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What do all of the terrestrial planets have in common

They all have solid, rocky surfaces.

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.

Of all the rocky planets Mercury is the one humans are most likely to colonize

false

Gas giants have many more moons than terrestrial planets due to have higher

Gas giants have a higher mass.

This means that the gas giants have a more gravity to hold moons in orbit around them.

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

All the inner planets are terrestrial planets.

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