Question

The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
(a) the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the Earth
(b) regions inside the Earth where shale gas is available
(c) search for the Earth-like planets in outer space
(d) search for meteorites containing precious metals

Answer 1

a- the limits of habitable zone above the surface of the earth

Answer 2

The correct answer is option (c) search for the planets in the outer space.

Goldilocks Zone means a zone where the temperature is neither too high nor too low, that is a zone that can be inhabited.

Goldilocks is a metaphor. The correct scientific name for such zones is 'Circumstellar Habitable Zone'.

In 2017, NASA's Kepler telescope found 10 earth- like planets and 49 planets in the Goldilocks Zone. These planets can host life because they have right size and temperature.