets LEAST resemble

Mars

The inner planets such as Mars, Earth or Mercury. these are too small to identify in other systems and too close to the star.

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.

What begins the process of solar system formation

Gas and dust in a nebula is disturbed by an outside force

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.

Which group of planets has more in common the inner planets or the outer planets

All the inner planets are terrestrial planets.

What is the difference in between nebula and solar nebula

A solar nebula is related to the formation of our Solar System, any other nebula is just a nebula.

Select the star life cycle that is accurate.

star of one stellar mass, red giant, planetary nebula, white dwarf

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

Which of the following is not a reason that astronomers have trouble viewing distant stars

Distant stars give off less light

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