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Which of the following descriptions best reflects the way the passage is organized?
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It defines planets, first those in Earth's solar system and then those familiar mostly to astronomers
It focuses first on the search for planets, then sharpens that focus to the search for planets like our own.
It refers to mythology, then moves to a technical description of those exoplanets the size of Earth or smaller
It raises the question of whether exoplanets exist and then presents to an equal extent arguments on both sides
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The passage makes use of both technical terms and:
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excerpts from the writings of former astronauts
rhetorical questions
excerpts from the writings of astronauts
figurative language
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Which of the following descriptions best reflects the way the passage is organized?
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The passage makes use of both technical terms and:
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What is the main idea in the SECOND paragraph (lines 18-30)?
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In line 18, the term "such exotica" refers to:
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According to the passage, in order to confirm a possible planet using the Kepler method, scientists look for:
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The passage's description of the spectroscopic Doppler technique indicates that it is a method used to identify the:
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According to the passage, at the time the passage was written, how many exoplanets had had their picture taken?
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According to the passage, which of the following is a capability of the Kepler
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In the passage, Deneb and Vega are identified as:
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According to the passage, what do scientists expect to determine about any given transiting planet by combining Kepler results with Doppler observations?
