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TRAPPIST-1e Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about TRAPPIST-1e? Below are 4 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

TRAPPIST-1e orbits its star once every 6.1 Earth days.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Its orbital period is about 6.1 days, but this is actually true—wait, that is correct. Correction: This statement is true; it orbits every ~6.1 days.

2.

TRAPPIST-1e is located in the habitable zone of its star, where liquid water could exist.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

It orbits within the conservative habitable zone of its ultracool dwarf star, making surface liquid water possible under the right atmospheric conditions.

3.

TRAPPIST-1e is the largest planet in the TRAPPIST-1 system.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

TRAPPIST-1g is actually the most massive and largest planet in the system, not TRAPPIST-1e, which is closer in size to Earth.

4.

TRAPPIST-1e receives about the same amount of starlight as Earth gets from the Sun.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

Its stellar flux is roughly 0.6 to 1.0 times Earth's, making it one of the best candidates for habitability in the system.

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