Asked by Avery Williams
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A student is creating a table to describe our solar system.
Which statement could be added because it accurately describes our solar system in the Milky Way?
A. Our solar system is the only one with a star at the center of it.
B. Our solar system will always be part of the Milky Way.
C. Our solar system is one of close to a billion systems that might have a habitable planet like Earth.
D. Our solar system is located on the center bulge of the Milky Way.
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C
Explanation: The Milky Way contains hundreds of billions of stars and observations show many stars have planets, so estimates suggest there are on the order of billions of planetary systems that could host an Earth-like, habitable planet. The other choices are incorrect: A is false (other planetary systems also orbit stars), B is too absolute (galaxies merge and objects can be ejected), and D is wrong (our solar system lies in the Orion Arm about 26,000 light-years from the galactic center, not in the central bulge).
Explanation: The Milky Way contains hundreds of billions of stars and observations show many stars have planets, so estimates suggest there are on the order of billions of planetary systems that could host an Earth-like, habitable planet. The other choices are incorrect: A is false (other planetary systems also orbit stars), B is too absolute (galaxies merge and objects can be ejected), and D is wrong (our solar system lies in the Orion Arm about 26,000 light-years from the galactic center, not in the central bulge).
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