Fermi Paradox

What is the habitable zone?

• the area in the universe where life could exist

• the area on a planet where life could exist

• the area in a galaxy where life could exist

• the area around a star where life on a planet could exist

What is the Fermi Paradox?

• Even with the huge number of planets in the Milky Way, we haven't seen any signs of aliens

• It would take a couple of million years to colonize the whole galaxy.

• There are three different possible levels for a civilization.

• There are no aliens in the universe.

Which is the best definition of Fermi Paradox?

• The contradiction between the lack of evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence and the presumed high probability of them.

• The idea that there is definitely intelligent life in the universe.

• A hypothetical megastructure that completely encompasses a star and captures a large percentage of its power output.

How long have we had technology that can communicate over long distances?

• about a century (100 years)

• 20 years

• 10 years

• five centuries (500 years)

What does SETI stand for?

• strange exoplanet tracking investigation

• search for extraterrestrial intelligence

• signals of extraterrestrial invariance

• saturnian egress tames interstelarity

The Drake Equation answers the question...

• "What is the number of detectable alien civilizations in the Milky Way?"

• "How many people are picking their nose right now?"

• "What is the shortest time to colonize the Galaxy?"

A light year (ly) is...

• 1000 km.

• the time for light to travel from the Sun to Pluto.

• the distance light travels in one year.

• 1 million miles.

For the purpose of using the Drake Equation, our definition of an advanced civilization is one that has developed...

• technologies to communicate across space using electromagnetic waves.

• language.

• the use of mathematics for describing the natural world.

• basic tools.

The perfect distance from a star in order to sustain water.

• astrobiology

• habitability

• goldilocks zone

• exoplanet

• transit

What does UFO mean?

• Universal Flying Object

• Unidentified Flying Object

• UPS Fighting Out

• Unique Flying Object