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CCI02.07.01.- Should we be looking for life elsewhere in the universe?

PEDRO ÁLVAREZ JIMÉNEZ 5 questions

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1In this particular area of study, one of the ways astronomers look for planets where life might exist is to look for planets that could be warm enough for surface:
1. AIce
2. BRock
3. CWater
2The committee that selected the contents of the golden records on the Voyager spacecraft was chaired by:
1. AStephen Hawking
2. BCarl Sagan
3. CShirley Ann Jackson
3The map on the golden record uses __________ to point extraterrestrial life to Earth.
1. APlanets
2. BPulsars
3. CAsteroids
4Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking expressed concern that any extraterrestrial life that found Earth might result in ___________ for humanity, as Christopher Columbus’ arrival signaled for Native Americans.
1. ADevastation
2. BBenevolence
3. CPhilanthropy
5While the search for life elsewhere in the universe is uncertain, humans have always been ______, so not satisfying the quest for discovery would go against our very nature.
1. AHunter-gatherers
2. BFarmers
3. CPioneers