Question

exoplanet designation\tmass (jupiters)\tradius (jupiters)\torbital period (days)\tdistance from the sun (parsecs)
toi - 640 b\t0.88\t1.771\t5.003\t340
toi - 1601 b\t0.99\t1.239\t5.331\t336
toi - 628 b\t6.33\t1.060\t3.409\t178
toi - 1478 b\t0.85\t1.060\t10.180\t153
toi - 1333 b\t2.37\t1.396\t4.720\t200
\hot jupiters\ are gas planets that have a mass of at least 0.25 jupiters (meaning that their mass is at least 25% of that of jupiter) and an orbital period of less than 10 days (meaning that they complete one orbit around their star in less than 10 days), while \warm jupiters\ are gas planets that meet the same mass criterion but have orbital periods of more than 10 days. in 2021, michigan state university astronomer joseph rodriguez and colleagues announced the discovery of five new gas exoplanets and asserted that four are hot jupiters and one is a warm jupiter.
which choice best describes data from the table that support rodriguez and colleagues assertion?
choose 1 answer:
a none of the planets have an orbital period of more than 10 days, and toi - 628 b has a mass of 6.33 jupiters.
b toi - 1478 b has an orbital period of 153 days, and the masses of all the planets range from 0.85 to 6.33 jupiters.
c all the planets have a radius between 1.060 and 1.771 jupiters, and only toi - 1333 b has an orbital period of more than 10 days.
d each of the planets has a mass greater than 0.25 jupiters, and all except for toi - 1478 b have an orbital period of less than 10 days.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the definitions

Hot Jupiters have mass $\geq0.25$ Jupiters and orbital period $< 10$ days. Warm Jupiters have mass $\geq0.25$ Jupiters and orbital period $> 10$ days.

Step2: Analyze option A

Says none have period $> 10$ days, but we need one warm Jupiter with period $> 10$ days, so A is incorrect.

Step3: Analyze option B

TOI - 1478 b has period 153 days (warm Jupiter), but all planets having mass in a range doesn't fully support the claim of 4 hot and 1 warm Jupiter, so B is incorrect.

Step4: Analyze option C

Radius information is not relevant to the classification of hot and warm Jupiters, so C is incorrect.

Step5: Analyze option D

All planets have mass $>0.25$ Jupiters. TOI - 1478 b has period 153 days (warm Jupiter) and others have period $< 10$ days (hot Jupiters), which supports the claim.

Answer:

D. Each of the planets has a mass greater than 0.25 Jupiters, and all except for TOI - 1478 b have an orbital period of less than 10 days.