Consider the following statements 1 Super earths are the most numerous type of star i...........

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Consider the following statements.

1. Super-earths are the most numerous type of star in the universe and the smallest type of hydrogen-burning star.

2. Red Dwarf is a planet with a mass between 1 and 10 times that of Earth.

Which of the statements given above are correct.

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 and 2

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Explanation:

A super-Earth is a planet with a mass between 1 and 10 times that of Earth. The super-Earth classification refers only to the mass of the planet, and does not imply anything about its surface conditions or habitability.

Astronomers have speculated that super-Earths might be more geologically active than our planet, and may experience more vigorous plate tectonics due to thinner plates that are under more stress. Those engaged in the search for alien life get excited about super-Earths because of the possibility that they could be rocky, and possibly habitable, unlike the gas giants.

Red dwarf star, also called M dwarf or M-type star, the most numerous type of star in the universe and the smallest type of hydrogen-burning star.

Red dwarf stars have masses from about 0.08 to 0.6 times that of the Sun and are the most numerous type of star. In the Milky Way Galaxy, about three-fourths of the stars are red dwarfs.