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?

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Our solar system is the only one with a star at the center of it.
Our solar system is the only one with a star at the center of it.

Our solar system is located on the center bulge of the Milky Way.
Our solar system is located on the center bulge of the Milky Way.

Our solar system will always be part of the Milky Way.
Our solar system will always be part of the Milky Way.

Our solar system is one of close to a billion systems that might have a habitable planet like Earth.
Our solar system is one of close to a billion systems that might have a habitable planet like Earth.

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The statement that could be added because it accurately describes our solar system in the Milky Way is:

Our solar system is one of close to a billion systems that might have a habitable planet like Earth.

This reflects the current understanding that there are many star systems in the Milky Way, some of which may host planets capable of supporting life. The other statements are inaccurate for the reasons outlined below:

  • "Our solar system is the only one with a star at the center of it." (This is incorrect because many solar systems have stars at their centers.)
  • "Our solar system is located on the center bulge of the Milky Way." (This is also incorrect; our solar system is located in one of the spiral arms, not the center bulge.)
  • "Our solar system will always be part of the Milky Way." (While currently true, this statement is speculative and not necessarily guaranteed, as cosmic events could change the configuration of galaxies over extremely long time scales.)
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