Explore the mysteries of Earth and space in the Ultimate Quiz on Earth And Space Science! Trivia Facts. Test your knowledge on Lagrange points, SETI signals, and the Encephalization Quotient. Ideal for learners keen on astrophysics and earth sciences, enhancing understanding of complex scientific concepts.
Using mirrors to reflect light from the surface of a planet
using a giant disk to block out the light from the parent star
A continuous beam of laser light
rapid, short bursts of intense laser light
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Above-avg intelligence
Lowest possible intelligence
Below-avg intelligence
Avg intelligence
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Represent a consensus of the Earth's population
Be decided upon by the group of scientists who first detected the signal
Be decided upon by the government of the country who first detected the signal
Be sent immediately as a signal is received
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an intentional signal beacon
A signal used for communication between a civilization's home world and another planet in its own planetary system
A signal used for communication between a civilization's home world and another star system
a signal used for local communication the world where the intelligent beings exist
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it is so far away that we will probably have stopped communicating before we receive and return signal
The message will be absorbed by interstellar dust before it reaches the cluster
Globular clusters contain, old, low mass stars with fewer heavy elements and hence are not ideal places for life
Globular clusters contain young, high mass stars with insufficiently long main sequence lifetimes and hence are unsuitable places for life
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is required for survival
Is a fundamental characteristic of life
Has survival value
is inevitable
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over relatively short distances where absorption by interstellar matter would not be a problem
over all distances as long as the intensity of the signal is strong enough
Only between civilizations around solar-type stars whose eyes have evolved to see such radiation
As long as the light transmitted is a different color than the light given off by the parent star
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it is the easiest radio frequency to generate
it is the only frequency to which radio telescopes can be tuned
all intelligent civilizations should be aware of its universal significance and would probably also think of sending and receiving signals at this frequency
It is the only radio frequency that is not blocked by interstellar matter
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Genetic mutations
Convergent evolution
Cross-breeding
Life originating in the oceans
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Classify it top secret
Announce the discovery to the public
Send a reply
Confirm that it is genuine
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intelligent civilizations that have existed in our galaxy during its entire lifetime
intelligent civilizations capable of communicating in our galaxy now
Intelligent civilizations capable of traveling to the Earth
Habitable planets on which life has arisen
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Convergent evolution toward increasing intelligence
Genetic mutations
Cross-breeding between organisms
Artificial selection
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Drake
Cocconi and Morrison
Marconi and Tesla
Sagan and Oliver
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Whales
Humans
Dolphins
Chimps
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Sex drive
Rate of movement
Height
Intelligence
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Sky survey
Intentional sweep
Random sweep
Targeted search
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That none of them can equal 0
That at least one of them must equal 1
That at least one of them must equal 0
That none of them can equal 1
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Type III
Type IV
Type II
Type I
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Type II
Type III
Type I
Type IV
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Nhp, the number of habitable planets in our galaxy
fciv, fraction of life-bearing planets where intelligent civilizations have at some time arisen
Flife, fraction of life-bearing habitable planets which are intelligent now
fnow, fraction of civilization-bearing planets that have intelligent civilizations on them now
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A signal used for communication between a civilization's home world and another star system
A signal used for communication between a civilization's home world and another planet in its own planetary system
an intentional signal beacon
A signal used for local communication in the world where the intelligent beings exist
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Small amplitude, wide bandwidth
Large amplitude, narrow bandwidth
Small amplitude, narrow bandwidth
Large amplitude, wide bandwidth
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All types have equal ability
Microwaves
Gamma rays
Radio waves
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Small bandwidth
High intensity
Low intensity
Large bandwidth
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All advanced civilizations are certain to use radio waves for communication
Radio waves are the most penetrating of all electromagnetic radiations
Radio waves are easy to produce and are not affected much by interstellar matter in the galaxy
Radio waves are the only kind of electromagnetic radiation that can carry information
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Globular clusters are the most likely place to find stars with planetary systems
globular clusters are densely packed with stars, hence maximizing the probability of interception by an advanced civilization
Stars in globular clusters are rich in heavy elements, the building blocks of life
Signals from advanced civilizations have previously been detected coming from this cluster
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Nhp, Fnow
Flife, Fnow
Flife, Fciv
Nhp, Flife
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That the body mass must have decreased faster than the brain mass for the species
That the fossilization process causes the cranial capacity to shrink from its original size
That there must be an error in the calculation of brain mass in fossilized animals
That there is no survival advantage in a larger brain for this species
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Ecological Evolution
Convergent Evolution
Divergent Evolution
Occular Correspondence
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Tesla
Marconi
Sagan
Cocconi and Morrison
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Relatively simple and inexpensive to detect
Relatively unattenuated by gas and dust
Contains the lowest-noise portion of the EM spectrum
Relatively short wave lengths allow easier coding
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L2 and L4
L1, L3, L5
L1, L2, and L3
L4 and L5
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X-ray
UV
Gravitational Waves
Optical
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Type III
Type II
Type I
Type IV
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Absorption in Earth's atmosphere in the Infrared part of the spectrum
The frequencies between 1 and 10 GHz
The frequencies between 1420 and 1720 MHz
The frequencies between 14.2 and 17.2 GHz
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